dboat

I dont know how everyone else is here but I like having a really nice garage.

I currently have a 3 car garage that is oversized and is almost 1000 sq ft.

I have a heater, tv, frig, phone, stereo and the usual shelving, rolling tool chest, rolling workstation, 8 foot flourescents, etc in the garage.

I am writing this post because I want to do something with the floor. I have thought about painting, Line-X and RaceDeck. Painting it is easily the cheapest way to go, hands down. I dont know too much about having a Line-X floor regarding the positives and the negatives. I have really considered the tile floor because it has a lot of colors and with mixing an matching the solid with the free flow tiles, I can put tiles under the cars that we drive in the snow in the winter and have it melt and flow to the drain in the winter. This will also keep the floor (the tile side) relatively clean until Spring when I can pop up the tile, sweep and then hose down the floor and then re-pop the tile back together.. prob is, this stuff is expensive. But I can take it with me if and when I move.

I am looking for some honest opinions, even harsh comments if need be, not sure why..

My concerns are as follows, If I paint and dont do it right, then I have a mess, if it is really bad, then I have to do that much extra work to get it back to right. I would also be concerned as to its appearance should I go to sell the house. There are several systems out there for the DIY person. If I go to a pro, then the cost is as high as the RaceDeck and then I would just as soon go that way..

If I go Line-X, I dont know much about it, but if I didnt like it, I would bet that getting rid of it would be a bear. Also, not sure how a future homeowner would like it. I am not sure how much it would cost either.

If I go RaceDeck, I can put it in pretty quickly, (no drying or prep time for the most part) and I can take it with me.

The cost of painting with a garage floor paint system is going to be in the $800 - $1000 range, depending on the system, the painting tools and floor prep that is necessary.

The RaceDeck I last priced at over $3000 and I am sure it is higher now with the price of oil being what it is..

Thanks for your help on this one...
Dana

Helpful Links

www.ucoatit.com
www.racedeck.com

Tex Arcana

Ther'es a product out that's in essence a carpet, that's oil- and water-resistant, and just rolls right out. You might wanna try that.

BC Lightning

We will be using the rubber sealent the repels oil and etc, on all three garages

Mark #2

I am a believer of not coating.

Racedeck is nice but car dollies and jacks don't roll to well on it and if you leave dollies in one place it will dent.

Paints and coatings are just slippery with a little fluid or humidity on them.

This is just IMHO. I have spent years on this topic. No coatings at my house.

Go to the Acura dealer on Plano Pky, they have ceramic tile, it is slick as snot. I can't believe that they haven't replaced it yet.

dboat

So you are a believer of the stock garage floor? no mods?

So far, the racedeck is ahead because I dont use car dollies or jacks that much.. but your point is well taken. I would need to remember to throw a piece of plywood under most items to spread out the load.
Dana

dboat

Line-X or something like that? let me know how it goes and post up some pics.
Dana

dboat

What it that? now I am curious about it... but I need it to be able to handle the ice and snow that will melt and fall off.. and I have three drains, so I guess I would have to cut out holes for them.. give us a link..
Dana

99WhiteBeast

Dana,

I also have done a lot of research on this. I've done the low-end (Lowes or Depot garage floor paint) and the mid to high end paint from Griots. Both look good for awhile but just won't stand up to repeated abuse from oils, jack stands, and hot tires.

The race deck stuff looks to be a good solution except for the reasons Mark stated and the high cost.

I've talked with a lot of gear heads and show car owners who have sworn by this product www.gloss-it.com

I'm not sure if they are in your area or not but with the warranties they offer and the cost I think this may be the best solution.

tliss

I am looking into redoing the garage floor as well, and since the wife just spilled a gallon of oil-based paint on the floor, now's really a good time to start thinking about this. That gloss-it.com stuff looks nice, but $3.75 a sq. ft.? Better be good stuff. I'll just sit here and watch and see what the consensus is...

Tom

Tex Arcana

I saw it in the Herrington catalog a couple-three weeks ago, and supposedly (given Herrington's decidedly North Eastern-centricity) it'll let water drain off. I don't have a link, and the friggin' dialup is so slow (24k tonite), that searches will take forever, and I'm gonna head for bed soon.

PoorSvtman

at my dealership we have tile on the main service drive.. when it rains or gets wet i almost bust my arse and ive worked there for over 5 years.

In the r.v. shop in the back that im in. It has some bunk arse coating thats wearing away fast and its slick as crap too. It dosesnt even hold up well to fluids. With motor homes they may not move for weeks and what fluids dose leak tends to leave a mark or eats a little bit of the coating away.

my2002lightning

Dana,

Like you, I'm enjoying the 3-car garage thing myself. Bare concrete floors, so far.

Here are some links I ran across:

http://www.americangaragefloor.com/
http://www.bltllc.com/parking-pad.htm

Silver_2000

Let me help

http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/ms444.html

Doug

FRDRCING

That looks like it would be well worth the money over anything else you could get for a garage floor.

Tex Arcana

Nope, that's not it.. it was a roll of carpeting, basically, ribbed, with rubber backing, and rolled out wall-to-wall, and cut-to-fit.