Applied Design, LLC

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased AD Polymers recommended materials for epoxy coating my two car garage, and completed the project over five days. In addition to the epoxy, I purchased (from AD Polymers) 15 lbs of 1/16" flakes, a pair of spike shoes, a one gallon kit of AD811 Crack Filler, and an 18" serrated squeegee. In addition, I purchased concrete leveling compound from Home Depot (in the floor tile section) and a pair of Wooster 18" epoxy paint rollers (online from DrillSpot.com). The purpose of the crack filler and concrete leveling compound was to fill the expansion joints as well as the small cracks in the concrete, in order to have a smooth surface across the entire floor.

I'm pretty satisfied with the results, but looking back, there are things I would have done differently. First, I would have purchased 20 lbs of flakes. The coverage from 15 lbs was OK, but less than I would have liked. If you are thinking of using flakes for your own garage floor, I would recommend considering leaving just a plain floor. The base coat really looked good before I applied the flakes, and while I do like the flake "look", I was not successful in broadcasting them perfectly evenly, and I *really* tried hard to do so.

Second, I would not have purchased the crack filler. It worked fine, but it was messy, difficult to control, and I had to mix very small portions to give myself enough time to apply it before it hardened. If I had to do it over again, I would have used concrete leveling compound exclusively, even for the smallest of cracks. I did rent a (Blastrac 10") concrete grinder from Home Depot to scarify the floor, which would have done a perfect job of smoothing out whatever extra concrete leveling compound was left above the surface. By the way, the concrete grinder, while expensive to rent, was well worth the results. If you decide to fill the expansion joints in your garage floor, I recommend spliting the mixing of the leveling compound into thirds or fourths, so that you have enough time to apply it before it hardens. It, too, was a bit tricky to use, but far easier than the epoxy crack filler.

The spike shoes and serrated squeegee turned out to be incredibly essential tools. I used the shoes during the application of the base and top coats, and the squeegee for the base coat only. I would not have had satisfactory results without them. For the primer coat, I used a standard 9" paint roller with 3/8" nap and it worked just fine.

I did a lot of online research on garage floor epoxy coating products before deciding to purchase from AD Polymers. They were not the cheapest, as my emphasis was quality over price. If I ever epoxy coat another garage floor, I will again purchase the materials from AD Polymers.

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks for all your help. You will be seeing orders from all my neighbors. I'M NOT HELPING THEM ALL!!!!

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