How To Install Epoxy Flooring On A Garage

This old house host kevin o connor assists epoxy coating expert doug fasching in creating a good looking hardwearing stain resistant garage floor.

How to install epoxy flooring on a garage.

Etch the concrete floor using the etching solution provided in the epoxy coating kit following the manufacturer s directions. Begin covering the floor with a paint roller working in 4 by 4 foot sections. Use a 9 inch wide roller with a medium nap to paint the floor. Mix the etching solution with water as directed.

Coat the edges of the garage floor and any adjacent curb surfaces with epoxy using a nylon bristle paintbrush just as you would cut in along the edge of a wall when painting. Pour the solution onto the floor and work it in with a stiff brush or broom. This will give you good coverage colour results and hard wearing qualities. To put an epoxy coating on a garage floor first prepare the floor by removing any previous coatings stains or residues so that the epoxy will be able to tightly bond to the surface.

After each section is rolled sprinkle the color chips onto the wet paint if desired. Give it some love by installing a protective epoxy floor coating in just a few hours. Your garage stores thousands of dollars in vehicles tools and who knows what else. Water pressure will break the bond.

In addition to the primer layer you will want to apply a minimum of two coats of epoxy flooring or epoxy hb to your garage floor. Lift the corner of a plastic bag that s been taped to the garage floor for 24 hours. Attach the roller to a pole. Then dip the roller into the bucket of epoxy so only the bottom half of the roller is covered.

After priming your garage floor wait for 24 to 36 hours before applying the hb. If it s dry underneath you can proceed with a garage floor paints epoxy coating. This loads the roller with the right amount of epoxy.