Garage Reno Pt.11 - Rust-Oleum Epoxy Professional Version Install! DIY! 

Prep, prep, prep ! I spent 3 days prepping our floor and after 9 years, it still looks great. No scratches, chips, or fading. My neighbor spent almost $4K having his done professionally and ours has lasted better than theirs !

I would strongly suggest renting a diamond grinder to properly prep the floor. Profiling the concrete properly is the only way to guarantee a mechanical bond. Also using a primer or high quality epoxy or polyaspartic would create a floor to last for ages. Not bad for a DIY! 👍🏽

My epoxy floor is 20 years old. The pro who installed it for me spent 1/2 day torching the floor to drive out any moisture. I thought it was overkill, but with 20 years use, these is no separation from floor. I would strongly recommend this step. Also, I would recommend 2 coats of clear. Great job thought!

Outstanding advice, sir! Thank y'all for taking the time to share these tips and allowing us to see how you all completed each step of your project. You rock!!

Nice job, but a couple of areas to improve the end result in case you do another, or others watching this read these comments: 1) The flakes can be spread much more evenly using a "shaker" (drill a few holes in a plastic container) as you can see (eg @9:28) the way you've thrown the handfuls of flakes around and how they concentrate and disperse in a fan shape in many areas, instead of being really uniform and consistent. 2) When painting or rolling a coating like this always finish with a finish roll (roll in one direction eg back towards the garage door and lift off lightly, move the roller to the next part and repeat) because if you go back and forth and lift off randomly you'll get the non-uniform finish (gloss vs satin almost) eg @13:55 pan. 3) A lot of people don't use the professional version which could explain the variation in quantities they used vs what you found worked for you. 4) Although your floor section technique avoided the need, spike boots (

I used 2 kits for my 4 stall, 900sqft garage and was the perfect amount. Looks great 6 year later

Good Job. On adding the clear, it is a must, without the clear, the floor will not be complete.

I used the light gray version 7 years ago in my garage. If you prep it definitely holds up well, just a few missing chips mostly from floor jacks and lifting weights. I do not recommend the clear if you live in a sunny 🌞 state. My turned yellow after a year, I know it’s the clear because we’re I missed to cover with the clear those spots look brand new.

I've done two floors with the exact materials you used. Only difference is I diamond ground ahead of time. Prep is NUMBER ONE. Put the time in and these floors come out looking unbelievable.

The gloss made a world of difference 👍 -- looks good. Going to do this to my 2car this summer.

Floor came out looking great! Great job on the prep work.

No matter what, at the very least, you both got what appears to be, a good workou....errr... I mean work ethic! Outstanding and excellent teamwork! Reminds me of my time in the Army Strange....as I was typing this reply, suddenly felt sad and 😔 depressed

Great video! An important tip to add in the prep process that is commonly overlooked is if a finish seal coating was applied to the concrete floor you have to use a concrete floor grinder to remove the sealant for the epoxy to bond to the floor. Pressure washing/acid washing/and concrete etching will not remove concrete sealants and the epoxy will delaminate and peel from the floor.

Happy to watch your video. I've applied my first coating and am going to paint the clear coat tomorrow. Your video is great, thank you so much.

Love the TOYOTA shop colors !!! HELL YA!!’

I did this in my previous house by just cleaning, etch, filled the cracks and applied the epoxy and chips. I scraped the excess chips and skipped the clear coat. No hot tire pickup and it was so easy to clean, the only downside was it was slick when wet. I really need to do my new garage.

Looks good! Maybe the idea behind the 2nd kit was to put a second coating before the paint chips (?) How well has it held up?

Good work did mine today armor grey ..with blue , grey and black. And white flake...sealing with clear tomorrow......

Nice work on the floor. Please post an update once you've got some use under you (pun intended). Also, great job on the editing. Video was really smooth.

Not a direct knock on Rustoleum's product per say, but I have a real issue with them including the term "Professional" in a kit that isn't 100% solids. That aside, on the dense patches of non-slip additive, you generally want to broadcast the aluminum oxide ("sand") by hand with spiked shoes after putting the final coat down (and then back roll to integrate). Not sure what Rustoleum's instructions were, but generally speaking that will give the most even results and has the added benefit of really letting you inch your way towards the amount you want to use (just like the flakes).

I copied you garage paint job and used this video to get an exact match for the paint. Thanks for the inspiration!

looks amazing great tutorial can't wait to do it in my garage thanks for the tips

Hey bro great Update! I was going to use the Rustoleum too, and i read the exact same reviews that said you needed 2 kits to do a 2 car garage. My Garage is a 2.5, (with the workshop area i have behind) so i figured i would need 3 kits to do the job. I don't know how expensive it is in the states, but down here in Australia, its exxy as, one rustoleum 2 car kit is $300! So i figured I'd need $900 to buy 3 kits to get the job done. Then the multiple man hours to do the job over a few days, I ended up getting a quote that was $1300 for a professional to do it, so for $400 more, i did a little extra OT during one week, then put my feet up and drank beer while the guy did the work over 1 weekend. Benefit was he also concrete grinded my slab because he had all the right gear. Your garage looks great! similar to mine with the 2 tone and stripe haha! Floor looks good, i think the coverage issues are with the metallic colours like the blue and cherry bomb. The flake looks good but you will be cursing the day you drop a M5 bolt or nut on the floor and it just blends into the flake chips and it takes you half a hour to find where it fell. That's the reason i went solid colour on mine. Cant wait to see you deck it out mate! Rudi.

Looks great, I wonder if I could do this on my restaurant's kitchen floor? Well done.

You guys really did a good job. I'm hoping in the next couple weeks now that the 110° days should be over that I can redo my garage floor. It's been 16 years since the last time we did anything with the floor. It definitely needs to be freshened up. With all the gas and oil that I have dropped on the floor over the years has taken its toll. The only thing I plan on doing different is to buy some pads to put down whenever I'm working on something in the garage. That way I don't have to trust the manufacturers saying on the package that it will stand up for gas and oil. Again really good job.

Looks amazing and I love the paint on the walls

Love the product. Used in our car wash tunnel..in fl..great stuff..

The reviews that you read that state that you need two kits is the Rock Solid product from Rustoleum.

Fantastic tutorial bud! Thank you so much for posting. Will definitely follow your vid step by step when applying mine. You have a new subscriber.

Goddamn it, I like the blue :) Love the finished job though, yes the clear gives it the bling look. Very nice.

The echo reminds me of a new and clean room. No need to apologize. Your project turned out nice. Congratulations. How has it stood up to wear?

Looks great.. some of those things for your shoes so you can walk on the wet paint would have useful

Must be very hard to sweep or even mop the floor now with the rough surface (anti-slip usually mean hard to mop clean) ... but the overall effect Shiny is very nice ! :) thanks for sharing

Fabulous video thank you. Can I ask how many bags of chips did you end up using?

Looks good. I'm not a bis fan of this DIY product. I've picked up so many like as in it was pealing . But I di believe that it's all in the prep for sure. I would've going the floor first and then patch any cracks/holes then the product. For sure I would've added a full broadcast of Flakes and another sealer.

Should have kept the blue chips in. Nice contrast and color add, instead of nonstop, dreary grey.

It's not the coloring that worries me....it looks spectacular. It's the clear coat. If that's not a high-quality, then a year, or two, from now he's going to be having problems with it pealing, or staining. I'll be interested to see how it's holding up for him. Short of the durability question, this looks fantastic.....well done!

Great job both and a excellent tutorial Thanks so much.

hey guys done a really great job on the garage just wondering what colour you guys have used on the walls looks fantastic

Should I use a primer or does it matter? In this example, I still saw stains and spots on the concrete. How do you know when it’s “clean enough”? Is there a problem with applying it all the way to where the driveway meets the garage?

How's it holding up? I'd like to do something like this but worried about scratch's and hot tire pickup.

I have a 400 sq. ft. garage ,Wanted to know how much did it cost you with all the materials. , without tools. Looks really good ,Very well explained and job well done.

Thanks for the video. I am planning on tackling my garage. The kit you used does not come with the clear top coat correct? What product did you use for the top coat? Thank You

Nice job. Looks great!

I'm curious as to how you kept all the chemicals from splashing on the walls

Great video! I have recently done the epoxy shield on my floors and I was just wondering if the clear created it’s own thick layer and made it smooth? Currently I can feel the coarseness of the floor and the chips

Nice guide for my new home. Just a short question. At the 12:10, is the finishing coating included in the kit or purchase separately? Thank you

Looks beautiful, thank you.

@StewartMotoring Amazing job! I am going to be doing my garage this coming spring and I am curious on how your garage floor is holding up? I did a garage floor 10 years ago in this same product and it’s still holding strong, I wish I would have put the clear top coat on it. Prep is the key I spend days cleaning and etching it and letting it fully dry before applying.

Very nice, were you happy with how thick the clear coat is? i just did the same thing to my garage and it im wondering if i should do a 2nd coat of clear

Looks great! Update video?? Let's see how she looks 6 months later.

How’s it look 7 months later?

Hey @Stewart Motoring, a question regarding the etching process. Was the concrete etching product in the kit sufficient to prep and clean the concrete without having to use any tools like a floor buffer with a diamabrush? I am going to be doing this project in about 2 weeks and am trying to learn all I can about the process. Thank you.

Great Job, Very impressed ! Hey I'm in process of applying epoxy, and have just done the degreasing. I also bought two of the 2.5 garage kit. But I was wondering if I should put the first coat all through out, wait for it to dry and then do the second coat and chips. Now that I have seen your video, I'm thinking if I should do it all at once...thoughts!!

Thank you so much, you just saved me $1400.

Why I see some videos use a primer and some don’t? I’m nervous now lol I didn’t apply primer before putting the epoxy and flakes down

very Nice job! Great info in your video

Looking forward to the next video in 6 months :))

Hmmmn....no Diamond grinding? Would be interested to see how long this floor lasts before peeling. No scratch in Floor for true mechanical bond???

Gonna do ours in a few weeks

What made you choose the professional grade over the regular consumer grade? And had you thought at all about grinding the floor as opposed to etching? Thanks.

I am thinking about doing my garage. Do you need to use a respirator for this type of epoxy?

Hi. Love the way it turned out. How is it holding up after a year?

What did you use to sweep the loose chips off?

I've read several reviews on the clear top coat that stated to buy 2 packs as it did not fully cover a 2 car garage even after a layer of the base epoxy. I noticed you only had 1 pack. Did you have any issues with running low?

How is the floor holding up? Have you had any issues with hot or wet tires pulling up the finish?

Any thoughts on paining the small outside section of you garage so it has a better edge to not peel up when car drives over it?

Hey, great video. I have a quick question. How has the floor been holding up? Any lifts, peels, or scratches? I’m going to do an epoxy floor in my garage/ workshop. I already grinded the floor. I’m just wondering if I should go with the rustoleum brand or get another epoxy brand online. Thanks

Thanks for the detailed instructions. Question : did you use or do you recommend anti skid? I heard that reduces the sheen of the floor and is not really necessary. Could you share your thoughts please.

Wow really looks nice. I thinking about doing this myself

Wow, makes my shop floor look way dingy by comparison! Man, i gotta go clean my shop!

I power wash the floor then let it dry later that day started to paint then I noticed win I park my truck the front tries being the paint off a lil what did I do wrong

nice video. do I still have to use degreaser even tho my garage is brand new in new home?. its just few stains and dusty thats all.

Will I still need to do all of that before applying the kit of the concrete/ house is newly built so its new concrete floors?

would you tell me how much did you spend total? my garage is about the same size. i wanna try to do it myself.

Thanks very much for your advice and help. I'll return the ball here. Paint your walls white. It reduces the amount of light wattage or boosts what you can see in a hurry. With all the tools and whatnot there is enough color without making your place dim with wall and ceiling paint. I like Zinnser123.

How has this held up two years later?

I'm trying to do my indoor shop floors but how do I pressure spray prep indoors?

Is it strong enough for garage floor? Will it not peel off?

I painted my garage floor with a concrete paint 5 years ago, what prep would you recommend for my situation ? Or should I just pressure wash, clean and then paint on top whatever is left?

Did you put moisture stop layer under the epoxyshied?

Do you use all of the bags of flakes you bought? It looks great!

Have a white sing in garage thinking of replacing it with a red one

How many boxes of clear did u use??

Looks great! Did you add Anti skid to the epoxy or to the clear finish?

I more think using two kits to do two coats. Why you put them together and just do one coat? Do you have good reasons? Cheers

so initial kit and clear coat kit come seperate or together ? how much is total of 1 kit with clear coat around?

Power washing and acid etching is no substitute for shot blasting or grinding a floor. Also if you want a true lifetime floor I would recommend Urethane Cement with flake broadcast and MMA topcoat. Expensive but the best.

Nice. I wished I had put the color on my 3 car garage. I used the yellowish one forgot what is called..have a question though my walls are gray like urs too but I love red..what's the easiest way to paint the red line all around garage?? My wife did not want me to paint my man cave/garage red so I painteded gray like urs but I like the red stripe across😁

Beautiful!!

how much do you charge for a two car garage without the material ?

what would happen if we dont etch it before painting ? i bought the whole kit and my hubby didnt use the etching powder -____-

did you use all the chips? if not then how many bags did you use?

Good job, but Why you leave no finished concrete on front garage under garage door? it not looks good when you open the door.

How's it holding up there years later

Nice! Did u use all 5 bags of flakes??

Rocksolid product needs two kits. It seems to be stronger than this Epoxy version.

How rough is the surface after adding the grip/anti-slip compound to the clear coating?

Awe I would’ve gone all the way to the lip of the garage and driveway!

Donde puedo encontrar para España ese kit para mi garaje?