DYI: Epoxy Floor Coating - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

StanAE86 · 30th June 2004, 21:49

Although I'd like to have someone come in and do the garage floor, money is short. However, I'd still like a nicer than average garage floor. This week, Lowe's Home Improvement (they're like Home Depot) has a sale (see page 23 of ad):

$23.94/gallon
Interior/Exterior Seal-Krete Epoxy-Seal

or

$54.97/gallon
Rust-Oleum Epoxy Shield Garage Floor Coating Kit

Does anyone have experience with do-it-yourself epoxy coatings like the ones on sale above? I've seen the Rust-Oleum "kit" advertised in the Big Three car mags before (R&T, C&D, Motor Trend), but don't know anyone that has actually done their garage floor themselves. I have also considered the one made by Behr, sold at Home Depot for $100 in a 5 gallon bucket.

I'd like to do it, but if it's absolutely terrible, I'll skip it and try to save up to have it professionally done someday.

Thanks for any input.

CADMAN · 30th June 2004, 22:52

I did the Rust oleum,

It is not that bad. takes a day and depends on how dirty you floor is to begin with. You must prewash (scrub the floor) prior to application and then apply the epoxy. You cannot drive on it for 7 days until flully cured. Foot traffic one day. Do it when it is warm out.