Attention Rev Heads: You'll Never Find A Better Garage Floor

Mix the two epoxy components for five minutes using a drill and stirring bit.

Then pour the entire contents into a second bucket and repeat the power mix to ensure complete blending of the entire mixture.

Tape the area directly underneath the garage door with duct or masking tape, then brush a 10cm strip of epoxy along the walls and against the tape.

Dip a short-nap epoxy roller into the bucket so only the bottom half of the roller is covered with garage floor paint. (This helps keep epoxy out of the roller.)

Paint a big wet “W” pattern then backroll to fill in the pattern—all in 60 seconds.

Finish by going over it lightly to remove roller marks.

Tips:

Keep a clean cotton rag handy and some Xylol epoxy thinner (for solvent-based epoxy) to clean up epoxy drips and spills.

Consider adding epoxy paint to the bottom 10cm of drywall, wood or concrete wall along the floor to protect it when you hose the floor clean in the future.

Let the first coat of your garage floor epoxy dry overnight, for a minimum of 16 hours (or according to label directions, since epoxy products vary).

Add a non-skid product to the epoxy for the second coat, especially if your vehicles drag snow and moisture into the garage, or you’d feel safer on a less slippery floor.

Repeat the “cutting in” and floor painting like the day before.

Wait another 16 hours (check label directions) after finishing your garage floor epoxy before allowing foot traffic.

You can start parking your cars on the floor after approximately three to seven days (depending on the epoxy label directions).

A full cure for the floor takes approximately one month.

Tip:

A coat of floor wax applied over the top of a cured garage floor epoxy will make it easier to clean.

Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start – you’ll save time and frustration.

Paint roller
Paintbrush
Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum
Wheelbarrow
Power floor scrubber (rental), stiff bristle brush, organic vapor/acid respirator, rubber boots, rubber gloves, safety glasses.

Required Materials for this Project

Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here’s a list.

Cleaner/degreaser fluid
Epoxy crack filler
Epoxy floor paint
Muriatic acid