Your garage stores thousands of dollars in vehicles, tools, and who knows what else.
Give it some love by installing a protective epoxy floor coating in just a few hours.
Adding paint chips can hide floor imperfections andanti-skid additiveswill give you more grip on wet and snowy days.
It’s all about the prep when installing an epoxy coating.
Regardless of price, an expensive coating can chip and peel if it’s not installed correctly.
Manufacturers instructions for installing their epoxy can vary, but double-check you still follow every step exactly as listed.
Here are the basics steps you’ll need to follow, along with a few tips.
Use a leaf blower on low to remove hard-to-see dirt and particles.
Tape your baseboards, steps and the edge of your garage floor, to limit where the epoxy covers.
Use aheavy-duty degreaserandscrub brushto remove all oil and gas stains from the floor.
When you’re done scrubbing, rinse all soap and dirt away.
Some people use muriatic acid, but that is a highly corrosive and toxic chemical.
You’ve been warned.
Aroller extenderis useful for this job.
Do not mix it into the can.
Usually only one coat is required.
A gallon should cover 200-250 square feet.
Epoxy floors need additional time to fully cure.
Refer to your product instructions but typical cure time is 3-7 days.
Popular garage floor epoxy kits includeRustoleumfor $99 andBEHRfor $78.
Photos courtesy ofCharles & Hudson.
