Cleaning up the garage

Last weekend we finally got around to painting the garage floor (we were "planning" to do so before moving in back in April). We first swept out the garage, then Sabrina went crazy with the powerwasher to really get the grime off. After letting the concrete dry overnight, we then got to painting! We used the "Epoxy Garage Floor Coating" kit from Quikrete. Since we have a two car garage we needed two of these kits, in gray.



Here is a "before" picture of the garage.



We used a brush to paint all the edges, then used a roller attached to an extension pole to paint the floor. There are color flakes included in the kit that you sprinkle on the wet paint to add some texture or glitz to the floor. If you use the flakes you have to paint in small sections. Paint then sprinkle, paint then sprinkle. I painted, Sabrina sprinkled. Here's a shot of the work in progress.



Here is a closeup of the color flakes.



A couple hours later, here is the finished product!!!




It looks soooo much cleaner and slick. The coating will make it much easier to clean oil drips, etc. Just hose it down! Now we just have to repaint the walls....some day. --DS