How to Re Epoxy a Garage Floor
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Date: 2026-09-04
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APolishedTurd
You just need to research epoxy and not listen to these epoxy flooring guys.
A lot of them were trained by one or two companies that made their money teaching these guys how to do this.
Same with the epoxy countertop crap.
It always loses color in sunlight.
It always scratches bad over time and needs to be completely refinished or essentially detailed and buffed.
If you don’t put flakes in it it’s SUPER SLIPPERY when wet. If it’s not and it feels sticky it didn’t cure properly and will fail.
If you don’t want it to be slippery you’ll put flakes in it. Which unless you pay for a CRAP TON of extra epoxy will create small peaks and valleys. High and low spots in the surface.
Creating thin spots at the peaks that wear down first.
Exposing little thin plastic chips through the epoxy.
Meaning no more comfortable barefoot walking in the garage to grab some thing real quick. Because now stepping or turning wrong cuts and nicks your feet.
We had a couple years where we tried to fix everything with epoxy and genially everyone else except for garage owners have figured out how TERRIBLE of an idea that is.
It’s glue. At best it’s glorified clear coat.
Neither last nor should you start coating things in your house with them.
And before anyone goes there yes I worked with epoxy for years. In both filling gluing and surface applications because all of that is used in stone fabrication.
We were the main ones LAUGHING when we saw these commercials for this crap.
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You just need to research epoxy and not listen to these epoxy flooring guys.
A lot of them were trained by one or two companies that made their money teaching these guys how to do this.
Same with the epoxy countertop crap.
It always loses color in sunlight.
It always scratches bad over time and needs to be completely refinished or essentially detailed and buffed.
If you don’t put flakes in it it’s SUPER SLIPPERY when wet. If it’s not and it feels sticky it didn’t cure properly and will fail.
If you don’t want it to be slippery you’ll put flakes in it. Which unless you pay for a CRAP TON of extra epoxy will create small peaks and valleys. High and low spots in the surface.
Creating thin spots at the peaks that wear down first.
Exposing little thin plastic chips through the epoxy.
Meaning no more comfortable barefoot walking in the garage to grab some thing real quick. Because now stepping or turning wrong cuts and nicks your feet.
We had a couple years where we tried to fix everything with epoxy and genially everyone else except for garage owners have figured out how TERRIBLE of an idea that is.
It’s glue. At best it’s glorified clear coat.
Neither last nor should you start coating things in your house with them.
And before anyone goes there yes I worked with epoxy for years. In both filling gluing and surface applications because all of that is used in stone fabrication.
We were the main ones LAUGHING when we saw these commercials for this crap.
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UrmomhasdaHIV
Chris you lost touch homie, spend some of that cash byting cars cheap, fixing them and then give them away to the people that made you, people are strygglung, and need help. Help thr fans who helped you. My 7 children watched you growing up in thier teenage years and even my little ones loved your stuff, now you are one of those Dority guys those kook at my money guuys, its not you brother. The content would explode if yiu buy a car that needs whatever, yiu get it cheap and then fix it on video and make money from video and then make video of you giving the car to one of yiur fans, and makenmoney from that video. The ecosystem feeds itself. Anyways do you boo, my family stoped watching 2 years ago when you lost touch
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Chris you lost touch homie, spend some of that cash byting cars cheap, fixing them and then give them away to the people that made you, people are strygglung, and need help. Help thr fans who helped you. My 7 children watched you growing up in thier teenage years and even my little ones loved your stuff, now you are one of those Dority guys those kook at my money guuys, its not you brother. The content would explode if yiu buy a car that needs whatever, yiu get it cheap and then fix it on video and make money from video and then make video of you giving the car to one of yiur fans, and makenmoney from that video. The ecosystem feeds itself. Anyways do you boo, my family stoped watching 2 years ago when you lost touch
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colinholliday3496
All epoxies yellow in direct sunlight.
Epoxies should be applied in two coats applied in opposite directions (vertical rolls first coat, horizontal second.
Those systems are normally sold as kits. Kits are sold as generic one car garage. Doing your steps and up the walls a bit plus your garage is a little bigger than a standard two car garage, they stretched the product and appears to have only done one coat.
Flake doesnt make that coating more durable.
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All epoxies yellow in direct sunlight.
Epoxies should be applied in two coats applied in opposite directions (vertical rolls first coat, horizontal second.
Those systems are normally sold as kits. Kits are sold as generic one car garage. Doing your steps and up the walls a bit plus your garage is a little bigger than a standard two car garage, they stretched the product and appears to have only done one coat.
Flake doesnt make that coating more durable.
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gluuuuue
I was OCD pulling up as many old hardwood flooring nails up from my subfloor as possible during a flooring demo. I found it was easiest to just make a stick with a buncha 3/4 neodymium magnets I bought and use it to pick up all the nails. Make it long and large enough, you can just sweep it around the floor and find a missing bolt or whatever easily. (That is, if you don't normally keep a buncha other magnetic metallic things all around your garage floor)
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I was OCD pulling up as many old hardwood flooring nails up from my subfloor as possible during a flooring demo. I found it was easiest to just make a stick with a buncha 3/4 neodymium magnets I bought and use it to pick up all the nails. Make it long and large enough, you can just sweep it around the floor and find a missing bolt or whatever easily. (That is, if you don't normally keep a buncha other magnetic metallic things all around your garage floor)
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glassramen
Just a minor psa: No matter how high quality the epoxy, it will yellow over time. That's just the nature of epoxy. Speed of yellowing can vary from quality, and that floor definitely was too thin which led to some easy breaking (which cmon it's a garage. You're going to be dropping things. Garage floors are meant to handle abuse) but the yellowing 100% is something you'll have to deal with regardless, it's just a matter of time until you do.
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Just a minor psa: No matter how high quality the epoxy, it will yellow over time. That's just the nature of epoxy. Speed of yellowing can vary from quality, and that floor definitely was too thin which led to some easy breaking (which cmon it's a garage. You're going to be dropping things. Garage floors are meant to handle abuse) but the yellowing 100% is something you'll have to deal with regardless, it's just a matter of time until you do.
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CarterCampbell-d8z
Yah those first guys probably used a epoxy on the top coat. Epoxy isn't UV stable so it degrades is sunlight causing the color change. Those other guys knew what they were doing with the polly. I would say tho the vacuum job wasn't the greatest, you normally want to do a very tight vacuum to get all the micro dust bits for a better bond. That is all I have to say
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Yah those first guys probably used a epoxy on the top coat. Epoxy isn't UV stable so it degrades is sunlight causing the color change. Those other guys knew what they were doing with the polly. I would say tho the vacuum job wasn't the greatest, you normally want to do a very tight vacuum to get all the micro dust bits for a better bond. That is all I have to say
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bigbuffalophill
I got scammed as a fencing fabricator/installer the more likely story is he asked around for quotes, went with the cheapest, and paid for it again 2 years later when the work from guy who charged half turned out to be absolute crap. Happens with fences 4-6 months later after they fall over cause that other guy was cheaper
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I got scammed as a fencing fabricator/installer the more likely story is he asked around for quotes, went with the cheapest, and paid for it again 2 years later when the work from guy who charged half turned out to be absolute crap. Happens with fences 4-6 months later after they fall over cause that other guy was cheaper
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waynetanner1749
Typical shoddy workmanship looking to make a quick cheap buck as opposed to providing a quality service the customer will be pleased with. Nit a good way to develop a good rep. Getting a referral or reading legit reviews or checking with BBB for complaints is necessary in today’s scam heavy society.
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Typical shoddy workmanship looking to make a quick cheap buck as opposed to providing a quality service the customer will be pleased with. Nit a good way to develop a good rep. Getting a referral or reading legit reviews or checking with BBB for complaints is necessary in today’s scam heavy society.
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codywalker3747
Genuine question: since the first layer of epoxy was not applied optimally- is there any concern that essentially putting another layer on top of it could lead to problem in the future Specifically with separation/splitting/clouding Or does the new layer ontop resolve the issues with the older layer
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Genuine question: since the first layer of epoxy was not applied optimally- is there any concern that essentially putting another layer on top of it could lead to problem in the future Specifically with separation/splitting/clouding Or does the new layer ontop resolve the issues with the older layer
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Runningl8te
Genuine question about this. The old epoxy to new epoxy bond will be great because of the thorough etching. But wouldn't the base layer (concrete original epoxy) still be weak and fail prematurely, possibly lifting the new epoxy with it
Or is the extra thickness of the new epoxy layer good enough
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Genuine question about this. The old epoxy to new epoxy bond will be great because of the thorough etching. But wouldn't the base layer (concrete original epoxy) still be weak and fail prematurely, possibly lifting the new epoxy with it
Or is the extra thickness of the new epoxy layer good enough
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Roland597
No damage, but it does look like there is some. Distinct spiderweb between the CC and 3 dots where the hammer actually hit. Because epoxy DOESN'T handle impacts well. Best surface for that is concrete. Anything that would damage concrete will VERY much damage epoxy.
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No damage, but it does look like there is some. Distinct spiderweb between the CC and 3 dots where the hammer actually hit. Because epoxy DOESN'T handle impacts well. Best surface for that is concrete. Anything that would damage concrete will VERY much damage epoxy.
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keshang_laow8325
I did this to a banks basement though they didn't have epoxy just concrete. We did add the flakes though. We used a floor grinder and i was basically on cleanup duty since it was my first full day on the job with my mothers boyfriend.
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I did this to a banks basement though they didn't have epoxy just concrete. We did add the flakes though. We used a floor grinder and i was basically on cleanup duty since it was my first full day on the job with my mothers boyfriend.
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szpl
Epoxy layer told me all current epoxies are prone to discoloration due to sunlight. Some resist more but a small discoloration will be. Flakes help hide this.
Your original layer was a thin finish, looks like a residential install.
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Epoxy layer told me all current epoxies are prone to discoloration due to sunlight. Some resist more but a small discoloration will be. Flakes help hide this.
Your original layer was a thin finish, looks like a residential install.
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davidhilsabeck
Did they apply the top coat in your original floor treatment If not, would that have stopped the damage from the falling hammer And with the flake, would you have noticed the changes in coloration over time
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Did they apply the top coat in your original floor treatment If not, would that have stopped the damage from the falling hammer And with the flake, would you have noticed the changes in coloration over time
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ZebBarnes-i3w
And if the gray coat isn’t Polly Spartacus (uv resistant) it will still yellow flakes have to be poly Spartacus (UV resistant)or it will still yellow Annette in that stuff you can’t put too thick
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And if the gray coat isn’t Polly Spartacus (uv resistant) it will still yellow flakes have to be poly Spartacus (UV resistant)or it will still yellow Annette in that stuff you can’t put too thick
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Arami76
The way you find small dropped items on a floor is by shining a bright flashlight across it. As you scan left to right with the light, any small items will cast a shadow that's easy for you to see.
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The way you find small dropped items on a floor is by shining a bright flashlight across it. As you scan left to right with the light, any small items will cast a shadow that's easy for you to see.
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ZebBarnes-i3w
The reason why it turned yellow is because they used the wrong materials. If you don’t want it to yellow then you have to get the stuff that blocks the sun but it has a smell,
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The reason why it turned yellow is because they used the wrong materials. If you don’t want it to yellow then you have to get the stuff that blocks the sun but it has a smell,
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blablabla983
im doing this to my garage. but fck that flake stuff. nah nah. i want a clean floor thats shiny. not this. mess: P different taste in style but i love a non flake clean floor: D
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im doing this to my garage. but fck that flake stuff. nah nah. i want a clean floor thats shiny. not this. mess: P different taste in style but i love a non flake clean floor: D
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warrenb82
You should have told them you’re a mechanic and plan on using the garage for actual work. They probably thought you were a yuppie and wouldn’t ever notice the inferior floor.
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You should have told them you’re a mechanic and plan on using the garage for actual work. They probably thought you were a yuppie and wouldn’t ever notice the inferior floor.
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Diloiv
First time watching one of your videos in a while, lowkey making me emotional with how nice of a garage you've upgraded to. That's so awesome, continuing to wish all the best!
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First time watching one of your videos in a while, lowkey making me emotional with how nice of a garage you've upgraded to. That's so awesome, continuing to wish all the best!
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