My 20+ year old garage floor got a facelift
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Before moving in to our new home I wanted to coat my 3-car garage (750 sq. ft) with an epoxy coating. It seems like there are so many options out there it can be hard to choose which system is right for you. I did a ton of research and always seemed to keep coming back to Leggari. In this video I apply a flake epoxy floor coating in my garage using all Leggari products.
In the world of epoxy coatings there is a wide spectrum of quality available. At my last house I applied a "low cost" epoxy solution that I bought online. This Rustoleum Professional series promised "industrial strength" but I quickly found out that wasn't the case. The coating went on very thin and in one of my garages the finish was not great. Although I didn't drive on these floors I could see that it wouldn't take much to start destroying my coating.
For my new house, I wanted to make sure I was putting on a quality product. Leggari epoxy resins are 100% solids and incorporate a lot of layers which ultimately yield a very strong floor. The products are quite a bit more money than the cheap store bought stuff...but it's worth it. You really do get what you pay for. Big thanks to Leggari for supporting the DIY community!
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Specific coating products I used for my 750 sq ft Garage:
Leggari WB Primer (black) - [(2x) 1.5 gallon kits]
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Leggari Metallic Epoxy Resin (clear) - [(6x) 3 gallon kits, 2x (1.5) gallon kits]
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Leggari WB Urethane (matte) - [(2x) 1 Gallon kits]
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Floor Flakes (B-414 Color) - [(1.5x) 25lb box]
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One of the many things that makes this channel great is how open you are about cost of materials, sponsored content, what sponsors paid for, income from the channel. I wish more RUclipsers were like this.
Straight shooter for sure.
Probably not going to invest in epoxy floors in the garage/shop of our current house, BUT. Just want to point out my gratitude Travis for the way you take subjects with tons of content and/or product options out there, research it all, then boil it down to a great option for us all to consider. The fact that you’re compensated (in part) for all this by picking up the sponsorship is well deserved in my book.
Looking on epoxy the garage floor on a house we are soon to acquire and came across this video. I really appreciate the fact that you did a price breakdown including things that we do not have, for example the floor scraping machine.
We are professional installers, and everything you described in terms of material costs is spot on, and the floor looks great for your first time! Thankfully we’re able to complete a floor in 2 days though and not a week plus 😉
The thing keeping me from doing this in my garage isn’t the cost, it’s emptying my garage and keeping it empty for a week.
The company that will be doing mine only needs 1 day to do it and roughly 24hrs before putting stuff back.
@@snofire9119 not gonna lie the fact that someone can do it in a day and all you gotta do is move the stuff out almost seems worth the cost of getting it professionally done
@@havox112 it is worth it. I had a company do it and watched the whole process..
I just had my garage professionally epoxy resined. I had to take everything out of my garage for 2 weeks.. It took one week to apply the epoxy. 5 coats in total.. 1 base coat 2 top coats with flakes and 2 polyurethane sealer coats.. The guy in this video absolutely did not do it properly and his floor will not last 20 plus years like it should. It took 1 week to complete the job and you need to wait another 1 week for the epoxy to cure to 100 percent.
This right here!! 👍
I’m doing it. !!!!! New house. Framing just completed. 1360 square feet of garage. It’s the best part of the house.
Nice job on your floor. You did a great job explaining the actual amount of work involved. Most people don’t understand this and cringe when you tell them how much a floor costs installed professionally. I’m also glad you broke down the actual cost of professional epoxy (100% solids) as opposed to big box store epoxy. (There is a difference). Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next video.
Always opt for the traction enhancement - epoxy floors get really slippery with any dust, water, or oil on them!
We did an 1,100 room with an epoxy floor at our makerspace. We did not do the same prep work, because the floor had carpet glued to the tile at one point and all that was left was the glue. It took us 2 weeks with scrapers, solvents and finally a motorized wire brush machine that we borrowed (and broke and had to fix in order to finish) to clean the floor. We used epoxy paint from a local paint company without a primer, chips or topcoat. We cut the epoxy paint with 50% Xylene by volume to make it go down easily with rollers, but that really lengthened the cure time: No walking on it for 3 days, to moving furniture for a week, 3 weeks before we would be able to move in heavy workbenches or machines without risking damage. Two coats went down in two days (paint, cure, second coat). It took two people with VOC cartridges, gloves and paper socks 3 1/2 hours to coat the floor. There were no windows, so we did not opt for UV Stabilizers.
We did it for $1800, including consumables (but not including the cost of the wire brush machine repair) in early 2013 but it was a lot of work. We moved out last year and the floor was still great looking despite 5+ years of maker shenanigans.
By the way, I am a little jealous of how fast and easy your prep was with the shot blaster!
I've never done an epoxy floor costing but id imagine one of those hand spun lawn fertilizer spreader could help get more even flake spread
Nice idea!!
I wish I had used a diamond grinder instead of the shot blaster when I did this. The glorified angle grinder shot blaster was inconsistent causing excessive pitting and took forever. Not to mention high material costs for the actual blast beads. I used rustoleum instead of leggari in a commercial bar environment and it worked great with the only wear spot being where the crappy dishwasher was always drug out for service. Good tips all in all though, you should be happy with that for a long time, I would like to do something similar with the addition of caulked gaps for a smooth transition from wall to floor.
I ended up spending thousands of dollars on my garage and I have no idea how long it took. Mine has a grade at the last 1/3 but I ended up using a copper metallic and grey charcoal that looks amazing in the sunlight. I also put in dimmable LED's that makes my garage look like a show room.
I wish I had cut the end like you did where the garage door goes down because the sun light and heat are really hard on the epoxy. It is so easy to clean, I can't tell you how beautiful the floor is when you are done. It was worth every penny and I would do it again.
Your videos are the reason I created a RUclips account. Just so I could subscribe to your content. It's amazing to see how far your channel has come. You rock and keep driving for shop greatness!
just built my 24x24 and I'm going with these guys soon as i get my heat pump installed to keep a consistent temp.
Awesome! Tell me shop lights are NEXT so that way we can see all the next projects!
yeah the epoxy surfacing is always the best. Totally worth it.
This is awesome. I’m in the middle of building my house and a 3 car garage. I may do this when it’s finished to prevent having to do the shop blaster part lol
That is a lot of work plus videotaping for one person.
Impressive, well done
"Which, you know... is neat." Laughed. My favorite term for those type of situations is, "Well, that's novel." This is an excellent step-by-step. I've done, and seen, concrete "paintable" coatings and they flake off as soon as water finds a pin hole OR if the concrete is porous enough to bubble from underneath. The prep, the primer and the top coat had me nodding and pointing at the screen the whole time. Great video!
I have been waiting for you to do another video, this was not a let down. I just did the floors in my employeers shop it worked out amazing. Looking forward to your next DIY
Great video! I paid a small fortune to have my kennel shop building done professionally and watch the entire process. Our video looked just like the pros process. I plan on doing my two car garage myself using the Leggari now that I have watched your video.
Dude. Thank you so much. I watched this over and over for months. Finally did it and I am loving how my floor came out!
I was super hesitant and then I decided to do it.
Hi I'm in the same boat now but afraid to make a mistake. Any tips?
Beautiful job. A firm in our area will do the shot blast but not the chemical etch.
Their reasoning is to avoid any added moisture or organic agents added to
the blasted. dry concrete floor surfaces.
I used a similar professional grade product on my new garage 18 years ago. It STILL looks great and has had zero peeling or lifting. You get what you pay for.
I would have suggested taking the time to fill the expansion joints. Will make moving around the shop way easier and look cleaner in the long run
Excellent video sir!!! You're the first I've found to establish estimated costs. Especially the time!! Really really appreciate it.
I had our floors done in our last house and wished I had way less flakes more plain epoxy. Funny you wanted more. Different folks different strokes! Great looking floor. Thanks for the video.
We've epoxied a few floors over the years and after the first one I quickly learned that using a traction additive is a must. The first floor was like an ice rink whenever you had any moisture on the bottom of your shoes. I'm personally not into flakes because I like super clean looking shop floors so I'm not sure if they add sufficient traction to pass on that step 🤔
Over time micro scratches be your reactions or use aluminum oxide smallest size you can get.. mix in top coat and spread it out.. it's like sandpaper floor.
anti-slip is only good in times where you use no flakes. Flakes create a natural anti-slip
Floor looks AMAZING!!!! Definitely worth the investment in my opinion. 👍🏼👍🏼
Hmmm, looks pretty good, but I think for the price, SwissTrax gives it a run for the money. Plus the ability to take it with you if you mov, is mighty attractive.
Great work regardless!
Glad this video popped up. Been watching a ton on the rustolium stuff and was kinda turned off by it. This product looks a lot better and isn't really that much more cost wise. Definitely gonna do this when we get into our new home in 6 months!
I love Legarri's RUclips page! Their epoxy pours are amazing to watch and learn from. Been a subscriber of them for a while. Your floor definitely looks a lot better than the kits you buy in the big box stores.
appreciate your transparency
I did my 500 sq ft garage with Armorpoxy 100% solids epoxy and top coat for around $800 total. Was super easy to do, just make sure to prep well and understand each step fully.
Your videos are always so informative. Always time well spent
You give so much more information on this "How to video" than Leggari does on their channel. I want to give them my business but I loth "watch me work while music plays" videos that tell me nothing other than what I see them doing... It doesn't take much effort to edit a nice video, so it just seems like they don't take their business serious if they consider their music videos instructional.
Great job, Travis~! Floor looks really good (from what I can see in the video). I'd love to finish my shop floor with a product like this~! The square footage of my pole barn shop is 1300 sq.ft., so I'll first need to fatten up my piggy bank a bit. I agree with you on the cost of putting out for a good product. My grandmother always told me, "Cheap is expensive." I later learned that she was spot on~! Thanks for sharing~!
Thanks for showing a transparent break down of the cost. It drives me wild when I see DIY videos and the creator leaves that out for whatever reason.
Nice job explaining the entire process. Glad you're back and doing videos.
I think you did a very good job on your homework and the work its self. I had my garage floor done and I never have looked back its been 5 years and it looks like new !!
I have always love watching your videos and following your advancement in your search for shop greatness!! As always your content is precise and to the point!! Thank you
Every video on this subject further convinced me that I will just pay a pro to do it. 😀😃😄😁😆
my 40x60 shop is being built as we spead, I know I've wanted epoxy floors from the beginning. I checked on prices and I'm about $6800 just for epoxy, obviously doing it all myself. 2022 prices suck.
Just a tip brother, blue tape works best on trims and other painted our stained materials, the white tape is much stronger which is why some paint was removed from the trim but this was a great tutorial and it truly was helpful. Keep it up!
Looks nice dude. I went with a much cheaper option, and still broke the bank in the process (probably 2.5 times your area). I did mine a few years ago now but it still looks great. I was recommended what I got from a friend who worked at a marina. He said it holds up to the weather here, and all the caustic fluids they could throw at it, and I believe him. What you used is MUCH nicer though. No regrets for what I used, but I'd have definitely upgraded to this stuff if I could.
Uhg.. yeah putting down a good and long lasting garage floor sure is a long...loooooong process, especially when it comes to prepping. Hell I did our 2 1/2 garage just a few months ago, used a 4" hand grinder on the whole surface (because I was being a stupid cheap ass... 10/10 would rent a machine if I did it again), not to mention the numerous cleans and etches. But the end result is extremely satisfying and should last a long time! No peels or anything yet :)
Alright I'm now convinced I should pay a contractor to do my garage.
If your in the bay area.... I'm your guy 🥳
@@lulmoewiththegimpyleg6815 South Bay! How can I contact you to get a price for a two car garage?
Jan 4th 2022 Bless you, man. you saved me $1750 just in less than 10 minutes. Appreciate thank you.
I used Leggari to refinish my kitchen countertops. Great product.
The garage floor looks sweet. Cant wait till the shop is up and running you defiantly have style. I wonder where those stairs lead to another shop extension maybe? Good luck
Basement stairs! Super handy
Get a car mat for your garage floor, that way you aren't driving on the epoxy floor. That's what I did, and its awesome. AutoFloorGuard
We have a 2 car garage that I paid to have a company come install it for me. Cost about $2300.00 and it came out perfect, have had it for 8 years now and it still looks as good as the day it was installed. This is too much work for the average Joe. The preparation of the floor is the most important part and they completed the job in 2 days.
Very helpful! Thank you. I'm buying a house as a new build and I would like to do the garage floor before I even move in, so the concrete will be brand new.
Floor looks great. I had mine done with Polyurethane, black with silver glitter and white specs. Looks really cool, and looks different depending on what kind of lighting is on it and time of day. Its kinda neat, with sun on it glittlers blue, green and purple almost, can see it from the street if garage door is opn. Only thing was the joints are still showing a bit and was supposed to be a seamless floor. But it looks so good to me I don't even mind that much.
Good job for the effort ! Most wouldn’t have even tried to do that. Definitely room for improvement though,turned out patchy and little blotchy
Great job! I opted for the 2x2 cushion squares, for various reasons. Can't wait to see what else you have in store for us!
Great video! Agreed with previous comment that it is great that you keep it honest about prices and everything in general!
That looks really fantastic! As a side note...please please wear some sort of respiratory protection when cutting concrete. Silicosis is nothing to play with.
Yeah, personal safety is really important. I get ridiculed by my dad for wearing safety glasses and hearing protection when using my circular saw. He calls me "ARBO" which is the dutch OSHA.
Last week i cut a new rubber strip on the track of my saw and some of the rubber shot in my face. If I wasn't wearing safety glasses that would've really hurt my eyes instead of mild pain in my face.
Cool, but wear a mask when grinding concrete.
Not if you have a good vacuum. Table 1 code in California doesn’t require a mask while doing this.
I commented before I watched the whole video. My bad he just grinds with the blade and throws dust everywhere 😂😂
Try a floor genie next time. It a huge scoring grinder
excellent job! I think finding the shot machine could be a challenge. I'll have to look into that. Can't wait to see your garage done!
Looks great, thinking about doing the same to my garage, but my immediate challenge.... where do you put all your stuff that is normally in your garage for 7 Plus days. ugh!
Great job Travis. Congratulations on the new house. I've been looking to do the same thing in my garage/shop. Now I have another product that I can use to get the job done. Looking forward to seeing the new shop progress. Have a great day.
Great video.....love your humor and simple approach to DIY!! Keep the videos coming.
Pretty much answered all my questions
Instead of a "concrete shot blaster" you should go with a "single disc grinder".
It's way quicker ;).
ambitious project
nice job I'm excited to see the new shop come together
good job and good break down of the process and cost that way the costumer know that not being rip off by the contractors and paid for the sytems
Thank you for the info. Great video.
Is shot blasting better than diamond grinding on a 20 year concrete garage floor? I haven’t tried either one. I was impressed with the over all level of floor preparation. When I encounter a project or a product that I haven’t used I really enjoy the DIY component. Your videos are informative and enjoyable.
After you finish the topcoat, close the garage doors. This will Increase the cure time but keep little animals and bugs and dust from becoming part of your floor. Vent out thru the side windows which should have screens. Top coat of urethane is a good idea, but I am not sure it is necessary and if you don't know what you are doing, can be a big problem. Venting is crucial for urethane since the solvents are toxic and will make you sick. Heat and humidity are also problems. If there is a change in either it will effect the mix/application time of epoxy.
Legarri is amazing!! I’m planning on using lagarri as well when our home is done being built.
Leggari is a American company, big plus!
3:30 That's why you wear jeans when working lol. It'll give you at least a little protection
Daaaamn that's a lot of work, but it looks like it paid off. Great overview of how to do it. Excited to see what you do with all this space!
Leggari's products are awesome.
Wow, I have learn so much in this 12:45 min video, thanks to keep it simple and clearly to the point... I was about to do the HD Rust-Oleum, but now I am looking for my local Leggari provider... Thanks and looking forward to your next video... PS what brand is your shop vac?
I will say the pricing isn’t that bad, considering for my 2 1/2 car garage, I spent about $1,600 for racedeck flooring.
Good point!
is it liquid proof? Say you spill a quart of oil on the floor does it get down between the tiles?
Thanks for sharing! Do I still need to grind my floor even tho my garage is brand new?
Great video and well done floor! I’m about to start mine with a polycuramine from Rustoleum, so we’ll see how it goes. Thanks
Did you consider just removing the baseboard trim and reinstalling after completion? Between carefully laying down the tape and then removing it and repairing the paint, it wouldn't have been much extra work to guarantee a perfect edge all around. Just food for thought - great job on this!
That darn hindsight! The Leggari guys actually told me to do that...I didn't listen
Okie wish you said something prior doing all this. Leggari is Okay ishhh product. Xtreme polishing system way better and cheaper. Before you take leaps.. sometimes just ask your viewers opinions.. could of set you up really good on how to do it better cheaper and faster. Good video though. Don't know how to post a pic of my floor or i would show everyone. Unforunately im computer/cellphone illiterate and can't find a way to post it up.
Thanks for sharing your "real" costs. I got quotes from three professionals in my region and they ranged from $3000 to $4000. Not sure it is worth $700 for me to spend 4 days doing this myself...
Great video! Brutally truthful! (thank you for that). I have less than no desire to undertake that project for my customer, I will thanks to you, encourage them to take the alternative, and use the professional franchised service, (not mentioning names). Too, too much for a 67 yo! Your video was very informative, you made the options crystal clear, and the only, and I mean only critique I can offer is it could have used a lot more light. Great job! Just so you know, I am a miser at giving out accolades, you have to earn them from me, and you are deserving.
Congrats on the sub list, and your sponsorship. I love this channel. Wish I would have seen something like this before using the cheaper materials when epoxying our garage.
Making some good humor jokes and being upfront about the process. Subscribed!
Awesome. Excellent presentation too.
I'm new to this, but even I know that you shouldn't soak a punched floor like that before application. The water will still be inside the pours 3 days later unless it's over 90 out.
Nice job bro! That turned out freakin awesome!!!
I’ve wanting to do this for awhile.
The price of the Leggari products really floored me. A two car garage at 500 sq ft was going to cost me close to $3000. The estimates I got for contractors to do the whole thing were between $3300 and $3700. I wonder what products the contractors were using. I suppose if the contractor was going to use the Leggari products the estimates would have been more like $5000 ??
Ghost shield epoxy makes a great product. I just did a 1200sq ft shop. Looks great. Only cost 1000$
Just came on board , great stuff 👍 keep them coming.
Sika corporation has a great selection.
Awesome video!! Looks like a good project for the fall/winter
Just noticed Colin Furze is your #1 recommendation!
Next floor... alright guys last time I went a little overboard with the flakes - lol
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He actually didn't put enough/didn't put them evenly.
I agree. Needed more, seems blotchy in spots. Those kits from home depot when you use just a little bag for a whole floor is atrocious. I do it for a living so im super critical, maybe the average person doesnt notice I guess
To be fair, it's a lot easier to go 'overboard' when the mfg sponsors the materials. :)
Idk if this is per state but here in utah the most expensive we got quoted for out of 4 places was $3.5/sqft. We ended doing a 750sqft garage with walls and stairs done for $2450 total!! So to me thats crazy!! At that price you can just buy the colored concrete and pour yourself a new garage. Lol.
Hello, Nice to know there are so many experts out there. Some GREAT questions and awesome answers. I haven't done this before but have my floor prepped and drying. Waiting for the epoxy to arrive at the door. I couldn't find the roller type listed anywhere (couldn't find the list that was mentioned) and what is the best way and the best time to get the flakes on the VERTICAL stem walls? I would think I want to do them first so the floor immediately in front of them doesn't get over-saturated with flakes but details? Thanks
I love this!! Any comments on how it's wearing, in terms of durability?? I'd love to do epoxy for a house, wondering how it wears. Thanks!
So far it’s been great! No wear
Awesome video! Thanks for posting.