So your tools are finally the way you like them, hanging neatly on an outlined peg board. All the paint cans are neatly stacked and labeled in the cabinet. Nuts and bolts gleaming in their organizer. Yeah, just the way you like it!

But wait! Arent we forgetting something? Thats right , how about that dirty, oily concrete slab? Theres no better way to put the finishing touches on your garage project like a colorful, shiny epoxy floor coating.

Why epoxy? Because epoxy not only tops off the pro look but also resists oil stains, beads water, and wipes clean like the counter in your kitchen.

Want to hide those annoying imperfections in the concrete, make them dissapear with color chips and custom paint colors.

And to keep things safe on those snowy days, add in an antiskid additive. Just like that, it takes two days to transform your average concrete slab into a showroom you and your car will appreciate for years.

So lets get started!

Shopping list

• Garage- floor epoxy kit: Includes etching solution, colored epoxy paint, and color fleck additives. Feel free to order more fleck additives for yor desired finish.
• Clear Epoxy top coat: Comes in a seperate kit and includes the antiskid granules.
• All purpose cleaner: Used to prepare the the floor if it has been previously painted. Use this in lieu of the cleaner that comes with the kit.
• Plastic sheeting: This will be used to protect the surroundings during the cleaning and epoxy applications.
• Painters tape: Used to secure the sheeting to the walls.
• 3/8" nap roller covers: You'll need three of these for the two coat epoxy and one clear coat application.
• 3" polyester paintbrush: For cutting in the edges , corners , and seams.
• Paint tray liners:

Now here are a few guidlines to go by in the planning and application of your epoxy floor covering

• Order the correct amount of materials you will need for your paricular project. Get your floor measurement and figure your square footage that you will be covering. This is done by multiplying the lenght times the width. By doing this it will tell how many square feet you will be covering. Then check the manufactures coverage coating recommendations to see how much you will need.

• Be sure to set aside the proper amount of time you will need to complete this project. Usually this project will require a weekend to complete .

• Your slab must be at least 60 days old and not sealed for the epoxy to adhere.

• Cleaning and degreasing your slab is a must!

• Plan your project on a day that will ensure tha your slab wiil remain clean and dry until it dries. The temperature should be between 50 - 80 degrees F.

• Rremember, your epoxy floor covering is mixed with a hardener. That means once it is mixed you only have about 2 hours that you will be able to work with it.

• As with any other painting project, the prep is very important. Do not rush through this as it will ultimately effect the finish.

Six easy steps!

1. Cover the walls around the floor with the plastic sheeting.

2. Hose down the floor.

3. Clean the floor with a bristle broom and apporopriate cleaning solution and alow to dry completely befor going on to the next step.

4. Mix and roll on epoxy floor covering , cutting the edges as required. Work in 10'x10' sections.

5. Spread color flecks

6. Apply clear coat . Allow entire floor to dry for at least 24 hours. Hold off parking your car in the garage for another 72 hours after that to ensure proper epoxy adherence.