irondog's garage

I know there are sites out there for garage's but I wanted one of my own hope you don't mind,thank you,I've always wanted a ferrari and I got one,35 years latter,then I've always wanted to trick out the garage,I'm doing it now,its great when the kids are grown and gone it allow's more money left in my pocket......lol.........so this is what I'm doing,I got the tiles from www.locktile-usa.com/index.html I drew up plans on a graft paper and color what I wanted figured on how many red's,black's,and white's I needed and order them and started preparing the floor and doing all the painting b4 the tiles got here,here's some of what's been done so far
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I did some more of the floor the next day
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after the tiles was layed in the middle I started cutting the tiles along the walls and cabinets,the tiles are 100% pvc and about 5/16 thick,I put some out in the sun to make them soft enough to cut with a razzor knife in one or two storkes,had to be carefull that I didn't cut myself,(while drinking beers)
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we can start on that after the topping off party friday!

 

I'm getting a 2 part resin,to coat ovet the tiles to protect them from tire marks and scuffs marks,one part came in today hoping the other comes in b4 the weekend,wifes car is outside till then,she's not happy,at the doors is a trim piece that hides the edges
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thanks guys,if your interested in the tiles I gave you website now its up to you,there's a 10 year warrenty and over 12 colors,I've done a search in other tiles and there's nothing out there that beats this for the money or materal thats used,I'm happy,oh the tiles are 19.5"x19.5",and the garage is 21'7"x 27'4",over 980lbs the tiles wieghed on the pallet when delivered and three days to install
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rust-oleum fast drying and the red paint is called safety red,the black is gloss black,with the doors down,I took one side off and painted it put it back and took the other side off that way I didin't lose any of the settings on the door,I guess it was a little carried away but I had the time...........lol....

 

yesterday I put everything on one side of the garage and swepped and mopped the other side to be coated with that 2-part resin,when I thought I was ready to go I started mixing it,it has a 2 hr pot life,and takes up to 12hr-18hr set time and 24hr- 72 hrs you can apply a 2nd coat,now I shut off the gas water heater and left all doors open (I didn't need no fires or explossins).........lol.......after I used the rooler I notice you don't want to go over it to many times (it cuase's bubbles) but those go away,so its a roll once one way and the other way on then put the roller back in the pan and do it again it goes a long way,and flows nice,this morning I was excited to get out there to see what it looked like,next weekend the ferrari will go on the other side and I'll finish the part thats not done yet,I don't want anything on the floor till 4 days to make sure it has cured,so the wifes suv has to stay out side longer.........lol.......the ferrari rules.......oh also the colors really pop out and the seams fill in all the possible cracks for dirt,@$80 gal its will worth it and its anit graffitti which means nothing will stick to it afterwards
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I've seen the yellow and thought about it to,thats going to look nice,tell him to make sure he seals it,and do not drive on it b4 then,the lighter color tiles take on marks easier,I have extra white tile to replace where the ferrari is so when I move it next weekend the tiles that are marked will be replaced which is only three,I do have the phone # where to get the coating if he has trouble getting it from locktile but I douht he will,