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Posted by techshare26 on January 24, 2006, 7:12 pm
Does anyone know the differences between the (far more expensive) 2
part epoxy garage floor paints vs. the less expensive 1 parts(no
mixing)? I recently bought a Quikrete 2 part epoxy floor paint kit for
my garage. The kits are around $60, but you can't buy the paint alone!
I needed 3 more gallons and would have had to buy 3 more kits. SO, I
saw right NEXT to the Quikrete kit, a product also made by Quikrete
called "seal-krete" for garage floors and other concrete surfaces. It
claims to be "one part epoxy" and makes very similar claims about
durability, heat resistance, etc. This paint sells for $25/gallon. So,
I bought the closest color match and have almost finished the floor. I
painted over the remaining "good" epoxy paint after it had cured for
about 12 hours (hope the new stuff sticks OK).
Admittedly, it seems the two part was thicker, glossier, etc.
Interestingly enough it also didn't cover nearly as much space per
gallon as the cheaper paint did. I just wonder how the MFG can make
nearly the same claims about these two different types of paint. How
does the epoxy even work in a 1 part kit? I always thought epoxy
required "activation" as in the 2 part kits. Any ideas/experience on
this would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Posted by J.A. Michel on January 24, 2006, 7:54 pm
You would have been happier with the 2 part epoxy paint. Too bad you were
too cheap to use it. In short, it can't be epoxy if you don't have an
activator to mix in to it. Epoxy paints harden via chemical reaction, they
don't "dry".
That said, I painted my garage floor with regular oil-base "porch and floor"
paint years ago before this epoxy paint became all the rage. It held up
well to foot traffic and some types of damage. Snowblower chains and
hot-tire pickup have been a problem though. It will make you a nice floor,
it just won't be as durable as epoxy.
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> Does anyone know the differences between the (far more expensive) 2
> part epoxy garage floor paints vs. the less expensive 1 parts(no
> mixing)? I recently bought a Quikrete 2 part epoxy floor paint kit for
> my garage. The kits are around $60, but you can't buy the paint alone!
> I needed 3 more gallons and would have had to buy 3 more kits. SO, I
> saw right NEXT to the Quikrete kit, a product also made by Quikrete
> called "seal-krete" for garage floors and other concrete surfaces. It
> claims to be "one part epoxy" and makes very similar claims about
> durability, heat resistance, etc. This paint sells for $25/gallon. So,
> I bought the closest color match and have almost finished the floor. I
> painted over the remaining "good" epoxy paint after it had cured for
> about 12 hours (hope the new stuff sticks OK).
> Admittedly, it seems the two part was thicker, glossier, etc.
> Interestingly enough it also didn't cover nearly as much space per
> gallon as the cheaper paint did. I just wonder how the MFG can make
> nearly the same claims about these two different types of paint. How
> does the epoxy even work in a 1 part kit? I always thought epoxy
> required "activation" as in the 2 part kits. Any ideas/experience on
> this would be appreciated. Thank you!
>
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on January 24, 2006, 8:01 pm
techshare26@yahoo.com wrote:
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> Does anyone know the differences between the (far more expensive) 2
> part epoxy garage floor paints vs. the less expensive 1 parts(no
> mixing)? ...
The two part is more durable and a better choice for a garage floor. Of
course there are some better and some worse of both types and the most
important thing with either is the prep work. If you don't do the prep
right, you are wasting your time and money with either type.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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Posted by Bob on January 24, 2006, 8:23 pm
I agree about good prep work, but I think it's more important with the one
part stuff. The hardener in the two part epoxy is a catalysis that creates a
chemical reaction which generates heat and actually (for lack of a better
term) welds the epoxy into the surface.
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> techshare26@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Does anyone know the differences between the (far more expensive) 2
> > part epoxy garage floor paints vs. the less expensive 1 parts(no
> > mixing)? ...
> The two part is more durable and a better choice for a garage floor.
> course there are some better and some worse of both types and the most
> important thing with either is the prep work. If you don't do the prep
> right, you are wasting your time and money with either type.
> --
> Joseph Meehan
> Dia duit
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Posted by casey@thebat on January 24, 2006, 9:13 pm
On 24 Jan 2006 16:12:41 -0800, techshare26@yahoo.com wrote:
. Thank you!
I have used both kinds, by different companies. My honest opinion is
that they all suck. I spent two days preping one garage with a two
part epoxy, the client was in Europe for a month. and when they
returned, they got tire pick up on the floor.
If you have the bucks, put down carpet - the comercial washable kind.
Never had a call back on that install...
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> part epoxy garage floor paints vs. the less expensive 1 parts(no
> mixing)? I recently bought a Quikrete 2 part epoxy floor paint kit for
> my garage. The kits are around $60, but you can't buy the paint alone!
> I needed 3 more gallons and would have had to buy 3 more kits. SO, I
> saw right NEXT to the Quikrete kit, a product also made by Quikrete
> called "seal-krete" for garage floors and other concrete surfaces. It
> claims to be "one part epoxy" and makes very similar claims about
> durability, heat resistance, etc. This paint sells for $25/gallon. So,
> I bought the closest color match and have almost finished the floor. I
> painted over the remaining "good" epoxy paint after it had cured for
> about 12 hours (hope the new stuff sticks OK).
> Admittedly, it seems the two part was thicker, glossier, etc.
> Interestingly enough it also didn't cover nearly as much space per
> gallon as the cheaper paint did. I just wonder how the MFG can make
> nearly the same claims about these two different types of paint. How
> does the epoxy even work in a 1 part kit? I always thought epoxy
> required "activation" as in the 2 part kits. Any ideas/experience on
> this would be appreciated. Thank you!
>