Well, it won't be too much longer before I'll have to start thinking about how I'm going to seal my garage floor. My buddy just sealed his new shop floor with a clear sealer. Dad did the same thing a few years back. I was thinking about doing the same, but some kind of checker pattern would sure look cool...

My garage is roughly 26'x26' with the standard slope for drainage. I'm kinda leaning towards using black sealer to paint a checker pattern, then just clear it all. This would give me a sorta black/gray pattern. I had also though about just clearing all of it, and getting the black/white tiles/mats, but if I remember correctly those are quite expensive. So, I then though maybe clear all of it, and just use the black/white foam tiles up front where the work bench etc will be... I had even thought about painting some kind of logo on it, and then clearing over that, but couldn't come up with anything...

If I had the time/talent I would love to paint a checker pattern, but make each colored block look like an old tin sign, but I don't have the time or the talent...

Any thoughts?

 

I had my floor sanded, primed, and painted with several coats. They also threw down sand to make the floor grippy.

 

Those plastic floor tiles look nice, but they are spendy -- I figured it would cost me $1500 - $2000 to do my 3-car with them. Plus, I doubt they would be any good for a "working" garage -- could they really support the weight of a loaded floor jack without cracking? I doubt it!

Why not look into the U-Coat-It system that's advertised on the back of so many auto magazines right now? It's a paint that allows you to add in colored "sprinkles" that give the floor a nice terazzo look.

Whatever you do, do it now while the concrete is new and clean -- it will really minimize the amount of floor prep that's needed to assure a good job!

 

The one advatantage the floor tiles have is that if you ever move, you could pull them up and take them with you. That way you would not be losing the money you spent for the covering.

 

Sup closer?

A buddy of mine used something like this in his garage/work shop.

http://www.originalcolorchips.com/

 

No mucho, amigo...

Hmmm... I like the sand idea if I go with a solid opaque color, although I may go with aluminum oxide blasting compound. Gives the same effect, but is smaller particles...

Super FX4, do you know when/how they mixed in the sand?

I'm not too sure about the color flake. The biggest issue I have is that they're sometimes difficult to find small parts that are dropped, or difficult to tell when the floor is dirty, which for me is a problem. I may make a mess while working on a project, but when the project is done, or at least on the weekend during a big project, the garage gets cleaned...

 

bout 10 yrs ago my plant had a contractor install a "sand" type of floor with a resin that makes it smooth yet still not slick. there are forklifts, 2000# reels of wire and this stuff does not budge. and it comes in different colors

 

Any idea what it is, or if the average Joe can afford it?

 

Sherwin Williams has some great garage floor products that are pretty affordable.I've painted quite a few and they have the best (H&C Concrete Brand) and they'll help you through it. TIP ==You can add real fine sand to any paint and they make a product (SKID-TEX) if you want expensive sand. Just go easy on the sand. Also DO NOT drive on hot pavement in 95 degree weather and pull directly into the garage, it just heats the finish right off and onto your tires LOL,,,Also mix all containers for uniformity

 

EPOXYShield Heavy Duty Residential Floor Coating

Available at Lowes, HD, Menards, ACE, True Value & Wallyworld.

 

I'd say it depends on whether you are going to work in the garage.
The B&W check would be cool and I considered that but I know it would get torn up and look bad.
I just went for a 2 pack epoxy grey on mine as I get up to all kinds of stuff in there and you can see how messed up it is.