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[Rasta Monsta]

So, who has done this? Which product did you use? Any tips?

TIA


rasta
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• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[fiat22turbo]

Have the concrete polished.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/floor-coatings/1318/page1/

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/epoxy-garage-floors/12353/page1/

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/epoxy-vs-painted-floor/17940/page1/

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/garage-floor-coatings/909/page1/

Most of the coatings fail eventually, especially if used with jacks, rolling toolboxes and spilled fluids.

I would actually lay down some interlocking rubber tiles around the car(s) and bench to protect your back/feet over some harder interlocking tiles under the car. If you want to roll something heavy around, lift the tiles and set them aside temporarily.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[Mike9311]

There is one, Epoxy-Coat, that I don't recommend.

In a three car garage they give you ONE brush, ONE roller, and then tell you since it takes 20 minutes to cure, not to mix the whole batch. By the time you finish trim brushing the one section between the concrete expansion joints (1/2 a car port) the brush is shot and hard. If you were done trimming in 15 minutes and used the roller you have a hard roller and brush in the next 5 minutes. I speak from experience and it was the worst experience out of the three garages I have done.

They did not explain this very well in their instructions and simply having only one brush and one roller seems insane. If you use Epoxy-Coat correctly it is a nice and durable product but be aware of my warning.

A friend asked me to do his with Griots product and I wish I would have used it instead. If I remember correctly it was water based which made it easier to start the process as well after cleaning.
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1980 931 since 1989
1981 Ideola 931 Club Sport
1982 931 Entwicklungsfahrzeug
1979 924 NA ohne 650 mit 471
1982 931 Red Resurrection - 951 IC
1982 931 parts car / resurrection?
1980 924 NA (R&D lightweight)
1982 931 wana-be GTR race car

[Joes924Racer]

So ya go mix dip trim splash roll & go & knock it out
or hire some -1 to do it 4 u. I would rather have indoor
out door carpet.
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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

[Mike9311]

[tyfighter123]

I have done this in two homes. It is awesome easy to clean and well worth the money. I got it from lowes in the kit. I bought normal paint rollers and the long handles and just rolled it on thick. Dries over night.
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Porsche 924 1977 N/A
Mustang GT/CS 2007
Porsche 924S 1987 (parts car)(cut up and recycled)
Porsche 911S 1976
Porsche 931 1980
Porsche 931 1980 (parts car)

[Fifty50Plus]

Rasta.
I've been researching this for about a year and am ready to pull the trigger on DuraPoxy (www.concrete-floor-coatings.com/#duraseal). I've got 1200 square feet to cover and am looking to do the work in two parts. My garage is too full of crap to totally clean out but I can move everything to one side and do the other. Wait a couple days and reverse the process. DuraPoxy is not a water based epoxy and is supposed to be the hardest. Check their site.
Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

[mgatlag]

I've done it for several of my homeowners and the Lowe's kit works just fine. Just make sure you get the sealant off the concrete first. It will last much longer. Make sure you do have a vapor barrier under the concrrete too. Moisture from under will shorten the life of the floor. And some of the kits don't come with the flakes to give color and grip adhesive. Make sure you get some. Water based products are easier to use and easier to clean up but oil based ones are better IMO. Just have to be more careful. Good luck.
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Michael
'77 1/2 924 N/A- 5 speed Audi box
'04 Ford Taurus - gone!!
'92 Jeep Cherokee Laredo - gone!!

Porsche... better than tea with Miss McGill
(Slap Shot)

[Joes924Racer]

No no I meant pour and go.. I would get a roller rack in a 5 gal bucket..
how much liquide is there a gal... if so jsut trim it and pour and roll i didnt mean splash outside of the trimmed area next to the wall anyway.
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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

[BionicBalls]

Seriously Joe, reading your posts are painful. I have absolutely no F@cking idea what you are trying to say 94% of the time.
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1980 924 NA
1982 931

[ic932]

Just buy, consume...what the FU*K are you on about mate?
It's concrete, maybe slightly porous?

I dunno...for the man who has everything? You Yanks lol.

YES I'M JUST JEALOUS...working in the open air with jackstands lol

[Rasta Monsta]

Ah yes, 1 AM in the UK.


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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[the_mad_electrician]

[dpw928]

The key to any floor finish is preparation in that the concrete MUST be clean and absorbent for the product to properly bond. This applies to acid stains, epoxies, water based or solvent based finishes. Oil, grease and latex based stains may be cleaned with a product like tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) which is sold in any store that sells paint. If stained with ureothane or solvent based acrylic, a paint stripper will be required to get a good base for finishing.

Another option to epoxy is acid staining. It is more forgiving, in some respects, is cheaper but requires much more labor.

Dennis
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81 931 5 sp
78 928 5 sp Silver
78 928 AT Euro Black

[Mike9311]