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Originally Posted by Drysideshooter

I'm a builder and developer. We do quite a few epoxy garage and shop floors. Acid etching prior to epoxy is a good choice if the concrete is relatively recent, a couple years or less old. If it's much older than that it's best to use what is called a floor scarifier. It will actually abraid the surface a bit and give the epoxy something to key in to. Even with newer concrete it's the absolutely best way to go, though you can get by with acid etching.

One of the biggest problem folks can typically have is lifting under warm tires, especially if a tire is warm when the vehicle is parked, and then sets for some time, and is turned a bit without the car in motion.

Like a lot of coatings, preparation is the key. We build hundreds of houses and most folks are very happy with epoxy floors. We have also had folks remain very happy with concrete floors that were treated with a concrete sealer that is designed to be applied when the concrete is still green. For a new slab it's not a bad way to go, and is less expensive.

I agree 100%. however, my thought process is against the type of product I'm using. I've done everything (including etching which comes with the stuff) and my concrete is in excellent shape as my house is about 5 years old. I am really anal retentive. that said, my guess is just because its a 120.00 cheap epoxy. (talking about rustoluem brand epoxy).