Question:
After living in an older house where the concrete garage floor did not
have a vapor barrier, I always knew that I would absolutely seal the
floor of any garage I owned in the future, both to retard moisture
rising from the ground and to give the floor some protection from
spills.
I am now the proud of owner of a brand new garage with vapor barrier,
but none of the sealant products ever refer to "protection from stains
and spills" as a possible benefit of their products. It makes me
wonder if my plan to apply a sealant makes sense. The products don't
cost very much so I guess it can't hurt.
Any opinions about the Garage Flooring Review here?
Answer:
I wrote a review here a while back on Rustoleum's EpoxySheild. It
works great, except for two things:
1. VERY slippery when wet. I walk on it like it's ice.
2. If you roll it on too thin, it will peel.
The estimated floor coverage on the can is ridiculous. I spread it
less than what they said, and had to roll it very thin to even make
that coverage. That side of the garage is peeling. The other side is
fine. I used two packages to cover my 2 car garage, and I should have
used 3.
Make oil spills a breeze to clean, but you must get it CLEAN,
otherwise it will be much more slippery than if the oil had soaked
into the concrete.
