Garage Floor

[Manowar]

I know, thousand times before...
However I seek info on "U Coat It" product heavily advertised in the glossies.
Specifically, any one with a year or two of use/abuse, your experiences and likes/dislikes.
If it works as they hype it, it ain't bad for $250.
To good to be true???
Thanks for any insight.

[richsd]

Originally Posted by Manowar

I know, thousand times before...
However I seek info on "U Coat It" product heavily advertised in the glossies.
Specifically, any one with a year or two of use/abuse, your experiences and likes/dislikes.
If it works as they hype it, it ain't bad for $250.
To good to be true???
Thanks for any insight.

My thoughts are along the lines of "It ain't bad for $250" although it was more than that. I put it on the floor in a screened in porch patio for my inlaws. It is okay. Pretty thin coating. Looks like you painted the floor but does seem to be pretty durable. However since the location that I put it is not a garage I can't comment on its durability with cars, oils, etc. I had my garage floor done by a professional company. They have a lifetime gaurantee. It was very expensive but I absolutely love it. The U Coat It does not even come close to comparing but again it is not bad for the $300-$400 it takes to do a garage. If you are going to do it on your own, I think this product is as good as any.

[Chaplin]

I used Ucoat it on my garage floor and could not be happier with the way it turned out. It went on easily and held up to anything I could throw at it, oil, grease, brake fluid, rolling floor jacks and engine hoists, snow, road salt, etc. After 3 plus years of use and abuse it never so much as showed a scratch. I would highly recommend it.

However, one point, I used it on a brand new concrete slab, so I cannot speak to how it holds up if being applied on an old slab or over an older floor paint.

[CobERA]

I did mine four years ago on a twenty-five year old garage floor. It wears like iron and still looks great. Don't scrimp on the prep work. I highly recommend it.

I even put it on the floor of my trailer. I wasn't sure how it was going to work on plywood, but it came out great.

[double ugly]

I used Rustoleum Epoxy Shield on the garage floor 4 years ago. Looks great.
I think I paid 150.00 for all the materials but spent a day preparing the floor. Commercial companies cost alot but are superior with the oil base paint and warranty.
John

[767Jockey]

A friend of mine used something called "muscle gloss", he got it from their website. He really liked it. I haven't seen it in a while, but saw it about a year after application and it still looked great.

[Remod]

I do garage floors for a living, and I hear stories all day long about failed DIY floor coatings. The reason most fail is the prep work, or more specifically, the lack of prep work.

We use a diamond carbide floor grinder and remove about 1/16" of surface to physically remove stains, wavy finish work, pitting, etc. By using that method, we avoid adding moisture to the concrete, which is what happens when you acid etch a floor. The grinding and blasting also removes small fractures which eventually become pitting and spalling. A shot blaster does virtually the same thing, but results in a more uneven surface.

Our professional coatings are also superior to a cheap homeowner product, but IMHO its the prep that really makes the finish last.

Good luck with your floor.

[Manowar]

Thanks to all-that's just what I was looking for.
Special thanks to Remod-great to know what goes into a professional job and appreciate the tips. If you were closer to the Atlantic Ocean I would hire your company.
I hear you all about prep. Thanks again.