epoxy alternatives for garage floor

8 years ago

I got epoxy on my garage floor bc the concrete was slippery if you had snow on the soles of your shoes. However the floor is now even more slippery and there are a couple areas that are bubbling. Is there an alternative or did I just hire the wrong person? My biggest concern is floor being slippery.

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SJ McCarthy
8 years ago
You hired the wrong guy. An epoxy finish with a "grit" level (an additive they can use to make it grainy like "sand") is one of the best floor finishes.

What you are experiencing is "bond failure". This happens when the concrete is not prepared properly. Is not cleaned properly. And the moisture mitigation system is NOT USED. Ahem....they usually have to use this in a garage because the concrete in a garage is NOT sealed underneath = water moving through the slab at all times. This means a poorly applied finish (like epoxy) WILL FAIL. I mean 100% chance of failure.

Please bring in an epoxy professional who will do this properly. It should cost $7/sf or so.
Elle
8 years ago
I agree the epoxy with grit should have solved your problem, but now that you have bubbling epoxy it will be very expensive to scrape and re-apply. Have you looked into those rubber squares that lock together kind of like carpet tiles?
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Ron Natalie
8 years ago
The other possibility for the failure was that it was too cold when the epoxy was applied. Typically that results in more extensive failure than one or two spots where the oil wasn't cleaned up first. My brother-in-law make a royal mess of his garage that way (I think that was the first and last home improvement project he ever did).

If his epoxy is coming lose, that needs to be cleaned up before anything. The epoxy that is stuck down well can be coated over with new (grittier) stuff. Make sure you follow the prep instructions.