Floor details
Floor details: yes, I installed the colored blue and black "flecks" which adds visual and slip-resistance value.
I started by buying 4 kits (each kit claimed to do about a single standard garage bay) to do nearly 1,000 sq feet at $60 kit. Then, a couple of weeks later, Rustoleum comes out with, and HomeDepot is selling a larger kit for only $~90 that is big enough to do a 2 1/2 car garage. That would have cut my costs dramatically if I had bought that from the start. Note, there is a similar product for basement floors--be sure to buy the one specifically for the GARAGE.
Anyhow, probably due to my particular cement characteristics, some dull spots came through the first coat and I decided, per Rustoleum's suggestion as well, to apply a second coat. So, all in all, and including another kit I bought to do the 6" or so of foundation walls exposed, I have about $400 invested. All the other options I was interested in were at least 3x-8x more expensive than that.
With all that hardened and thickened epoxy it appears to be a very durable finish. I have not damaged it in any way with the tires, but it's only been down a few weeks. Bottom line, however, is that for the reasonable costs involved I am not at all adverse to re-painting it every spring if that's what it takes to keeping the garage looking fresh and clean. With the new double kit selling for under $100 this is as good of a looking and as durable of a floor anywhere. Those that have seen it really like it alot. It comes in tan or gray.
I am not at my home PC right now. Within a few days I will post some close up shots of the specks and surface color.
Thanks for the kind remarks. It has taken me the 10 years since building the garage to get it looking like this. All good things take time, right...
