LESLIE: Cathleen in Texas is on the line and has some questions about a garage floor. What can we do for you?
CATHLEEN: I’ve been considering doing an epoxy covering on my floor with the paint flecks for quite some time. And I was told by someone who does flooring that he would not recommend that, because he said when your hot tires pull into the garage and sit on that flooring, that it breaks the seal. And then where those tires go, that is a constant wear factor. Is there anything better or newer on the market for that type of product or what would you suggest?
TOM: I don’t agree with that at all. In fact, epoxy floor coatings are designed specifically to stand up to hot tires and also icy and salt-covered cars that are dripping on them. If it’s done right, you’ll have proper adhesion. If it’s done wrong, you can get peel-up of the floor. But epoxy floors are designed for garages; they’re designed specifically to take that kind of punishment.
So, I just – I very much disagree with your painter. Maybe he had a bad experience. But if he did, all I can say that remember, it’s unusual to find bad paint but it’s fairly common to find bad painters. And if he skipped a step or didn’t prep the floor properly, that would cause that condition to occur.
CATHLEEN: OK. Well, this gentleman did the staining of concrete floors, so maybe he just didn’t like doing that type of work.
TOM: Maybe.
CATHLEEN: I don’t know but …
TOM: Maybe he doesn’t like to paint floors; he likes to stain them. But I’m just telling you I think it works well. Look at the products by QUIKRETE, for example. The epoxy floor products there are fantastic. They’re beautiful, they’re really durable and they go down pretty quickly.
CATHLEEN: Oh, well, that’s great. I really appreciate it.
TOM: Alright, Cathleen. Good luck with that project. Let us know how it comes out.
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