DIY Epoxy Garage Floor | True Value #Shorts

Watch the transformation of this garage floor with some help from your local True Value and Rust-Oleum's RockSolid Garage Floor Coating kit.

[jasonmcsherry]

I install these floors for a living. In all the years I’ve been working, and after the countless DIY floors that I have had to remove, one thing I’ve learned is that concrete prep is everything. You have to use a concrete grinder to etch the surface as well as expose the pores in the concrete. Then you have to do a thorough dust extraction, then prime the surface with a moisture mitigating primer. Pretty much none of these steps was done which means you essentially painted the floor with the lowest grade epoxy on the market. Low grade product + inadequate surface preparation = coating that has no chance of lasting. My advice is to either hire trusted professionals that offer warranties for their floors, or rent out equipment from Home Depot and follow every surface prep step if you go the DIY route.

[ryansimmons]

Exact same one I did on my floor a few years back & turned out great. It’s definitely a bit intimidating at first, because you’re afraid of messing it up…& being epoxy, it’s not as simple as “painting over” or wiping up a mess…. If I had to give 3 main pointers for someone looking to do something similar I’d say…
1) Spend the extra money on a kit that you KNOW will give you full coverage+, as opposed to trying to stretch it out. (Ex: if a Kit gets you say, 250sq Ft <just a guess> and your garage is even 260sq Ft, don’t just assume it’ll get the job done. Be wise and spend the extra money to assure you have plenty to finish the job in 1 pour.
2) The results are going to be based on your “prep work” … degreasing… etching..etc. Do it right and don’t rush the process, just because you’re anxious to get it finished.
3) Apply flakes HEAVY, to insure you don’t have areas that are thinner than others. After a few days of curing, come back through and brush off/blow off excess flakes, and lastly, apply a clear sealer top coat for best results.

*These are just my personal opinions and not specific to any brand/product. Always do your own research and studies to make sure you’re aware of what’s best, per your specific situation/needs.

[albinothug]

Epoxy will always peel off because the bond is weak. What you need is professional prep (diamond grinder) and polyaspartic for the base and top coat. You can do it cheap (DIY, epoxy), or you can it once.

[josesmith]

Awesome video !! How long did it last ? Any patches come off ??

[dustyre]

What is not shown here is the value. The DIY kits have very little epoxy in them and without grinding prep you are basically painting the floor. It may last a couple years before it starts peeling. You pay a few grand for the prep work and a product that has nearly 10x more epoxy that will look better and last.

[stellarluna]

With a smooth finished concrete floor, that kit will peel up. The floor needs to be ground to a rough surface, or it will peel.

[bambino]

That kit will come up eventually 🤷🏻‍♂️

[jjjuio]

Great job i don’t park anything in my garage this is only for the look and this looks great let the unskilled internet painters hate

[leeboriack]

Epoxy finishes release a lot of carcinogenic, VOCs or fumes for years. Also, the acid cleaning process she used, probably drained into the public draining system and contaminated that as well.

[chriswalls]

Thinking of hiring a guy to do this or all brick either one is good

[johngibson]

People just make sure when you buy epoxy that it comes in two parts if it is in just one can that is premixed i dont want it i have used casting epoxy to do floors with and it has lasted well

[andrewDalina]

Never forget about safety. Use Softgle Comfort

[poshko]

Honestly, for all the perfect prep required for a minimal fail epoxy floor, I wouldn't even mess with it lol. Let's be real. It's a garage floor. Durability should be the priority. I spent almost $300 to prep my garage floor for finishing and I am going with an acid stain instead. It actually soaks into the concrete and reacts with the minerals to produce the color. Is it as pretty as a professional epoxy coat? It really depends on your opinion and how the stain reacts with your mix of concrete, but from a durability perspective, it destroys epoxy every day of the week.

[ychan]

On a different note, can you tell me what that hanging shelving system you have on the garage walls is?

[DJJs]

What she meant to say was;
“After quoted thousands of dollars by a PROFESSIONAL company who will do it correctly and who is covered by insurance, who will also include a warranty, who will also ensure my epoxy doesn’t fail after a year because they properly prepped the concrete. Who will install epoxy that doesn’t look like a little kid did it by buying a kit at some random store that can be found at Home Depot”

[brianrallo]

Will have to do it again and again and again and again.

[Esiddik]

Anyone know her channel? Am trying to see her slate walls

[jeffpulmano]

This is a GREAT EXAMPLE of HOW NOT TO PREP a Floor! watching these DIY clips makes me cringe I give it a couple years before it starts to fail! Again it depends on if it's just walked or driven on. Good luck!🙏

[cetis]

Did you add epoxy to the base concrete of the walls? Or just painted it?

[jacoblill]

These diy boxes are a waste its just as good as paint. Floor needs ground down to open the pours of the concrete its fine for a floor that is barely used but it wont last generally even walking paths show themselves after a year or two