Garage Floor coating - epoxy paint?

[xajoles]

OK, I need a cram course on what to put on the garage floor of a new house. the cement will be about 4-5 months old if that matters, and it will be in Florida.

The homebuilder says the epoxy flooring Atlanta is $3.50 Sq. Ft. I don't know the process, but it has that confetti stuff on the tops. Since the garage is about 32 x 26 feet, the estimate is more than $2800 !!!

I don't have a budget for that. If I do this myself, is this a multiple-layer coating?
How long does it take to dry, and does it really stink?
I don't want to breathe that stuff for a week. Also, my wife has asthma and couldn't handle the fumes?

I don't know what I'm talking about...

 

[sndmn11]

Don't do it yourself, don't do epoxy.

Wait til you have money and do 100% solids polyurea with polyaspartic too coat.

 

[scattergun]

Honestly, $2800 to for a professional to do a floor that size sounds like a bargain.

You could easily spend more than that in materials and equipment if you tried to do it yourself, and there are a lot of ways to screw it up if you’re inexperienced.

 

[MuleyFever]

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[Schism]

In addition to the helpful folks here at Rokslide, check out Garage Journal. They have a subsection specific to flooring.