DIY Garage Floor Epoxy: How We Transformed Our Dingy Garage for Under $600
When we moved into this house, every single inch needed attention—including the smelly, moldy, oil-stained garage floor. While our renovation list was long and daunting, I hit my limit after too many mornings walking through this dingy, unhappy space. The garage floor needed a glow-up.
Enter: Operation Garage Floor Epoxy.
We bought this house sight unseen, knowing there’d be quirks we didn’t love, but nothing that felt like a dealbreaker. One thing I really wished for? A mudroom. Since this house didn’t have one, I decided the garage had to step up. With a little creativity (and elbow grease), it became both a mudroom alternative and a fresh, functional space.
Why We Chose to DIY Our Garage Floor Epoxy
I looked into professional garage epoxy services—my sister had hers done for a cool $5,000 (ouch). With an entire house to remodel and a DIY spirit to match, we decided to take on the project ourselves.
- ✔️ Best case: It looked fabulous.
- ✔️ Worst case: It had to be better than what we started with.
Spoiler alert: it turned out way better than we imagined. Two years later, it’s still holding up beautifully.
Our DIY Garage Glow-Up Picks
- Rust-Oleum Rocksolid Garage Floor Kit
- Ryobi Electric Power Washer
- Quikrete Fast Setting Concrete Mix
- Garage Shop Brush
- Garage Floor Squeegee
Step-by-Step: How We Epoxied Our Garage Floor
- Clear & Power Wash
Clear everything out of your garage.
Power wash the concrete to remove grime and oils.
Let the floor dry completely. - Repair Concrete (If Needed)
If your concrete has spalling, repair with Quikrete Fast Setting Concrete Mix. - Etch the Concrete
Use the etching solution included in the kit.
Apply in sections and scrub thoroughly. - Apply Epoxy
Mix the pouch (Rust-Oleum’s no-mess burst bag is genius).
Pour into a tray and roll on like paint. - Cure & Enjoy
Wait 1–3 days before parking cars on it.
Our Honest Review: Rust-Oleum Rocksolid Polycuramine
Two years later, this garage floor still looks amazing. Between Ohio winters, road salt, and the occasional hammer drop (oops), it’s held up beautifully.
👉 Want the full backstory of our garage makeover?
Click here to read how we turned our moldy garage into a dream mudroom alternative.
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