Imagine pulling onto an auto showroom
floor every evening after work. That’s the feeling you’ll get pulling into your
own garage if you give the floor a durable epoxy finish.
Epoxy is a tough, long-lasting coating that you paint onto the concrete. It resists grease, oil
and many other substances that would ruin ordinary paint. It cleans easily and
can be found in a variety of colors (if you look hard enough), so you can keep
your garage floor sparkling clean and attractive for years.
However, the reality of this challenging project is, one, not all concrete floors will hold a coating,
and two, preparing concrete can be labor intensive and tedious. That said, this
story will help you assess your concrete’s condition, show you how to clean and
etch it, and demonstrate how to apply an epoxy surface that will handle car
traffic, chemicals, oils, salt and scraping better than any other paint or
stain.
