I'm in the process of building a garage
and am interested in using an epoxy coating
on the floor. I need something that is
resistant to gasoline,oil, and solvents
used in auto body refinishing. Anyone
who has used these coatings or can give
me some advice please reply. Cost is
important, is there anything available
that will do the job with a good price?

Do a search for floor painting. I recall reading several googd posts on this very topic.

Found this item:
http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum13/HTML/000084.html

Good luck,

Bill

[This message has been edited by Bill T SS70 (edited 04-29-99).]

I've had good results from Resilacrete products from Lepages, I believe. Follow the directions to the letter, as they require the floor to be seriously clean, and they give off some fumes when drying. The stuff is highly durable and easy to clean when done. It was a bit pricey as I recall (I did it 10 years ago), but I think that is common to that genre. It holds upwell, too!.

I have painted a few shop floors. I am a college student and in the summers I use to work for a big painting company. I tend to believe that any epoxy or shop floor paint will work well, but the preparation and curing stages are the most important steps to this process. Usually we would use a track blaster to "sandblast" the cement floor, then we would sweep the floor several times with a stiff broom. We also use an industrial type vacuum cleaner to help pick up the sand and dirt. In your case, I would recommend sweeping the floor several times to get it as clean as possible. then I would use Muriatic acid and water to etch the surface and help remove dirt and grease. Make sure you flush the surface good after allowing an hour our so for the etching process. Then, allow plenty of time for the surface to dry (days if possible). Next I would apply your paint (preferably a two part paint -hardener and base). The two part paints work the best because they cure faster and harder. After you have painted the floor (backrolling or spraying, or both), allow a week or more for curing with plenty of ventillation and warm dry air! don't paint the floor if it is humid! Hope this procedure works for you!