Garage Floor Epoxy Coating

Back in December 2009, when we first got the keys to our brand new home, the VERY first thing we HAD to do (according to Jay), was to put an epoxy coating on the garage floor. Since we had the lease on our apartment until the end of the month, we were in no rush to immediately move in. So, this gave us time to do the garage floors and paint the inside of the house.

This was Jay's baby. I had no idea what epoxy was. Were they a brand of surf clothes like Roxy? This was "guy" stuff. Clearly, not something I would have found out on my own. After much research, Jay decided on the Rust-Oleum EPOXY SHIELD Garage Floor Coating and Premium Clear Coating.

And so it began. It was in the middle of winter, and ideally, you would want to do this when the weather is between 60-85 degrees. Clearly that was not the case. So, drying time was much longer, than anticipated. We pretty much followed directions exactly as written. And just to be cautious of any spilled water or drinks, we bought the Anti-slip additive.

Jay painted and I was the designated "sprinkler". He bought me a hand held garden seeder, to ensure that I would sprinkle evenly. It worked out quite well. Of course this didn't stop me from occasionally prancing around and sprinkling like a fairy!

And here it is in all its glory! I can honestly say having an Epoxy coating in the garage, makes a HUGE difference. It really warms up the space, making it great for entertaining and clean up is very easy with a mop and Mr. Clean.