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Garage floor sealant?
I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed
Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. Matt |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
Only comment I'll make is to put a _LOT_ of time and effort into prep
work. If you skimp there, even the best stuff will peel. Matthew Crouse wrote: > I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed > Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and > two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have > my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor > sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. > > I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but > it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I > don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on > industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't > want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be > slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes > some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, > advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > Matt -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
Only comment I'll make is to put a _LOT_ of time and effort into prep
work. If you skimp there, even the best stuff will peel. Matthew Crouse wrote: > I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed > Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and > two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have > my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor > sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. > > I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but > it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I > don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on > industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't > want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be > slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes > some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, > advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > Matt -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
Only comment I'll make is to put a _LOT_ of time and effort into prep
work. If you skimp there, even the best stuff will peel. Matthew Crouse wrote: > I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed > Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and > two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have > my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor > sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. > > I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but > it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I > don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on > industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't > want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be > slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes > some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, > advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > Matt -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
Like TW said, the prep work is critical to a good floor sealant, not matter
which one you use. None of the "good" sealers are going to be cheap. I haven't used this one personally, but I know people who have: http://www.ucoatit.com It has been a very durable sealer for them. I'm sure there are others out there that work just as well. Chris "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message news:EEdlb.954$5H7.487@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. .. > Only comment I'll make is to put a _LOT_ of time and effort into prep > work. If you skimp there, even the best stuff will peel. > > Matthew Crouse wrote: > > > I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed > > Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and > > two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have > > my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor > > sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. > > > > I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but > > it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I > > don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on > > industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't > > want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be > > slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes > > some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, > > advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > Matt > > -- > __________________________________________________ _________ > tw > 03 TJ Rubicon > 01 XJ Sport > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > -- Dave Barry > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > Function: noun > Date: 1940 > > Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > World War II. > > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > __________________________________________________ _________ > |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
Like TW said, the prep work is critical to a good floor sealant, not matter
which one you use. None of the "good" sealers are going to be cheap. I haven't used this one personally, but I know people who have: http://www.ucoatit.com It has been a very durable sealer for them. I'm sure there are others out there that work just as well. Chris "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message news:EEdlb.954$5H7.487@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. .. > Only comment I'll make is to put a _LOT_ of time and effort into prep > work. If you skimp there, even the best stuff will peel. > > Matthew Crouse wrote: > > > I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed > > Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and > > two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have > > my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor > > sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. > > > > I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but > > it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I > > don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on > > industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't > > want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be > > slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes > > some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, > > advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > Matt > > -- > __________________________________________________ _________ > tw > 03 TJ Rubicon > 01 XJ Sport > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > -- Dave Barry > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > Function: noun > Date: 1940 > > Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > World War II. > > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > __________________________________________________ _________ > |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
Like TW said, the prep work is critical to a good floor sealant, not matter
which one you use. None of the "good" sealers are going to be cheap. I haven't used this one personally, but I know people who have: http://www.ucoatit.com It has been a very durable sealer for them. I'm sure there are others out there that work just as well. Chris "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message news:EEdlb.954$5H7.487@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. .. > Only comment I'll make is to put a _LOT_ of time and effort into prep > work. If you skimp there, even the best stuff will peel. > > Matthew Crouse wrote: > > > I am about to purchase a new home, and I have a Jeep (aptly nicknamed > > Leaks n' Squeaks), another fairly leaky vehicle (78 MBZ 280SE), and > > two kids who love to make art and spill things. I'd rather not have > > my garage floor all stained, so I am asking for advice on garage floor > > sealant. Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc. > > > > I have seen ads for Muscle Gloss and it looks like good stuff, but > > it's a tad on the spendy side (>$300 for a 2-car garage). Also, I > > don't run a shop, so I probably don't need to spend the cash on > > industrial-grade stuff. I'd like something that will hold up (don't > > want to be re-painting the thing a couple of times a year), not be > > slippery (again, the kids), and not break the bank. I know Behr makes > > some, does anybody have any experience with their product? Any info, > > advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > Matt > > -- > __________________________________________________ _________ > tw > 03 TJ Rubicon > 01 XJ Sport > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > -- Dave Barry > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > Function: noun > Date: 1940 > > Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > World War II. > > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > __________________________________________________ _________ > |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
>Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc.
>I know Behr makes >some, does anybody have any experience with their product? I used the Behr product in a new home in 1992. Wouldn't do it again. Hot (or warm) tires will lift if off the concrete. Even though you think you don't need "industrial grade stuff," spending a little more now will save a lot of heartaches and additional expense later. I don't have any experience with Muscle Gloss, but I have heard good things about it. Another option would be to leave your garage floor bare and spend your "coating money" on a decent pressure washer and some galvanized drip pans for your vehicles. You can use the pressure washer for many things around the house (including your garage floor, patio, sidewalks, windows, siding, washing your fleet, etc.), and if there is a Costco nearby, your total cost should be less than $200. Robert Bills KG6LMV Orange County CA http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm http://www.RobertBills.com |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
>Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc.
>I know Behr makes >some, does anybody have any experience with their product? I used the Behr product in a new home in 1992. Wouldn't do it again. Hot (or warm) tires will lift if off the concrete. Even though you think you don't need "industrial grade stuff," spending a little more now will save a lot of heartaches and additional expense later. I don't have any experience with Muscle Gloss, but I have heard good things about it. Another option would be to leave your garage floor bare and spend your "coating money" on a decent pressure washer and some galvanized drip pans for your vehicles. You can use the pressure washer for many things around the house (including your garage floor, patio, sidewalks, windows, siding, washing your fleet, etc.), and if there is a Costco nearby, your total cost should be less than $200. Robert Bills KG6LMV Orange County CA http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm http://www.RobertBills.com |
Re: Garage floor sealant?
>Which ones are good to use, which ones are lousy, etc.
>I know Behr makes >some, does anybody have any experience with their product? I used the Behr product in a new home in 1992. Wouldn't do it again. Hot (or warm) tires will lift if off the concrete. Even though you think you don't need "industrial grade stuff," spending a little more now will save a lot of heartaches and additional expense later. I don't have any experience with Muscle Gloss, but I have heard good things about it. Another option would be to leave your garage floor bare and spend your "coating money" on a decent pressure washer and some galvanized drip pans for your vehicles. You can use the pressure washer for many things around the house (including your garage floor, patio, sidewalks, windows, siding, washing your fleet, etc.), and if there is a Costco nearby, your total cost should be less than $200. Robert Bills KG6LMV Orange County CA http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm http://www.RobertBills.com |
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