Garage Epoxy - Part 10 of 10 - Epoxy Paint Application

Fig.1 
Rust-Oleum kit

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Rust-Oleum kit: Includes the epoxy coating, a concentrated cleaner, vinyl decorative chips, a stir stick and an instructional DVD, 1 gallon covers 250 sq. ft.
Paintbrush 3-inch-wide
Paint wood handle 6 ft
Semi smooth roller cover

Mr. Phon hired Carl and the Handyman to apply epoxy paint to his three car floor. He owned a beautiful home overlooking Azusa Hills, California.

This post shows the ten steps to Epoxy paint the garage floor.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the removed items from the cardboard box and the CD provided in the box. his will answer any questions you might have missed in my last post.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the paint tray and the roller cover all assembled and ready to paint. This must be done before you mix the paint.

Fig.2 Long handle
 paint frame 
and roller

Step 3: Fig.3 shows the vinyl chips bag into the grass seeder.

Fig.3  
Grass seeder

Step 4: Fig.4 shows the mixture of the paint and the hardener. Mix the two parts of Rust-Oleum epoxy floor coating in the paint can, there will be enough room for both cans. 

Note: Once the hardener has been inserted into the one-part-paint, there is less than an hour to use up the paint.

Fig.4 Hardener in 
small can paint 
in large can

Step 5: Fill a paint roller pan with mixed Rust-Oleum epoxy paint. Continue to stir the paint in between fill-up in the paint tray. 
Step 6: Fig.5 and Fig.6 shows were the paint roller has been rolled along the edges of the garage floor near the wall. Some places required the use of a 3-inch-wide paintbrush for around garage furniture.  

Fig.5 first corner edges painted

Fig.6 Edges painted 
to garage front

Step 7: Start at one corner, we started rolling the paint in 6-feet sections and repeat until finished. Fig.7 shows the first third of the garage floor has been rolled. Fig.8 shows Carl is sprinkling by hand the vinyl chips on the floor. Carl tried to use the grass feeder, but it did not work, I guess vinyl chips are not the same as grass seeds. We did use the grass seed container to hold the vinyl chips because of the handle it made it easier to use then if we had the chip in the bag.

Fig.7 First third 
garage painted

Fig.8 Sprinkles 
placed by Carl

Step 8: After the first third was painted we started to paint around the garage cabinets. Fig.9 shows Carl painting around the dryer vent pipes and the cabinet legs. We had to purchase a smaller roller frame with small roller cover and long handle to be able to paint underneath the garage cabinets. Notice in Fig.10 shows the area has been painted.

Fig.9 Painting 
around furniture

Fig.10 painting 
around air vent

Step 9: After painting around the garage cabinets the second third of the garage was started. Fig.11 shows the first square painted. If you have wood post in the garage, use the paint bush to paint around the post. The roller can get close but it can not get as close as a paint brush. Fig.12 shows another angle of the garage floor.

Fig.11 Start 2nd third of garage

Fig.12 Second third done

Step 10: Fig.13 shows the newly painted area, Fig.14 shows a wide angle of the finished garage floor.

Fig.13 Last third painted

Fig.14 Final view of painted garage

Allow the Rust-Oleum coating to cure for 3 to 5 days for best results. Now the job is finished Mr. Phon can enjoy his new garage floor. 

Garage Epoxy:

• Part 1 of 10 - Garage Rat Invasion Repair
  
• Part 2 of 10 - Paint Garage Walls to Eliminate Pets
  
• Part 3 of 10 - Rat Ate Electrical Wire Repair
  
• Part 4 of 10 - Dryer External Vent Capped Off
  
• Part 5 of 10 - Dryer Metal Air Duct Replacement
  
• Part 6 of 10 - Garage Floor Grinding
  
• Part 7 of 10 - Vinegar Kills Urine Odor
  
• Part 8 of 10 - Use of Degreaser
  
• Part 9 of 10 - Applying Acid Etch
  
• Part 10 of 10 - Epoxy Paint Application

Update: DIY Advisor has New blogs check them today:

• Handyman Blog: DIY Advisor
• DIY Advisor Sitemap
• Food Blog: From Kiwis To Pistachios
• Food Blog Sitemap
• Tool Blog: DIY Advisor Toolbox
• Tool Blog Sitemap
• Artwork Blog: Light in Dark Artwork
• Artwork Blog Sitemap
• Class-A Tests: DIY Class-A Drivers License Tests
• Class-A Tests Sitemap: Class-A Sitemap
• DIY Poem: DIY Poem Meter Blog
• DIY Poem Sitemap: DIY Poem Sitemap

• Cookie Alert: European Union laws requires that you know that this blog uses cookies. If you are concerned about this please click here to see how Google uses this information.

Note: The DIY Advisor assumes no liability for omissions, errors or the outcome of any jobs. The reader must always exercise reasonable caution, follow current codes and regulations that may apply, and is urged to consult with a licensed contractor if in doubt about any steps on these posts. All names were changed to protect client's privacy. DIY Advisor. Reproduction of site content including photos without permission prohibited. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2011-