Epoxy paint on basement floor, good or bad idea? - GoFuckYourself.com

Quotealex · 03-09-2007, 02:16 PM

Instead of tiles or a floating floor, would paint your basement concrete floor with exposy paint?

Shok · 03-09-2007, 02:20 PM

I have it in my garage for the last 7 years. It's never peeled.
It's great and cleans up easy without staining.

Be sure to put a good coat on then a second thicker coat.

Also don't forget the sparkly stuff that goes in it, that keeps the floor from being slick like ice when it gets wet

03-09-2007, 02:24 PM

they had that on HGTV not to long ago...lol Yes i watch HGTV sometimes

its a good idea and a lot of people r doing it now....

mikeyddddd · 03-09-2007, 02:27 PM

I faux painted mine to look like stone. When the appraiser came to inspect my house he had to get down and feel the floor to see that it was not real.

It felt nice and cool in the summer, but a little cold in winter. That might have just been me because I don't like cold weather.

Quotealex · 03-09-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shok

Also don't forget the sparkly stuff that goes in it, that keeps the floor from being slick like ice when it gets wet

Even on a basement floor, you would still put that sparkling stuff?

Quotealex · 03-09-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I faux painted mine to look like stone. When the appraiser came to inspect my house he had to get down and feel the floor to see that it was not real.

I'd like to see a picture of that floor

Shok · 03-09-2007, 02:55 PM

yes, epoxy becomes very slick.

If you step on it with wet feet you will bust your ass

Quotealex · 03-09-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I faux painted mine to look like stone. .

Does it looks something like that:

Quotealex · 03-10-2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Shok

yes, epoxy becomes very slick.

If you step on it with wet feet you will bust your ass

On the other hand, a slick floor is alot easier to clean

HeadPimp · 03-10-2007, 08:39 AM

I think the big question is what is the space going to be used for? If it is going to be finished living space, I would go with something more traditional looking. If it just storage and work space then one of the many concrete stains/coatings would be fine.

Good solution to a cold basement floor is the in floor heating elements BTW.

Quotealex · 03-10-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HeadPimp

I think the big question is what is the space going to be used for? If it is going to be finished living space, I would go with something more traditional looking. If it just storage and work space then one of the many concrete stains/coatings would be fine.

Good solution to a cold basement floor is the in floor heating elements BTW.

The basement is mainly used as a storage, workshop and playroom. There are no heating element beneath the concrete floor.

HeadPimp · 03-10-2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex from Montreal

The basement is mainly used as a storage, workshop and playroom. There are no heating element beneath the concrete floor.

Even if there isn't, you can install them fairly easily.

Quotealex · 03-10-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HeadPimp

Even if there isn't, you can install them fairly easily.

The basement clear height is already low as it is. By adding a heating system and a floating floor over it, you would almost need to crawl in it

YanksAngel · 03-10-2007, 12:20 PM

I have heard nothing but good things about this too. I live in Phoenix and let me just say its so hot you literally feel your skin fry when in the sun for only seconds out here. We do a lot of this to the garage floors out here and there is even a rubberized type that they have started to put down on them as well and it really looks nice and it isn't affected by the heat like paint etc.

DomP_nl · 03-10-2007, 12:27 PM

Gotta be sure the floor is dry.. when it's getting wet during the year you end up with a mess. If so just go for a cheap concrete paint or even oil

Quotealex · 03-10-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DomP_nl

Gotta be sure the floor is dry.. when it's getting wet during the year you end up with a mess. If so just go for a cheap concrete paint or even oil

I don't follow! Do you mean, it get messy if you apply it on a wet floor, of if the floor gets wet regularly afterward?

DomP_nl · 03-10-2007, 01:54 PM

if its get wet afterward ;)

Quotealex · 03-11-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DomP_nl

if its get wet afterward ;)

Then I may need to instean a french drain and vapour barriers around the foundation to remove some humidity in the basement.

Alex_Manifest_Men · 03-11-2007, 09:47 PM

A true epoxy finish as used in airplane hangers is so toxic to apply that I would never recomend it for the DIY'er. If there is any question of moisture infiltration, you don't want to use any kind of coating that is going to seal it off. Rather try a translucent stain. (Yeah I did TV {and i mean TELEVISION} home improvement shows in my past life). I would ask, what are you trying to accomplish? Is it to make the floor look better, be easier to clean or lighten the space? With those answers, I can point you in the best direction.

beemk · 03-11-2007, 10:03 PM

not sure if it was epoxy, but i painted a floor with some kind of special floor paint before and put these sprinkles in it that came with the paint. it turned out awesome.

Spunky · 03-11-2007, 10:07 PM

Epoxy is very durable..you can add some grit to it to avoid slippage

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Shok Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: LIVE EVIL Posts: 5,611	I have it in my garage for the last 7 years. It's never peeled. It's great and cleans up easy without staining. Be sure to put a good coat on then a second thicker coat. Also don't forget the sparkly stuff that goes in it, that keeps the floor from being slick like ice when it gets wet

03-09-2007, 02:24 PM	#3
LilBro Guest Posts: n/a	they had that on HGTV not to long ago...lol Yes i watch HGTV sometimes its a good idea and a lot of people r doing it now....

03-09-2007, 02:55 PM	#7
Shok Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: LIVE EVIL Posts: 5,611	yes, epoxy becomes very slick. If you step on it with wet feet you will bust your ass

03-10-2007, 08:39 AM	#10
HeadPimp Bad Mo-Fo Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,772	I think the big question is what is the space going to be used for? If it is going to be finished living space, I would go with something more traditional looking. If it just storage and work space then one of the many concrete stains/coatings would be fine. Good solution to a cold basement floor is the in floor heating elements BTW.

03-10-2007, 12:27 PM	#15
DomP_nl So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 128579 Posts: 631	Gotta be sure the floor is dry.. when it's getting wet during the year you end up with a mess. If so just go for a cheap concrete paint or even oil

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DomP_nl So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 128579 Posts: 631	if its get wet afterward ;)

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