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Re: Shop Floor Finish

To: Gil Fuqua <gfuqua@corpcomminc.com>,
Subject: Re: Shop Floor Finish
From: Steve Sutton <ssutton@ridgecrest.ca.us>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 22:12:36 -0700
I also have used the water based epoxy paint from Home Depot on my garage
floor.  I followed the instructions to the letter - do not etch and applied two
coats.  After applying I did not 'drive' on it for 2 months as I was still
working on my TR-6 project.  It has been down now for 2 1/2 years with NO
problems.  Driven/parked on every day.  I was a bit skeptical at first about
the water-based part....but I am very satisfied.  

My brother-in-law went with the 'normal' expoy based paint for garages -
including the acid etch.  It did not last a year before it started peeling. It
might have something to do with parking JAG's on it though!  

The stuff from Home base was also a bargain - around $25/gallon compared to
$75/gallon for the other.

-steve sutton
Ridgecrest, CA

>  From: Richard Grayson <rgrayson@atlanta.com>, on 10/2/97 7:17 AM:
>  At 08:13 AM 10/2/97 -0500, Gil Fuqua wrote:
>  >I am in the process of finishing my new shop and want your collective
>  >wisdom on the best floor finish.  The floor is a new slab of concrete over
>  >a vapor barrier and about 10" of gravel.
>  >
>  >I am considering a water-based epoxy paint but am concerned about paint
>  >adhesion.  The concrete floor was finished with a very smooth finish.  I
>  >plan to etch it with muriatic acid after it has cured for about a month
>  >before proceeding with the epoxy paint. Is this the best method of
>  >preparing the concrete for paint?
>  >
>  >Gil Fuqua
>  >Nashville, TN
>  >
>  
>  Gil- I painted my floor 2 months ago using a water based epoxy that I
>  bought at Home Depot. The instructions explicitly said to NOT etch with
>  muriatic acid. Application was easy. However, it already has a few spots
>  where the paint has lifted due to tire pressure. Next time I'll use an
>  oil-based epoxy and the acid etch.
>  
>  Richard
>  
>  
>  

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