I going to go out on limb here and defend the Rust Oleum 2 part epoxy. My guesstimate is that the vast majority of people applying it are men. Therefore, the application directions weren't read. Resulting in a product that produced lower expectations. Just saying!
Hey Guys, Thanks for the kind words about my garage. I have spent a lot of time getting it that way, but it was well worth the effort. I grew up with a father that was a complete slob, and I think that has forced me in the neat freak direction. Plus those awesome bikes deserve a nice home to live in.Back in 73, kept my Maico 250 MX'er in my appt living room, but couldn't find the pic of it, that I know I have somewhere. My new wife, at the time, didn't mind. Should have kept her. . . Live and learn, I guess. . . tp
Brian, speaking of living room, heres a pic of my Max in my condo right after I first bought him. Certainly couldnt consider leaving him outside. Gotta take care of my boys!
How about moisture content in the concrete? Doesn't that need to be measured, and be within a certain range? ... or maybe a 'no greater than' type of number?
I am guessing there are probably a whole lot of factors that can contribute to it not working well (or working fine). How old the concrete is, the type of concrete, the humidity, how it was cleaned, what chemicals were used, how long the etching was left on, moisture content of the slab, application temperature, the age of the kit, the formulation the factory used, what previous contaminates might have soaked into the surface before it was cleaned, etc, etc.
I do get that. In my den, I have hard wood laminate flooring over a concrete slab. Placed a rubber based rug over it for a chair to roll around. After a while, the moisture from under the foundation seeped upwards through the concrete and destroyed the hard wood flooring, covered by the rubber base. Probably a thousand dollars worth of damage. Concrete, as an unsealed base is a b!tch, for sure.
Are you guys still talking about this? Really?
Must be cold out.
At least that's what another flooring guy told me happened.
Now, back to the garage floor problem...tp
To the guys having issues with Epoxy:
That is why I'm not going with an epoxy based system, but rather a penetrating sealer. The concrete looks and feels 100% natural/ bare, but when you spill something, it doesn't actually soak into the concrete. Generally good for over 20 years. No peeling, no moisture buildup, no hot tire issues.
EDIT: Here's a good article. http://allgaragefloors.com/concrete-floor-sealers/
That is great for new concrete that already looks good and you want to keep it that way. Not so great for concrete that already has stains and such. People wanting to use the epoxy 2-part paint are usually doing so because the house they bought already had a not-great-looking slab.
Yes 13 in Milwaukee....