Choosing The Best Quikrete Garage Floor
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.
High Gloss Sealer
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.
Etching Stain By Quikrete
It’s important to note, straight out, that stain does not protect the concrete at all. It’s only there to add color. Quikrete does state that stain needs to be sealed using Quikrete Garage Floor Stain Sealer. Stain does look pretty neat, though, gives the concrete an unusual and interesting color, and this particular stain only requires one coat, which means the application is very fast. If you compare to the other garage flooring products, you’ll notice that the stain is very expensive, and that’s not including the sealant, which still won’t give you the protection of epoxy paint. This product is really only good for giving your concrete an earthy, old world look. Be careful not to try to use stain on treated concrete. Before you do that, you’ll have to strip it.
Quikrete Clear Epoxy Coating
This product is meant to be used primarily indoors, but it can be used in the garage as well. In fact, it will be the most protection that you can get if you decide to go with stained concrete, be it outdoor or in. It will provide you with a low gloss look, as well as decent protection from the elements and chemicals. It is quite a bit pricier than Quikrete garage floor high gloss sealer, so unless your concrete is stained, the high gloss may be the better idea.
Epoxy Garage Floor Coating By Quikrete
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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