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Skip to contentAlright, time for another follow-up post! Today we are talking about the DIY epoxy floor coating Adam and I did in the garage a little over a year ago. We used the&nbsp;RockSolid kit from RustOleum.&nbsp;and applying it was simple but fairly labor intensive.CLICK HERE TO READ THE ORIGINAL POST AND TUTORIALBefore –After –Here is a quick video about the process of applying the epoxy floor coating –.So our garage is really large, a four car. The front half is where we park our two cars, and the back half is a workshop. I say workshop….but honestly, it’s a mess because we never got around to organizing it (even though we talk about it all the time). The garage floor gets lots of use and abuse though, between cars and projects. We drag things like the huge table saw across it on a weekly basis, and we’ve spilled everything imaginable on it. I knew I wanted to write a follow-up post about the floor, so last week we pulled the cars out and sprayed it down with water so I could inspect it. Here is what I found….No, not at all. I really expected it to have at least scratched around where the table saw is, but there is zero damage.It really doesn’t. Dirt and mud comes off crazy easy. Oil from the cars leaks on it all the time (both our cars are from 03…so yeah, stuff leaks) and the oil wipes right up. You can just wipe it up with a paper towel, or spray it with water and squeegee it. Wood stain is no problem either.We aren’t completly damage free though, there are two areas I need to point out. First, is this spot ….That weird yellow stain is from sealer that leaked. We had a gallon of some sort of hardcore sealer that was in a plastic bottle, and the bottom cracked and leaked all over the floor. It would have wiped up just fine, had I know it had even happened. We found it way after it had dried. Weeks? Months? Who knows. Anyway, it stuck and turned yellow, because that’s what sealer does. I’m just calling it an extra layer of protection.The second area is where we welded and didn’t protect the floor, and it’s burned a bit.&nbsp;Overall, the color of the floor is the same. However, in areas where the epoxy is exposed and constantly gets baked by the sun, it has become very yellow. For example, the small section outside of the garage door is a drastically different color.For that reason I would only do something like this in an enclosed space, anything that gets sun exposure is going to change drastically.So easy. We mostly just spot clean and blow sawdust out with a leaf blower, but every few months we will pull the cars out and spray it down with water. You can use cleaner, but that had never been necessary. If I felt that it needed a deep clean I would just squirt some Dawn dish soap on it after getting it wet, then go at it with a push broom.Yes, absolutely. Honestly, when we first talked about doing this project I thought it sounded completely unnecessary. It’s a garage floor…who cares if it’s gross and ugly? But my husband insisted, and now I see why. It really does look nice, and being able to wipe up all the stuff we spill is a huge perk. And one day, when we actually organize the garage, it will look like a million bucks. In fact, we like it so much that Adam has convinced me to put something on the raw concrete on our porches. I’ve been fighting it because I like the look if the raw concrete, but they are stained beyond repair. We just have to find a product and look we can agree on!&nbsp;You may also like –&nbsp;Paper bag flooringHow to stencil a floorOur painted shower – one year later&nbsp;Brick paver flooringHow to make a penny countertopHow to shiplap a wall (for cheap!)&nbsp;What’s the square footage of your garage and how much epoxy/how much did it cost to do the floor? How long did it take?ReplyAbout the stained concrete…I don’t know what your stains are, but where I live, concrete picks up a lot of what I call “biologic stains” from decaying plant material, mold and mildew, and probably passing animals. About once a year when it starts getting nice in the spring, I sweep my concrete patio down with a synthetic broom to remove as much physical debris as possible, then hose it down. Then I pour a gallon of straight bleach in a bucket and use the broom to sort of “spread out” the bleach onto the concrete. It’s not really like I’m scrubbing it into the concrete, just sweeping a good bit over the wet concrete. About 20 minutes after I finish, I hose down the patio again. All those stains are history.I learned this ‘technique’ when I was in my 20s waitressing for a bar with a large patio. It’s how the owners cleaned their patio area. I was there fairly recently, and it didn’t appear as though a decade + of annual bleaching had a negative effect upon the concrete anymore so than normal aging.ReplyIt is impressive to see how well your flooring has held up over the year. It has not yellowed or developed any blemishes. I find this truly remarkable. I am also very impressed by the image where oil/water beeded up on the epoxy flooring.ReplyThe epoxy held up so well. I think it would be great to have a nice floor in the garage. And it’s amazing how it repels even oil stains.ReplyDo you know how to get the best topic for your dissertation? You can visit the online services and their experts will help you to make the right choice.ReplyMy name is Ashley, and I believe you should love where you live. My mission is to help you create a home that brings you joy, and here at Wildfire Interiors you will find home design tips and inspiration, creative DIY projects, and budget-friendly home decor.

Skip to contentAlright, time for another follow-up post! Today we are talking about the DIY epoxy floor coating Adam and I did in the garage a little over a year ago. We used the&nbsp;RockSolid kit from RustOleum.&nbsp;and applying it was simple but fairly labor intensive.CLICK HERE TO READ THE ORIGINAL POST AND TUTORIALBefore –After –Here is a quick video about the process of applying the epoxy floor coating –.So our garage is really large, a four car. The front half is where we park our two cars, and the back half is a workshop. I say workshop….but honestly, it’s a mess because we never...

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