<VV> Garage flooring and shop

[Harry Yarnell]

I used a light grey 1 part (oxymoron?) epoxy paint by Behr. Concrete and
Garage Floor Paint. Got it at Home Depot a few years ago.
Has worn very well. Gets really abused, but holds up just fine. Even brake
fluid doesn't affect it like most floor paint.


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Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:38 AM
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Subject: <VV> Garage flooring and shop

Ray,

   A different idea for your floor is to paint it with one of the epoxy
paints that are available.  I did mine about 15 years ago, and it has held
up well --- has some nicks and scratches and then some splotches of POR-15
from doing the underside of my son's Vair (that stuff don't come off) -- but
it still looks pretty good.  It has proved to be largely immune to brake
fulid, oil, and other organic liquids.  I believe that I got the paint at
Home Depot or Lowes, and put 2 coats over the whole floor.  It wasn't too
expensive and it was easy to put on.  My floor is dark red to sort of match
the exterior, and when I clean up the shop and mop the floor it still looks
pretty good.

    Another idea about putting your shop together that has worked well for
me, is I finished the inside walls of the shop by putting in 6" of
insulation, and then quarter inch plywood for the bottom 4 feet.  For the
area between 4 feet and 8 feet, I put up quarter inch peg board.  It is one
of the best things that I did, as I now have gobs of "storage" to hang
specialty tools, extension cords, ropes, or anything else.  I have tried to
teach both my sons who sometimes work with me on cars or use tha shop, that
everything needs to have its place, and needs to get put back in its place
after use, so you don't spend lots of time looking for that special tool the
next time that you need it (of course they don't always put stuff back).
Installing the peg board has made that easier.

       Travis Payne     65 Monza coupe
       Raleigh, NC      65 500 coupe       
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