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Applying an epoxy garage floor coating is not terribly difficult, but it is rather hard on the body. If you have back issues and do not foresee being able to spend a few hours stooped over, then you may want to either look for other options, or be ready to pay someone to lay your epoxy garage floor coating for you.
Follow Directions When Applying Your Epoxy Garage Floor Coating!
Assuming you do decide that you want to lay your own epoxy garage floor coating, here is a quick rundown of all the steps you will need to follow. Keep in mind, regardless of what this or any guide on the web says, always follow the directions specific to your epoxy garage floor coating kit. Anything found here or anywhere else should just be considered a rough guide to give you an idea of exactly what it is you will be doing. The last thing any friendly article wants to do is lead you to messing up your garage flooring.
Picking Your Epoxy Garage Floor Coating Kit
The first step, obviously, is deciding and picking up your epoxy garage floor coating kit. Thankfully, this is one of the few items that cannot be wrong or damaged upon arrival, so buying online is a great way to save even more money. Look for a kit that includes a DVD with instructions if you are new to these types of things. Trust me, they exist, you just have to look for them, and they’re usually not any more expensive. If you want some color, be picky. There are a bunch of options, so don’t settle, because your epoxy garage floor coating is likely going to last for decades. Although garage flooring is typically not on the grand tour, you don’t want to be embarrassed by it, either.
Getter The Garage Ready For Epoxy Garage Floor Coating
After you’ve got your kit in hand, it’s time to clean the concrete garage floor. Most epoxy garage floor coating kits can be installed over the top of an existing coat, if one exists. Again, refer to the instructions for your kit. If that’s not an option, or if your existing paint is damaged, sanding down to the concrete garage floor might be a better idea.
Laying Your Epoxy Garage Floor Coating
The instructions in most kits will begin with the mixing. After the concrete garage floor is cleaned up, mixing will likely be your next step. Follow your directions to the letter since a mistake in the mixing can foul up the whole thing. Mixing is generally not difficult, but since this is the foundation of everything else, pay very close attention. Before you start, read the whole of the instructions a few times over; you’ll be glad you did. After the epoxy is on the floor, the color flakes, should they be present and you choose to use them, will come next. They are in no way necessary, and will not help protect your floor, but they do add some color. After the specified amount of drying time, the paint itself goes down. If everything has been done right by this point, it’s just a matter of waiting for the garage floors to dry, and they’ll be all shiny and professional looking!
Check out Sweet Garage Floor for more information on installing an epoxy garage floor coating.
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