Garage floor paint is only one of many options when you are thinking of garage floor coverings. Regardless of the option you pick your car, neighbors and family will truly enjoy your new living space. Yes, you can throw all kinds of family activities inside your new garage. Yes, you will turn your car garage into a new room just because of the upgrade in flooring.
Just remember if you choose to cover your garages floor with paint it will require some help. A garage floor paint kit or system requires a few more steps compared to painting a home and it is best if you have a couple of people helping you with coating & painter application. Depending on the square footage of your floor, you have a couple of options available to you with your applicator. Epoxy floor coatings can be very attactive or they can be just about as dull as your existing floor. It all depends on the floor colors you choose.
When it comes to garage floor paint the most commonly used type is called epoxy. An epoxy floor coating is applied in phases. To install a professional garage coating in epoxy you have two choices. Professional or Do It Yourself. One word of caution when it comes to garage floor paint: if you are looking to keep water off your floor or to prevent snow melt from puddling, then painting garage floors is not your option. Instead think of using a garage floor mat, it will either absorb the water or it will contain the snow melt within the mat itself. Garage floor tiles have similar properties. Keep this in mind of you are considering a epoxy coating.
As we said earlier, epoxy garage floor coatings can be applied by a professional installer or you can do it yourself. The concrete garage floor paint that I have seen installed by my friends are an original color or base color of gray or tan. Most floor coating kits don’t give you that many options if you purchase the products from places like Home Depot of Lowes. Yes, you can special order other colors and color chips but you still have to wait for a week or two before you can begin your work.
Garage Floor Paint: Types and Colors
We will list a couple of websites below that we have found to give you the best options for:
- original color chips
- wb colored epoxy basecoat
- color chip flakes
- color chips system
- clear top
I could go on and on about various colors and probably not do it any justice. However, here is a link that will show you the different options you have available to you, besides the boring solid colors sold at your local stores. This is by no means the only place you can purchase this epoxy paint, but they offer some awesome ideas. color chips system
Just keep in mind I have seen several garage floors as well as basement floors that have used the epoxy paint system. They don’t look nearly as good as the examples in the link above but they still look good even with boring colors like gray and tan. What sets these cement floors apart from the others is the fact that they used various different color chip flakes. These chip flakes are sprinkled into the epoxy as it is drying and the “real” purpose is to help create adhesion while you walk. Nobody wants a slippery garage floor especially in the winter. Just remember the chips will greatly enhance to look of your floor.
Garage Floor Paint: Steps
The steps we will list are a general synopsis of what occurs. Please read the specific products instructions because they will vary from what is listed here:
Step 1: your entire garage floor needs to be cleared. Next would be to use a power sprayer and clean as much of the oil, stains and drips as you can. You can also use a clean concrete profiler. Allow your concrete to sufficiently dry.
Step 2: to open up the pores in the concrete that will accept and absorb your epoxy you need to etch the floor with an acid wash or gringer.
Step 3: Sweep up anything on the floor and then apply the kits primer. It is called by different names depending on the kit.
Step 4: Let primer air dry or cure overnight. The final application is your basecoat epoxy. Don’t forget to sprinkle your color chip flakes. Some people perfer color chips-heavy broadcast.
Step 5: Usually within 24 hours or overnight in warmer climates you can then apply your final clear coat.
These are the steps to garage floor paint with epoxy. When finished you will have a superb floor protection covering, chemical resistance, and a complete seal of your floor. If you would like to visit the site that offers many different options to your concrete garage floor visit: Original Color Chips. If you prefer to use the kits found at Lowes and Home Depot look click on a link below to find out exactly what is inside each kit. My sister in law simply purchased her kit from Amazon.
