Stain garage concrete floor

[NocalFJ60]

I want to stain my garage concrete floor. The epoxy painting is what is most recommended but I like stained concrete floor so I have been looking for good options that will hold up to the wrenching & chemicals.

One of the main problems with garage floors is the hot tire pickup.

I sounds like this options would work:

1. Clean the floor really good with

BOND·LOK Concrete Cleaner, Degreaser & Etcher
Oil Stain Remover

2. Apply the Etching Stain


Permanently stains concrete in one step!
Interior and Exterior application.
Creates Unique, Decorative Multi-toned Appearance
Ideal for Interior Rooms, Patios, Sun porches & Driveways
Available in Coffee, Tan and Olive
Must be Topcoated before use with either Quikrete Etching Stain Sealer for (exterior use) or Premium Clear Epoxy Coating (interior use)

You can see the colors here:

3. Apply the Premium Clear Epoxy Coating
Premium Clear Epoxy Coating

Provides a Clear Semi-Gloss Finish to Enhance the Appearance of Any Concrete Surface
Superior Durability Against Hot Tires, Gasoline, Oil, Scuffs, Wear and Tear
Water-Based
This is a 2 Component System - Mix 'Part A' with 'Part B' per instruction sheet before using!
Do not Apply this Product Over Damp or Wet Concrete or Oily Surfaces

Quikrete Coatings Products


Anybody stained their garage floor? What did you use and how is it holding up over the years?

 

[Michael Hanson]

The best way is to put it in the concrete truck in the beginning.That said,the stain will work if the concrete is really clean.I suggest h2o blasting And covering the walls with plastic sheets first. MIke

 

[NocalFJ60]

From what I have read there are two different stains. One is an acid stain and the other acrylic stain. You can't clean the surface first with acid if you want the acid stain to work. It needs the acid in the concrete to work and an acid cleaner pulls it all out.

 

[freds40]

Stained concrete, unless resealed frequently (every year/year and a half) will still stain from oil and grease. I like stained concrete more for the aesthetic areas and an epoxy paint for areas where durability is required.

I've used the Behr concrete cleaner/etcher/epoxy paint system on numerous garage floors and like most things, it all comes down to the effort put in before the finish is applied. I have seen the epoxy pull off on warm car tires but on all the garage floors I've done, none have.

 

[DSRTRDR]

we have used paint and epoxy

the prep work is really important

putting the epoxy on is a bitch

it's held up reasonably well: the epoxy yellows with time, and will peel off where the concrete prep could not remove all prior stains

I would not do it again - too much work for the outcome

 

[alex e]

I did this to my garage floor with the acid etch stains from Kemiko. It was really easy. PM me if you want details. I laid out a geometric design with blue tape and did each color and section one at a time with spray bottles. Turned out great!

 

[NocalFJ60]

I did this to my garage floor with the acid etch stains from Kemiko. It was really easy. PM me if you want details. I laid out a geometric design with blue tape and did each color and section one at a time with spray bottles. Turned out great!

What did you topcoat it with? How is it holding up to the tires and wearing?

 

[AATLAS1X]

I did this to my garage floor with the acid etch stains from Kemiko. It was really easy. PM me if you want details. I laid out a geometric design with blue tape and did each color and section one at a time with spray bottles. Turned out great!

Pics??


Shane

 

[NocalFJ60]

Pics??

X2 Anyone that has pictures of garage floors they have done then please share.

 

[NocalFJ60]

Just to update this thread.

I ended up going with a stain and it failed miserably. The stain I used could not holdup to the hot tire pickup.

I really wanted the stain to work but would use epoxy if I could do it over. I used the acrylic stain and filed a complaint with the company and got reimbursed for all the product I used >$200. They said it could of been the type of cement used on the slab. I did all the prep they described to get it ready so doubt that was the issue. It seems like it was the product or my slab.

 

[D'Animal]

We have stained a few business show rooms. Getting black from the tires of lawn mowers is common so they park them on cardboard to prevent it.

At my company shop, I did the epoxy floor. It is still holding up pretty good after 15 years. People sliding things such as chairs have scratched/chipped the epoxy up.

 

[97 FZJ80]

I recommend epoxy. I'll dig up a picture of the RT Custom's garage later.