Epoxy garage floor finished look

[Mazjaz]

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[Kenswing]

Ours has some texture. Maybe not that much.

[GpaVader]

If it's too smooth and you have water on it you will slip.... Ask me how I know..... It's a wonderful surface and protects the concrete but when you get it wet or up north you drive your car in the winter and the ice melts off and refreezes on it....

[Bassdeer]

I do this for a living. It should not look like that. Did you just have it done?

[villagetinker]

OP, after blowing your pictures up, I see what you mean, this does not look right. I have neighbors that did their own and it looks much better than what you have. I hope the installer will offer to fix this.

[positiveinlife]

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Never have a problem with slipping or standing water with this type of snap in floor.

[Byte1]

Yes, you want it rough. If it was smooth and you had water on it, you could/would take a nasty fall. My last home just had sealer on it and a little water got on it near the door. I took a bad fall, but didn't break anything. I was lucky. They throw the paint chips on it to make it rough for traction. My garage floor looks like yours and it still looks as good as it did seven years ago when I had it done.

[Remembergoldenrule]

If those are bubbles, they will peel. This whole epoxy floor thing in The Villages is a rip off. The floors are just more cost, maintenance, and trouble. They are slippery even with additive, hot tires will eventually leave places on floor, spill wrong thing they are ruined, AC water eventually leaves spot, have to seal it every couple years. Just buy Made in USA Gfloor mat. Fraction of the cost, arrives unroll. It and you are done. No slipping, sealing, provide American jobs, no spills worries, roll it up and take with you if you move. Check Manufacturer, Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot for best sale price G-Floor Polyvinyl Garage Flooring and Outdoor & Marine Flooring (https://gfloor.com/)

[RoadToad]

IF you wanted texturing, YES you got it.
IF you wanted smooth, NO not so much.
What did you ask for?


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[Mazjaz]

Yes. They actually came by yesterday afternoon and knock the peaks of and are giving it another coat today. The floor actually looks nice but was way rougher than what I had back home.

[Dkintzer]

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That looks like the “grit” they put in it to make it non-slip. Ours didn’t have it & I wish it did because if it’s just a little damp it’s EXTREMELY slippery and I have had many close calls. But I will say, either way (ours is approximately 7 years old) it chips & ends up looking awful.

[Mazjaz]

It actually looks nice but rough. The installer came by yesterday afternoon and knock the peaks off and is recoating today.

[Mrmean58]

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Yes

[Marathon Man]

Yes. They actually came by yesterday afternoon and knock the peaks of and are giving it another coat today. The floor actually looks nice but was way rougher than what I had back home.

A happy end to the story with a contractor that stands behind his work. Now that is a nice change to the usual we get on here. If you end up happy, you might mention his name.

[HJBeck]

Consider your self fortunate. You won’t slip when dew forms on it, a real problem for smooth coatings.

[RoseyRed]

We have a standard concrete garage floor and do not see the advantage with epoxy or even the painted driveways and sidewalks. Seems like it is more for appearance than need. On the other hand, we do not spend a lot of time in the garage, due to it just being a place for parking cars. I do realize some use them as workshops and extensions of their house.

Seems the occasional power wash is the easiest and cheapest! :)

[Rocksnap]

If those are bubbles, they will peel. This whole epoxy floor thing in The Villages is a rip off. The floors are just more cost, maintenance, and trouble. They are slippery even with additive, hot tires will eventually leave places on floor, spill wrong thing they are ruined, AC water eventually leaves spot, have to seal it every couple years. Just buy Made in USA Gfloor mat. Fraction of the cost, arrives unroll. It and you are done. No slipping, sealing, provide American jobs, no spills worries, roll it up and take with you if you move. Check Manufacturer, Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot for best sale price G-Floor Polyvinyl Garage Flooring and Outdoor & Marine Flooring (https://gfloor.com/)
There’s a HUGE difference between a mat floor and epoxy. And there are many reasons why people want epoxy over a mat. Personally, you couldn’t pay me to put down a mat in the garage. It’s all sorts of wrong. I can see how some people may like it. But I just don’t like the drawbacks of a mat. To each their own.

[Rocksnap]

We have a standard concrete garage floor and do not see the advantage with epoxy or even the painted driveways and sidewalks. Seems like it is more for appearance than need. On the other hand, we do not spend a lot of time in the garage, due to it just being a place for parking cars. I do realize some use them as workshops and extensions of their house.

Seems the occasional power wash is the easiest and cheapest! :)

Looks really nice. Much easier to clean, keep clean. Helps keep dirt out of the house. Kind of like why people wax/ceramic coat their cars.

[Bassdeer]

We have a standard concrete garage floor and do not see the advantage with epoxy or even the painted driveways and sidewalks. Seems like it is more for appearance than need. On the other hand, we do not spend a lot of time in the garage, due to it just being a place for parking cars. I do realize some use them as workshops and extensions of their house.

Seems the occasional power wash is the easiest and cheapest! :)
It is mostly for appearance, especially when you go to sell. Would like to know what that mat floor cost?

[Wondering]

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Yes! It is to protect you from slipping! The installer should have told you that if you asked him instead of us.

[gorillarick]

I see construction cuts (also called control cuts and expansion cuts) in your beautiful coated floors.

For people that haven't had it done yet, consider putting concrete (hardening type) in the cuts before the floor is covered.
You will not be sweeping dirt and having stuff stuck in the cuts.
(it will not have any affect on the floors ability to move slightly, expand, etc.)

I've even dropped washers into them. Nooooooooooo.

[Normal]

When I was young, there was a guy who did his entire garage and sidewalk in clear coated pea gravel. It was beautiful and the small smooth natural stones were covered with a varnished like look of almost glass. The finished product actually looked like wet gravel. The problem was it was as slick as snot whenever it got wet.

The rough anti skid you have going on, just may save your bacon one day.

[LeRoySmith]

I see construction cuts (also called control cuts and expansion cuts) in your beautiful coated floors.

For people that haven't had it done yet, consider putting concrete (hardening type) in the cuts before the floor is covered.
You will not be sweeping dirt and having stuff stuck in the cuts.
(it will not have any affect on the floors ability to move slightly, expand, etc.)

I've even dropped washers into them. Nooooooooooo.

They make caulk specifically for control joints in concrete, I filled the joints before I epoxied. I also used a heavy coat of sand in the final coat and that made it very grippy even when wet. I went with 1 color, light grey and the end result is pretty nice imo.

[kingofbeer]

We have a standard concrete garage floor and do not see the advantage with epoxy or even the painted driveways and sidewalks. Seems like it is more for appearance than need. On the other hand, we do not spend a lot of time in the garage, due to it just being a place for parking cars. I do realize some use them as workshops and extensions of their house.

Seems the occasional power wash is the easiest and cheapest! :)
Putting epoxy on concrete is like putting lipstick on a pig. Waste of money IMHO. My neighbor just had a driveway job done, removed it and had them do it again.

[Dgodin]

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My floor is pretty rough, similar to the photo. I asked for extra grit, which isn't really grit, but is more flakes. I wanted a non slip surface and am happy with the result.

[admiral72]

Never have a problem with slipping or standing water with this type of snap in floor.

I like what you did. Can you please give me the details so I can look into doing the same? dmspotts@gmail.com

[Hape2Bhr]

Putting epoxy on concrete is like putting lipstick on a pig. Waste of money IMHO. My neighbor just had a driveway job done, removed it and had them do it again.

I take Sam Adams over a Bud every day; and a Lincoln Navigator over Ford Escape...personal preference.

[Margefrog]

Mine's like that too. I too thought it would be smooth. Not much I can do.

[craarmy]

Worked epoxy flooring at Oscar Meyers. 1st time we did the pork kill floor inspectors closed it down. Too slippery. Came up with a non skid topping. worked great. Kill floor up and working next day. You can have a smooth epoxy floor that's not slippery. Good enough for the USDA

[Margefrog]

Mine's like that too. I too thought it would be smooth. Not much I can do at this point. My house painter did it. It probably costs more with specialists, (I haven't checked) and would be done properly.

[gorillarick]

People asked why do a coating ?

1. Easy and fast to keep it clean. Not much sticks to it. Broom or blow, even mop.

2. Very difficult to stain. Drop one drop of motor oil (especially used oil) on concrete floor, and you will probably be there forever.
Same with a drop of bleach, and many other chemicals. Even coffee.
(concrete is porous, liquids seep down into it and stain forever - you can't scrub it deep enough to make it disappear)

[mraines]

That looks like the “grit” they put in it to make it non-slip. Ours didn’t have it & I wish it did because if it’s just a little damp it’s EXTREMELY slippery and I have had many close calls. But I will say, either way (ours is approximately 7 years old) it chips & ends up looking awful.

I agree. I didn't know any better when I had mine done. I have to be very careful when it gets wet.

[positiveinlife]

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[JoeBell100]

Never have a problem with slipping or standing water with this type of snap in floor.

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