AvsBest Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) I want to do some work in the garage which includes putting some nice flooring in and upgrade the light with some LED/neon bars (whatever they are called these days). I have a tandem garage (one car behind another) so it's pretty much a tunnel and it's pretty dark. The lights would be mor benificial for paint correction. I'm thinking about putting 3 LED bars about 6 feet apart from each other in the garage section that I use to correct paint. Is it overkill? What about flooring? I don't know much about that but I'd like this rubber feel flooring like the one Adam's have in their bay. Do you need to be rocket scientist to install this and what about water? I wash my vehicles inside the garage so that's also important. I don't care much about epoxy flooring so if that's my only option I may not do the flooring Edited August 1, 2016 by AvsBest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landshark Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have the RaceDeck floor and I believe that's what Adam's use too (I could be very wrong). Me & my wife love them. It's open face so water (or snow) will fall under the surface and drain outside the garage (FYI all garage floor is not level by design for water drainage). Go to forum like 6speeds and direct PM RaceDeck for the discount coupon (it's up to 15% off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wely324 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have been doing some research as well on garage flooring. Sounds like Swisstrax or RaceDeck are the 2 main options when it comes to quality garage tile flooring. Both seem like quality made products and they are very similar, but their are some differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) My 2 issues are: 1) My garage is not level but it's not in a decent slope either, I need a squeegee to get it out or else it would stay still ish 2) My garage is 460sq ft so it starts to add up price wise, I couldn't find a specific price on racedeck but their competitors are about $3 per square foot. How big was yours and what was the price landshark? Edited August 1, 2016 by AvsBest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquez93 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Someone has posted before about a more affordable option. I'm sure they'll chime in shortly or try to search for it. I know that Swisstrax is expensive and I'm sure Racedeck is similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wely324 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 They are not cheap options but as landshark mentioned earlier, you can get a discount on them through various forums, and they come with 15 years warranty. I'm sure there are cheaper options but you always pay for what you get, 15 years warranty is a good sign of a quality made product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Anybody on here with this and what was the price per foot? Also wondering about drainage if anyone has input on it as I'd probably get the free flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I too vote for RaceDeck floor.......BTW that's what I have and that's what's in the Adam's warehouse. Check out my old thread. http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/20195-new-garage-floor/?hl=%2Bracedeck+%2Bfloor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csikx Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) Check out http://www.swisstrax.com/ Edited August 2, 2016 by csikx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I might add if you are a member of the garagejournal you will get a discount from Racedeck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 With the lights, one thing to consider for correction purposes would be instead of running a strip down the center of the ceiling, run two sets, on each side closer to the walls running the length of the garage. That would give you better side lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) I guess i should have posted a picture earlier. It's not your traditional size garage. The plan is to replace each light with 1 LED strip. It's s gonna be a bit tough to come up with a nice racedeck pattern I think because of the odd shape. It is deeper than it looks and the opening at the back is also wider than it looks. The full length is 40 feet and at its widest, it's 14 feet. Edited August 2, 2016 by AvsBest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chupr0kabra Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I plan to do an epoxy coating in the fall/winter (it's 98 degrees in Houston during the summer, so...no). I've done this in a couple houses, and you'd be surprised the difference it makes. I looked into Race Deck and Swisstrax, but for my needs, epoxy was the way to go. I don't know what the forum rules are for recommending companies, so if you're interested in the kits I've used in the past, send me a message. I've done it myself on both occasions, and it's pretty easy. This was the end result of the last house where I did it: -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z06Seal Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I plan to do an epoxy coating in the fall/winter (it's 98 degrees in Houston during the summer, so...no). I've done this in a couple houses, and you'd be surprised the difference it makes. I looked into Race Deck and Swisstrax, but for my needs, epoxy was the way to go. I don't know what the forum rules are for recommending companies, so if you're interested in the kits I've used in the past, send me a message. I've done it myself on both occasions, and it's pretty easy. This was the end result of the last house where I did it: IMG_1497.jpg -Mike That's what I did. After purchasing our 1st home, it was little too much money for the racedeck flooring. I did epoxy and it came out OK (I didn't get good coverage on few spots and same with the gloss finish) but over all very good. Anyone who comes to my house (the men mainly lol) envy my garage. I put 2 LED strips and it's nice and bright too. I even got a portable AC (500 sq feet) but need insulation for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Does the floor squeek when you turn the wheels on epoxy? If I go that route I'd buy a $300 costco kit probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Great place for info is Garagejournal.com. Chris@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Be aware of those cheap epoxy kits, you get what you pay for. I went down that road, I know. chupr0kabra and Captain Slow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chupr0kabra Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Does the floor squeek when you turn the wheels on epoxy? If I go that route I'd buy a $300 costco kit probably Yes, they do. Regardless of what kit you buy, prep work is the key. The first time I epoxied a floor, I used a couple off the shelf kits from Home Depot, and didn't do a lot of prep. Within a couple years, it was starting to peel where the tires came to rest. Also, because I opted not to use the flake material (clown barf), the floor got really slick when it was wet. Lessons learned. The next time, I used muriatic acid to etch the floor, laid down a thicker coat of material (from a kit I bought online), and included the clown barf. That held up MUCH better, and will probably last at least 10 years. -Mike Thorsager 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 I'll have the lights done in a couple of weeks and I guess I'll go to the floor forum to do it right. I'm not planning on staying here forever so don't want to invest too much in that project. Looks like epoxy is my best solution. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsager Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I just painted my garage floor. I ended up going with a garage floor paint (not epoxy). I am very happy with the results. What I learned (as mentioned) is that prep work is key. My garage floor is 40 years old with a lot of oil stains. It took me 2-3 days just to get the stains out. Etching is key to make the paint to stick to the concrete. The mistake I made was applying it when it was too humid. I let it dry for 7 days but when I parked the cars the paint peeled under the tires. I ended up placing mats under the tires which solved the problem but the humidty just did not allow the paint to cure properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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