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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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New Garage Flooring Installed

Ended up going with "Racedeck Flooring" for my garage. I coated it with epoxy last year....but it didn't seem to hold up very well. Very happy with the racedeck. Easy to install and looks like a showroom:

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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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That's not a Garage,that's a MANCAVE.BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 01:26 PM
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VERY nice dude.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 01:37 PM
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GOOD LORD Sickness!!!!!!!!! That is just crazy beautiful!!! I am jealous!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 02:32 PM
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That's beautiful!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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Do you have some other messy hole that you do the actual work in because that looks like a photo shoot set! A hot model model polishing the car may have made some heads explode. I painted my garage and thought that was cool but this........ Definitely wow.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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Do you have some other messy hole that you do the actual work in because that looks like a photo shoot set! A hot model model polishing the car may have made some heads explode. I painted my garage and thought that was cool but this........ Definitely wow.
Good one Base91! The model idea would have been epic!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 03:18 PM
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All I want for Christmas is.... ONE OF THOSE!!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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WOW!!! Looks awesome Shawn!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 05:12 PM
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Thanks guys

Install was super easy, glad I went with the racedeck. I do have another garage....but it's still pretty clean! Try to keep my stuff in good shape!

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I usually have my 5th gen in my new garage, but we're doing heads, cam, fuel system upgrade, smaller pulley, & tune. Figured I'd put the ol' thirdgen in the new garage for awhile
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 05:13 PM
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I love it! Almost as much as much as I love your car! Almost. LOL
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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Absolutely amazing. Makes me want to go in my garage and cry lol. Only thing missing is a fridge.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 10:35 PM
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Or possibly, dare i say, a pool table that drops from the ceiling!
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 11:36 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

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Absolutely amazing. Makes me want to go in my garage and cry lol. Only thing missing is a fridge.
I have a fridge in there, just gotta look for it

Pool table would be awesome!
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 10:26 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

That's sick!

Car is beautiful too, but wow...as stated, it doesn't look like the garage is used more like a showroom. Pricey stuff too, would LOVE to do something like that, but I feel my wife would kill me...we put wood floors throughout our hose installed for less than racedeck would cost to fill our 750 square foot garage (house is only a little bigger than that)...like i said, wow. LOVE IT!
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 10:34 PM
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When I grow up I want to be the OP, lol.
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 07:53 AM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

That looks awesome Shawn. Interested to see how will this holds up and how easy it is to clean and stuff, so please update us after a while. I have epoxy in mine too and it not looking too good. Still doing paint and spilling fluids and stuff all over the place to hesitant to put in a nice floor like that.
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 10:59 AM
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What did you dislike about the epoxy? We're you not interested in the white tile choices? Some of them are super cheap and very durable.
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 11:09 AM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

I haven't researched epoxy but it seems like it should do the job. However, a friend had it professionally installed in his garage and after just a couple of months parts of it started to lift. Poor materials or installation? Don't know but it made me think twice about using it.
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

My garage looks like *** compared to this beauty. What type of flooring is that?! And where's the drain (doesn't every garage have a drain?)
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

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My garage looks like *** compared to this beauty. What type of flooring is that?! And where's the drain (doesn't every garage have a drain?)
My garage also looks like junk (but mainly because my mother has stored a whole bunch of stuff along the sides). After my car work is "done" I'll be cleaning the garage up and making it nicer. Also, my garage does not have a drain. None of the garages in the neighborhoods/towns around me have drains.
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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My garage also looks like junk (but mainly because my mother has stored a whole bunch of stuff along the sides). After my car work is "done" I'll be cleaning the garage up and making it nicer. Also, my garage does not have a drain. None of the garages in the neighborhoods/towns around me have drains.
Dusenberry...she IS your Mom though!
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

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My garage also looks like junk (but mainly because my mother has stored a whole bunch of stuff along the sides). After my car work is "done" I'll be cleaning the garage up and making it nicer. Also, my garage does not have a drain. None of the garages in the neighborhoods/towns around me have drains.
I guess it's only places like my area which have garages that are lower than street level (in case of flooding from rain, etc.).
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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I guess it's only places like my area which have garages that are lower than street level (in case of flooding from rain, etc.).
You can install drains in any garage but you then need to run piping and have regulations to comply with. Friend of mine went through it a few years ago.
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 07:26 PM
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sweet looking..nice job..
can you do heavy work on the floor..eng stands..cherry picker sorta stuff?
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 08:11 PM
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Looks awesome.
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 09:41 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

Looks amazing!!! Great job!

.....for the record, in case anyone is interested, I did the research on the epoxy floor kits, and I went with the Quikrete kit. I had less than $200 dollars in the 2 kits (2 car garage) and some additional supplies. I cleaned the heck out of the floor, but it was in decent shape to begin with. Then, after it was cleaned and acid etched....I etched it AGAIN, with extra acid I bought. Afterwards, I put nothing on it for a few days, as recommended. Don't remember the exact time, but I gave it more time than the instructions called for ...in 5 years I have had NO problems. Not one. Like all things, it's all about prep. I have no complaints!

Not trying to steer anyone away from racedeck, but if you can't afford the racedeck, don't be afraid of the epoxy, as long as you take your time!
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

I just bought a house with a 3 car garage. As soon as they finish building it and I get moved in you have now given me the next project when I can afford and get around to it. Just curious on how much per square foot for materials?
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Old Sep 19, 2014 | 01:13 PM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

Racedeck has an online calculator. My 24'X24' garage cost right around $3,000....

I had the garage built last year and applied a very good epoxy I bought from lowes...actually had to order it. It was a 2 part epoxy....not just the roll on type that cleans up with water. I followed the directions step by step and cleaned the concrete with the acid/etching material in the kit. Everything was fine for about the first year.....then certain parts of it just started to lift. Maybe it was something to do with the concrete being fresh? I waited a month before I applied the epoxy as well....

Racedeck is the way to go if you can afford it...because it is super expensive. But, you'll never had to worry about anything peeling or lifting.
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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[QUOTE=Sickness91Z28;5812261]Thanks guys

what size are those wheels?
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 04:42 PM
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[QUOTE=zenish;5820693]
Originally Posted by Sickness91Z28
Thanks guys

what size are those wheels?
20X10 in the rear and 19X8 in the front
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Old Sep 24, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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Re: New Garage Flooring Installed

Looks amazing. I have racedeck for car shows, but cant afford my garage! The only issue I see is you definitely have to move slow on it, you can mess it up big time if you accidentally spin your tires.

My garage is a train wreck, and while I could blame lots of things, it boils down to laziness!
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Old Sep 30, 2014 | 08:48 PM
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Sick.. seriously.. sick
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Old Sep 30, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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That is one sweet garage man, I would sleep there if it were mine haha
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 08:58 AM
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I also have Racedeck. Very good product. Here is a quick pic....

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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 12:03 PM
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Great garage
I went for something similar.
Garage view by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
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