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tylerstepp
10-01-2013, 10:05 PM
Has anyone used ucoat it? Or hired someone? Not sure what it would cost to have a small two car garage done. I did my rental house with a Do it yourself kit from lowes or home depot buy it didn't hold up well at all. Thanks
PaxtonShelby
10-01-2013, 11:17 PM
Greg (gpfarrell) had his floors done professionally and they are gorgeous. He will probably weigh in here when he gets a chance.
yeahloh95
10-02-2013, 07:42 AM
i id my floor with the quick crete kit from lowers and its on 2 years now and still looks good and cleans up well , my concrete was new so i think that helps
venom
10-02-2013, 08:05 AM
I used Ucoat it on my new floors 4 years ago. I decided against the clear-coat option, but now I wish I would have bought it. The floors are heavily scratched up floor normal foot traffic during winter months. The salt/cinders really put a beating on my floor.
tylerstepp
10-02-2013, 12:16 PM
I used Ucoat it on my new floors 4 years ago. I decided against the clear-coat option, but now I wish I would have bought it. The floors are heavily scratched up floor normal foot traffic during winter months. The salt/cinders really put a beating on my floor.

how hard was the whole process I was not sure if it would be worth the money having someone do it. I just so busy at work time is a always a factor for me too. I also did want to go with the clear coat option.
venom
10-02-2013, 12:37 PM
The process was easy. I'm sure there are some tricks and even some better materials that the professionals use.
Terminated
10-02-2013, 01:21 PM
From what I read/understand, the prep work is the biggest factor towards final product.
TooFast98Cobra
10-02-2013, 02:18 PM
I had good luck with the lowes/home depot brand in my old house garage floor. I also really cleaned it and etched it before I rolled the paint on. It never peeled up or anything with hot slicks or DR's.
John4cam
10-02-2013, 04:50 PM
Yeah like mentioned above. Acid etching is the main and most important thing for long term durability. Usually just a watered down muriatic acid in a spray bottle....
TooFast98Cobra
10-02-2013, 04:52 PM
correct I used the acid based cleaner. The non diluted stuff was used on the oil/greese spots.