I was dead wrong about epoxy floor coatings...

Always thought epoxy garage floors were just an overhyped fad for people with too much money. Then my buddy convinced me to do his 2 car garage with him last spring, 3 days of grinding and prepping and applying. The results were legit incredible after we waited the full 72 hours to cure. A year later his floor looks brand new and I finally did mine this August after seeing how his held up through a Minnesota winter. Has anyone else tried the cheaper Rust-Oleum kits? I went with a pro grade system but wondering if the savings is worth it for a lighter use garage.

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morganhayes4mo ago

Three years later my cheap Rust-Oleum floor is peeling in big sheets.

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lee_butler4mo ago

Peeling in big sheets" yeah that sounds about right for Rust-Oleum. I tried that stuff on my garage floor a couple years back and it started lifting after like 18 months. The problem is those cheap epoxy kits don't actually bond to the concrete right if you don't etch it perfectly. Most people skip that step or rush it and then you get exactly what you're dealing with now. You probably need to grind all that off and start fresh with a real two-part system if you want it to last. That stuff is a pain to strip too so good luck.

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