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08-04-2020, 07:24 AM | #23 |
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Get it etched and coated professionally. I’ve done the Home Depot kits in the past but it doesn’t compare to the pro finish. I’m in the Chicago area so my floors get a lot of road grime. I also work on all my cars so they have seen their share of beatings and they still look great.
This pic is right after I had them done. Did the rest of the garage myself. Last edited by BMWBear; 08-04-2020 at 07:32 AM.. |
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08-04-2020, 09:00 AM | #24 |
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Doing what I do for a living, I have recently become a pro at floor coatings. Unless you have it done professionally, I would only recommend a poly aspartic coating. Extremely hard once it cures, yet flexible. We tried several different options for 2 part epoxies for protecting painted floors with 5k forklifts driving over them 24 hours a day. The poly aspartic coating is the only one that has held up.
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1. You can lift them piece by piece, or for spills, you can quickly disconnect an entire section and drag it out of your garage for cleaning. I do this once a year after winter is over (powerwash the tiles w/ a floor attachment) and vacuum/wash the concrete underneath it. Tiles still look a solid 9/10.Those paint can openers you can get from HD/Lowes makes it real easy to lift the tiles with. 2. Depends on the bottom of the jackstand. If they are not flat, there is a chance you will indent the files. I put a spare piece of swisstrax under the jackstand to prevent this from happening. But the same goes for epoxy - the DIY kits dent easily as well. |
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08-04-2020, 10:51 AM | #26 |
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Anyone with Swisstrax have problems with the tiles moving or snapping when driving in over the lip? Asking b/c I saw someone complaining about this on another forum.
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08-04-2020, 11:03 AM | #27 | |
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No issues on my end. I enter at an angel as well, prob around 45 degrees, with some turning needed on the tiles. Perhaps that dude had an extremely slick floor under the swisstrax which is why they werent holding. I have bare & rough concrete under mine. |
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Only guy that I have seen having this many issues See post #12... The old epoxy floor underneath is probably the source of his sliding issue. Thanks! Last edited by omasou; 08-04-2020 at 11:24 AM.. |
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08-04-2020, 11:34 AM | #29 | |
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I'm using the swisstrax edge pieces as well at the entrance of the garage, which probably help further avoid this issue (https://www.obsessedgarage.com/produ...xoCZYQQAvD_BwE) |
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08-04-2020, 02:05 PM | #30 |
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I have been reasearching--or procrastinating, depending on how you look at it--this topic for way too long.
My plan is as follows.
I think this is a good plan b/c...
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I could do the plastic tiles myself (and did in the patio) or even just paint the floor, but the epoxy prep work is too much for this guy. Mine looks almost exactly like yours, except I dunno how they laid the flake down, but some areas are a bit heavier than others. Not very noticeable though. |
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Some of the finish levels that they can do are out of this world, just have to find a knowledgeable installer. |
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08-07-2020, 05:30 PM | #37 |
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This link arrived today in Google Now app. I didn't read yet
https://allgaragefloors.com/porcelai...g-term-review/ |
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08-07-2020, 06:02 PM | #38 |
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Swisstrax 30% off. Which is a tad bit better than the normal 20% + Free Shipping
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I have been watching the site regularly. Obviously, Black Friday is the best or maybe not, as I have never seen 30% before.
The deals seem to oscillate between 20% and 20% + Free Shipping. This is the first time I have seen 30%. Shipping will normally run $199 for a garage size order. Now and when they have the 20% + Free Shipping is a good time to buy samples and play around with what colors actually look like in hand and next to each other. |
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Years ago to protect the asphalt, I took some old plywood and cut out 12x12 squares that I place them under the jack stands. I also sometime place them under the front and rear wheels of the jack. Last edited by omasou; 08-08-2020 at 12:45 PM.. |
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Yes, supposedly you can put a 4 post lift on the tiles if you want. Last edited by omasou; 08-08-2020 at 02:04 PM.. |
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