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[wanna986]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

. Nothing ever harmed the epoxy floor and no matter what I spilled on it, it wiped right up.

I've had oil spills, paint (base coat and urethanes) spill on my concrete and have always wondered about the epoxy paint.
It's really that good?

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by wanna986

I've had oil spills, paint (base coat and urethanes) spill on my concrete and have always wondered about the epoxy paint.
It's really that good?

It's really that good. I wish I had some better pictures of my floor so I could show it to you. Even if you spill automotive paint, get it before it dries and it'll wipe right up. If not, it'll come up with a little thinner. Oil, grease, brake, fluid? No problem whatsoever. You just wipe it up with a paper towel.

[99BoxsterATL]

The epoxy paint is that good. My old camaro would leak oil, power steering, transmission fluid. Iw would stain the concrete. After scrubbing the areas and coating the floor, it still stuck to the stained areas and when the car kept leaking, all I would do is whipe it up and that was it. Even if it was on there for days at a time. It would just sit as a puddle until you cleaned it. I love my floor.

[wanna986]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

It's really that good. I wish I had some better pictures of my floor so I could show it to you. Even if you spill automotive paint, get it before it dries and it'll wipe right up. If not, it'll come up with a little thinner. Oil, grease, brake, fluid? No problem whatsoever. You just wipe it up with a paper towel.

Hi again Grizzly,
How do you think it would fare against overspray (car paint) and what brand did you use? How much, price?

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by wanna986

Hi again Grizzly,
How do you think it would fare against overspray (car paint) and what brand did you use? How much, price?

I did my last floor in 1995 with a Rustoleum product that I got at Home Depot. There are much better products out there now. I'd recommend either Epo-Armor, or U-Coat-It. They are different products and the prep and application processes are very different. You'll need to carefully evaluate both products to see what will work better for your application.

As far as overspray goes, it's not a big problem. It'll wipe up with a little thinner. Of course, you can't be stupid about it. Don't expect to paint a whole car with no floor protection and wipe off the excess. That's not going to happen. However, if you get a little overspray on the floor by accident, it'll come up.

As far as price goes, I've been back and forth recently with my multiple personalities regarding what I should do with my current floor. If I were to use U-Coat-It, it would run about $1200.00 for 1000 square feet. The Rustoleum I used 11 years ago was 300.00 for roughly 600 square feet.

[wanna986]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

They are different products and the prep and application processes are very different. You'll need to carefully evaluate both products to see what will work better for your application.

Prep.....I'm just hoping my present floor isn't beyond prep. It's like a roadmap of all my activities over the past 20 years!
Hopefully I won't miss the history lesson.

Thanks for the info.