Choosing The Best Quikrete Garage Floor Solution For Your Needs
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
by Anthony Davis
You've probably noticed, if you've been looking at all the different Quikrete garage floor solutions, that there are quite a few options, and that it's not always easy to tell which one will be the best idea in the case of your garage floors. Everyone has a slightly different situation, so sometimes it's hard to pick using only generic information. We'll take a look at the various options in this article, and hopefully you will come away with a better idea of what each thing does.
This product is great for use on garage floors that are already in place, though it can be used straight on the concrete as well. It can even be used on masonry, slate, brick, pavers, or aggregate. Used over Quikrete garage floor epoxy, it will lend your floor a deep shine and give it even more protection from chemical stains. Used straight on your concrete garage floor, it will provide moderate protection from staining and cracking, but will not as comprehensive or as durable as epoxy garage floor paint. It costs only half as much as an epoxy paint kit, though, and is easier to install since it does not require mixing. If all you need is something to make the garage floor look shiny and offer a modicum of protection, than this might be it. Otherwise, read on.
Quikrete Etching Stain
I'll tell you right up front: stain does not, in any way, protect concrete. The only purpose of a stain treatment is to add color. Quikrete will tell you to seal the concrete after staining, using their Quikrete Garage Floor Stain Sealer. All of that being said, stain is pretty cool looking, gives your concrete a really interesting and unique color, and this product only actually needs one coat, which makes applying it very quick. Compared to other garage flooring solutions, staining is expensive, there's no doubt, and that doesn't even include sealant, which won't give you the same protection as epoxy paint. If you want your concrete to have an old world, earthy type look, then this is the only way to go. Keep in mind, though, that treated concrete cannot be stained, so don't try to put down a sealant and then stain it. You have to strip all the way down to the raw concrete first.
Clear Epoxy Coating
Although this product can be used on the garage, it is primarily intended to be used on indoor concrete. However, if you decide to stain the concrete, this is still going to be your best protection, indoor or outdoor. It provides a fairly low gloss look, and decent protection against chemicals and the elements. It's a lot more expensive than the Quikrete garage floor high gloss sealer, though, so unless you have stained your concrete, that will be your better option.
Quikrete Epoxy Garage Floor Coating
This is the big daddy. If you want the best protection for your garage floor and a really nice color coating, then this is the only way to go. The kit even comes with cleaner and color flakes, and is very reasonably priced. Of all of the Quikrete garage floor solutions, this should be the one you use unless you have a specific reason to use something else. It's worth mentioning that the epoxy garage floor coating is the hardest to install, but it's also the most durable and comprehensive.
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