Armor Granite Garage Epoxy Floor Kit Is Best in Class – Real Granite Look
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What's Included
Each 550 sf (2.5 car) kit contains the following:
•Proprietary extra thick 100% military grade epoxy for up to 550 Sf coverage.
•18 lbs of colored chips (6lbs in Armor Chip)
•Heavy Duty clear fortified topcoat for 4 coats (2 coats for Armor Chip).
•12" Calibrated Magic Squeegee for spreading the extra thick epoxy at the proper thickness
•Etching Solution
•Neutralizing powder to bring slab back to the proper PH (critical for proper adhesion)
•4-9" professional epoxy rollers
•Power Mixing Paddle
•Gloves and cut in brush.
•Spiked Soles
•Clear non-slip additive
•Complete instructions
•Seven day a week support via phone and email after hours to ensure your project's success
The 2200 SF (7 Car Garage) Kit contains the following:
•All of the above items plus
•40 lbs of colored chips
12 gals. of crystal clear fortified topcoat for 4 coats (2 coats for Armor Chip). Or 5 Gallons of the Military Grade Topcoat for one super hard/durable coat.
•Upgraded 18" Notched Squeegee for spreading epoxy at proper thickness
•Upgraded 18" professional rollers & frames
•3-Power Mixing Paddles
•Complete easy to follow instructions
NOTE: 275 -550 & 850 SF KITS HAVE ALL QUANTITIES ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
Features
• Armor Granite is American made with all American mil spec materials and is 28mils thick.
• Easy to apply with an unmatched granite like showroom finish and superior durability. No prior experience needed for professional results.
• Easier to apply, less expensive and better looking than full broadcast!
• Stain proof, mold & mildew proof and waterproof.
• Resistant to all vehicle fluids and chemicals including battery acid and brake cleaner.
• Hot tire pickup proof, high impact resistant, road salt resistant in fact with the military grade topcoat you can store road salt on your floor.
• Coverage is as stated with no concrete bleed through or under coverage that occurs with standard epoxy flooring kits.
• Rated for heavy usage of car jacks, jack stands, oversized vehicles, off-road vehicles, rolling tool chests and equipment.
• Slip resistant, easy to clean finish, garden hose and a mild cleaner such as Simple Green gets even the dirtiest floors clean.
Things to Know
Definition: ArmorGarage Armor Granite is a 5-layer epoxy coating system engineered to bond to properly prepared concrete and resist hot-tire pickup, stains, chemicals, impacts and tire abrasion wear.
Armor Granite is self-leveling and at 28 mils thick it provides long-lasting protection with a premium finish. See our full guide of
What Is Garage Floor Epoxy to learn all about different types of garage epoxies; what's good and what to avoid.
The ArmorGarage Granite epoxy kit is very easy to install. With 90-95% color flake coverage and four layers of topcoat you get a better-looking and longer lasting floor than contractor and franchise company floors that cost $5,000 or more! Armor Granite is our top-of-the-line garage epoxy coating kit and our best seller.
We strongly recommend this over a full broadcast system because it’s easier to install, less expensive, and looks better. Full broadcast is much harder to do correctly than most videos make it seem if you've never done this before— it can require up to 75 lbs of flake and at least double the topcoat. If your heart is set on full broadcast, call us and we’ll build the right package and guide you through it — but most customers don’t need it with this kit.
Warranty
Armor Granite comes standard with a 10-year new look warranty. Few DIY epoxy brand offer a warranty against wear. The only guarantee worth anything is the one you’ll never have to use — ArmorGarage.
What good is a coating that sticks if it dulls and stains within a couple of years? See proof in our case studies.
The Armor Granite Epoxy Garage Finish
ArmorGarage Granite cures to a rock-hard deep-luster granite look and bonds so aggressively it becomes part of the first layer of your concrete. Similar to the Armor Chip Epoxy Kit, but with thicker epoxy, 90-95% flake coverage versus 70-75%, and four layers of topcoat instead of two — it’s the top-of-the-line garage floor coating kit. Please allow a safety factor when ordering (see ordering guidelines in the PRO TIPS tab).
Pattern One with Dark Gray Epoxy
To have a floor like this, order Pattern One and write “Dark Gray Epoxy” in the custom note box.
Custom Color Orders at No Extra Charge
Mix and match epoxy and flake colors to create your own custom combination. Order any standard pattern in your preferred base epoxy color, then select your custom flake colors from the Color Chart tab. Enter those flake colors in the custom comment box and we’ll make the change at no extra charge.
Another Happy ArmorGarage Customer
Here’s a great review in the form of a two-part video from Vick in Michigan who used our Dark Gray Armor Granite kit with the Military Grade Topcoat. Part 1 shows the floor after a full Michigan winter. Part 2 shows how easily it cleans back to looking brand new.
“After a harsh Michigan winter I had rust and oil spots from brake jobs and oil changes. I swept it out and washed it with a pressure washer and dish soap. All dirt, grime, oil and rust spots were completely gone and the floor looked brand new again. VERY HAPPY WITH PRODUCT!”
View Part 1 Video Before Spring Cleanup — View Part 2 Video After Spring Cleanup
Epoxy Topcoat Advice
For workshops or workshop-type garages, select the single-coat Military Grade Topcoat. It allows one coat in lieu of two and has a best-in-class 4 mg abrasion loss rating (lower is better), adding chemically hardened protection for heavy rolling tool chests, floor jacks, and frequent equipment use. Also use it for tractors, ATVs, and rubber tracked/wheeled equipment.
For standard cars and SUVs with light tinkering, the standard heavy-duty topcoat is more than sufficient. For exotic high-performance sports cars, choose the Military Grade Topcoat option.
Woodworking shops with mostly stationary equipment can use the standard topcoat. If you roll heavy equipment or use floor jacks often, go with the Military Grade option. For retail locations with normal foot traffic, standard is fine; for high-volume foot traffic or shopping carts, use the upgraded topcoat for best results.
Ease of Application
We provide everything needed to complete the job properly, so you only do this once! Unlike cycloaliphatic epoxies that bubble or lower-quality solids epoxies that don’t yield rated coverage and have concrete bleed through, our 100% pure military grade epoxy self-levels to a smooth, high-luster finish. See how to prep & epoxy paint your garage floor the right way for a guaranteed installation you won’t regret.
What to Use On
Armor Granite epoxy floor coating is for residential garage floors and commercial concrete floors. It can handle any size vehicle, off-road, rubber tracked equipment, small aircraft, workshop tools, and harsh environments. It can be applied to previously painted floors. If your old coating is worn down but not peeling everywhere, see the “Must Read” tab to learn how to apply over an existing coating.
The Armor Granite system is 100% environmentally safe, no odor, fully government approved in all 50 states, and ships free except to HI, AK, or Canada. Questions? Call 866-532-3979 or email info@armorgarage.com. We provide full unlimited phone and email support.
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ARMOR GRANITE CUSTOM GARAGE FLOORS & COLORS
We have 10 standard epoxy and chip color patterns you can choose from. See the description of each below. You can also mix and match epoxy base color with flake colors to make your own color combination. It's simple to do. Just select the kit that has your base epoxy color and then choose up to 5 chip colors you want from our two page Flake Color Chart, Page 1 - Page 2 and list them in the "Custom Order Note Box". Or choose a flake pattern you like and then select a different base epoxy like this customer did with Pattern 5. They used the Pattern 5 flakes and Desrt Tan instead of the standard Tan epoxy. In this scenario you would select Pattern 5 and then in the custom note box you would indicate-Desert Tan Epoxy. It's super easy to customize your order any way you want.
Pattern 1 - Light Gray Epoxy with Black & White Flake (most popular)
Pattern 2 - Dark Gray Epoxy with Black, White & Primary Blue
Pattern 3 - Medium Gray Epoxy with Black, White & Primary Blue
Pattern 4 -Cammo Tan
Pattern 5 - Tan Epoxy with Chocolate, Clay, White & Black
Pattern 6 - Charcoal Epoxy with Dark Gray, Medium Gray, Light Gray & Black
Pattern 7 - Charcoal Epoxy with Black, White & Primary Blue
Pattern 8 - Light Gray Epoxy with Black, White, Primary Blue & Powder Blue
Pattern 9 - Medium Gray Epoxy with Black, White, Primary Blue & Lipstick Red
Pattern 10 - Khaki Tan Epoxy with Brown, Chocolate, Beige & Rustic Red
Armor Granite Garage Epoxy Coating Coverage Guide
Coverage is approximately 550 sq. ft. per kit at 25 mils thick, enough to do a typical 2 1/2 car garage. Coverage may vary depending on texture of floor, porosity of floor and if a lighter color such as Beige is used. Please allow a margin of safety of 10% to allow for different floor porosities. If your floor size is close to or over the 550 sf we recommend using the primer to extend the coverage of the epoxy up to 675 sf. This will give you a thicker overall coating and even better adhesion. If your floor is over 675sf order the 850 Sq Ft kit. For one car garages choose the 275 Sq Ft kit.
TO ORDER SELECT PATTERN AND THEN IN THE SIZE DROP DOWN BOX SELECT THE PROPER SIZE KIT. THEN SELECT THE PROPER TYPE AND SIZE PRIMER IF USING A PRIMER. SAME FOR THE TOPCOAT. BE SURE TO MATCH THE PRIMER AND TOPCOAT SIZE TO YOUR FLOOR SIZE, NOT DOING SO MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE. YOU CAN MIX AND MATCH MULTIPLE SIZE KITS TO MATCH YOUR FLOOR SIZE.
Armor Granite Garage Epoxy Application Instructions
WATCH THIS 90 SECOND STEP BY STEP APPLICATION VIDEO TRANSFORMATION OF A FAILED EPOXY FLOOR INTO AN ARMOR GRANITE SHOWROOM FLOOR
Installation Overview (Armor Granite)
- Clean floor, powerwash if possible & remove oil stains
- Profile concrete (acid etch or diamond grind)
- Patch cracks, spalls, and surface defects. Use the Instant Crack Repair to avoid waiting for repairs to dry
- Apply primer if required by slab condition or desired extra adhesion
- Apply epoxy build coat
- Broadcast decorative flakes
- Scrape and vacuum excess flakes
- Apply clear protective topcoat(s)
- For very detailed instructions, click the link below.
HERE'S A GREAT BEFORE & AFTER OF A PROPERLY PREPPED FLOOR THAT WAS GRINDED.
THE FLOOR PREP MACHINE FROM HOME DEPOT DID A GREAT JOB, OIL STAINS WERE CLEANED WITH LIQUID TIDE AND MURIATIC ACID
Great Example Of A Floor In Bad Shape Brought Back To Looking New By Diamond Grinding
Your floor should look like prior to coating with any type of floor epoxy paint.
If your floor looks like this STOP and power wash and etch again!
This is usually the result of using an insufficient amount of acid!
We’ve included real-world installation videos from DIY customers so you can see exactly how the Armor Chip system is applied — and learn from their experience.
These videos cover common questions like material coverage, mixing batches, using primers, applying flakes, and topcoating for a professional finish. See this very informative article written by one of our customers ArmorGarage Epoxy Application Suggestions And Lessons Learned
▶ And watch the full step-by-step prep & installation by DIY DAN here
Even If Your Floor Is Badly Pitted Our Garage Epoxy & Concrete Repair Can Produce Showroom Results.
As you can see there's no trace of any of the patching or pitting.
Epoxy Flooring FAQs
The following is a list of questions we get asked the most. If you have a question that is not addressed here feel free to give us a call toll free- 866-532-3979 or send us an email- info@armorgarage.com. It's best to ask as many questions as you can before purchasing and applying any epoxy product. For additional FAQs, see our Garage FAQ page.
Why are ArmorGarage Epoxy Kits better than other epoxy kits?
All our epoxy coatings are manufactured by us using 100% top of the line materials. This results in a much higher quality finished product that is thicker, 10 times harder, last up to 10 times longer and look 10 times better when you're done. Contractor and Franchise company products cannot measure up to this level of quality nor can big box store offerings.
Why does Armor Granite Garage Epoxy cost more than other epoxy kits?
As mentioned above it starts with the quality of the product and when you calculate everything you get with our complete packages and take into consideration the years of useful life of the product our epoxy flooring systems are by far dollar for dollar the least expensive on the market. Also with Big Box brands and other bargain type epoxies you have to grind and start over as soon as the floor gets scratched, starts to wear out or starts to peel up which happens a lot sooner then you think with those types of epoxies.
With ArmorGarage your epoxy floor will last 15-20 years before it needs a facelift. Then all you have to do is roll on a new layer of topcoat and your floor comes right back to new for the next couple of decades of service!
Bargain epoxy coatings are never a bargain! Plus your Armor Granite floor will have a real life granite look to it unlike most flake floors that are blotchy and or look like they have a case of the Measels.
What is the shelf life of the epoxy and topcoat?
If you're not sure exactly when you will be doing your floor there's no need to worry. ArmorGarage kits have a one year shelf life for the epoxy and standard topcoat and 6 months for the military grade topcoat.
Do I Have To Etch My Floor?
Yes, the purpose of etching is to get the floor clean so there's nothing between your concrete and the epoxy. More importantly etching opens millions of tiny pores in your concrete. On new floors we recommend you etch twice! Our epoxy is designed to flow into those pores and expand. Locking and binding the epoxy to your concrete making it virtually impossible to come off. The issue with most other paints and coatings is they either just sit on the surface and or they don't expand into your concrete which guarantees a failure in a short period of time.
Armor Granite is Hot Tire Proof!
Do I need to etch if I grind the floor and what type of grinder do you recommend?
You don't have to etch if you grind your floor. Most floors can be prepped with the Floor Prep Machine you can rent from Home Depot. It's a very easy machine to use, its basically a floor buffer with diamond brushes. If available also get the Vac attachment, this will reduce the amount of dust you need to clean up. If renting a grinder from a tool rental store get the biggest grinder you can handle and again get the Vac attachment. Also always ask for new bits and try to get 25-30 grit bits. IF you are going to rinse the floor after grinding you might as well scrub while the floor is wet and then do a final rinse. If you use the wrong epoxy coating on your floor and it's stained and peeling up then you need to rent a heavy duty commercial grinder to get back down to the bare concrete. Unfortunately it's the only way to do the job right. If the epoxy is still in good shape you can sand it clean, prime with our Bonding Primer and then apply any of our EPOXY FLOOR COATINGS.
Do I have to etch my new concrete?
Yes! New concrete should always be etched twice to remove curing residues. Old and very dirty floors should be etched twice as well as floors that were power trowelled very smooth. The objective is to get the pores of the concrete opened so that the epoxy locks into those open pores. Our Second Etch Option is great for doing your second etching.
Will The Floor Be Slippery?
All our epoxy kits come with nonslip additive as standard that you add into the final topcoat.
How do I order different color chips than what's standard with your kits and why don't you have a floor simulator?
In the "Custom Order Note Box simply list up to 5 colors that you choose from the Flake Color Chart located on the Color Chart Tab page. There is no extra charge for custom colors and you can order the flakes to ship separately instead of mixed so you can experiment with different color ratios. Plus ArmorGarage has a Color Satisfaction Guarantee. If your not happy with the colors of the flakes when you receive them will replace them with another set of your choosing at no cost! As for why we don't have a simulator, we feel the results you see don't match reality and more often than not it leads to disappointment. Best to look at our customer pictures for the best representations.
My floor is close to or slightly larger than the 550sf coverage of the Armor Granite Kit. What do I do?
If your floor is less than a 125 sf larger(under 700sf) than we recommend that you purchase the Epoxy Flooring Primer. This will do two things. It will extend the coverage of the epoxy and add another layer of coating which is never a bad thing. If your floor is more than 700 sf larger than purchase the 850 Sq Ft Kit, better to have a tiny bit left over than run short.
How long do I need to wait before coating a new slab and do I still need to etch it?
New slabs need to cure for 28 days minimum and they need to be etched or grinded. Grinding is preferred if the slab was power troweled very smooth. The Home Depot Floor Prep Machine does a great job to profile new smooth floors.
How long do I need to let primer dry?
The Primer will dry in 6-8hrs depending on temperature and humidity conditions. Cooler temperatures will require 8-12 hours. Once the primer is dry to the touch you can apply the epoxy. Do not let more than 20 hrs pass before applying the epoxy. Otherwise you will need to lightly sand the primer with 120 grit to rough up the surface.
I do a lot of work in my garage how good will this be for this type of application?
Armor Granite floors are extremely high rolling & static load resistant, high impact resistant, acid and chemical resistant, road salt resistant and even resistant to harsh cleaning solvents like bake and carb cleaners. We recommend the use of the military grade topcoat for the best protection, this will give you commercial auto service shop level protection. Jack stands, Engine hoists and large tool chests are child's play for our floors.
Should I fill in the saw cuts or expansion joints?
No we recommend that you do not. The last thing you want is to have a crack done the middle of your new high gloss epoxy floor. Once you've applied Armor Granite the saw cuts will add dimension to the floor and they will look like big slabs of stone. If your floor is older than 10 years it's probably ok to fill them since the floor is done settling. But you never know for sure what can happen.
Can I extend the epoxy out past the Garage door?
No we don't recommend that. The epoxy should end at the inside or outside edge of the garage door. Use an inexpensive outdoor concrete paint color matched to yor epoxy for that area. This way when it gets beat up by the elments you replace it with inexpensive paint rather than with expensive epoxy coating.
When should I fill in the cracks and will the epoxy fill the cracks in?
If the cracks are surface hairline cracks the epoxy will cover them. If the cracks are deeper than on the surface they may run the depth of the slab in which case you will be consuming a lot of expensive epoxy to fill them. Better to use either the Crack & Joint Compound or the Instant Crack Filler. Crack & Joint Compound goes in before the cleaning and etching, the Instant Crack Filler goes in after and you can apply the epoxy immediately afteryou apply the filler.
How long do I need to let the floor dry after etching?
It's a matter of temperature and humidity, 24hrs is usually sufficient but you should let it dry for 48 hrs to be sure all the moisture has dried out of the floor.
When can I put the topcoat down?
As soon as the epoxy dries hard to the touch, usually the next morning. When you press your finger into it tthere should not be a fingerprint in the epoxy.
When can I put my stuff back in my garage?
The topcoat will dry to the touch in 4-5 hours at which time you can walk on it and put your stuff back in, heavy rolling objects should go back in the next day keep the car of the floor for 3-4 days.
Should I get the Military Topcoat?
We always recommend the Military Topcoat. It's less work since you do only one coat and it's a much harder finish that will keep your floor looking new for 15-20 years even in harsh climates with lots of road salts. If you have smaller vehicles that only go in and out of the garage a few times a day and or you live in a mild climate then you're fine with the standard topcoat. Our standard topcoat is very heavy duty and outperforms 99% of all other topcoats that are advertised as heavy duty. Next to properly prepping the floor the topcoat is the most important thing.
I had an accident and scratched my floor, what can I do?
While your ArmorGarage Armor Granite epoxy floor is hard to scratch it's easy to repair. Scratches are very easily fixed, see the Care & Maintenance page for the details. But it's simply sanding the scratch lightly with 120 grit and brushing on some topcoat
I've had my floor for many years and it's finally starting to wear out, what do I do?
Easy just give a light sanding and roll on a new topcoat, that will bring the floor right back to new. The epoxy and chips should last indefinitely.
How long does this process take?
In actual hours it's not much at all but since you have dry times you should allow 3 days to get the job done. If you grind you can save a day or two since you don't have to wait for the floor to dry. Total working hours should be no more than 5-6 hours.
Can I paint my curbs?
You can coat your curbs whether they are concrete or block. Just allow a little more material when doing block curbs since they absorb more material. You can also do wood molding and steps in your garage.
Pro Tips When Doing An Epoxy Floor Coating Project
This is the must read page because it's full of information designed to keep you out of trouble or get you out of trouble. You'll be seeing this information again elsewhere on the website, it's that important.
First some tips on ordering. Please don't try to order to the exact square footage of your floor. Every concrete slab is different, some are rougher, and some are more absorbant than others. We recommend a 10% safety factor to allow for different floor conditions unknown to you.
If your floor is a little oversized, lets say 600sf, it's better to order the 725 sf primer rather than the next sized kit, a primer extends the coverage of the epoxy because it's now being applied over a sealed surface rather than porous concrete. You'll get a thicker overall coating with even better adhesion which is why its never a bad idea to use a primer in any case. But you must order the larger size primer, otherwise if you order the standard size primer you will run short or have to stretch it out so thin that you defeat the purpose of the primer. Same goes for the Military Topcoat, order the larger size if using a primer on your oversized floor to increase the coverage of the epoxy. Do not use the standard size topcoat on an oversized floor, you'll get less durability. This is just another way we look out for you, other brands offer primer for additional coverage of their epoxy but don't offer a larger sized primer or topcoat for your oversized floor.
If you previously coated your garage floor with a water-based floor epoxy coating or any other type of epoxy without a true urethane fortified topcoat that's under 10 mils thick, it's more than likely your floor already resembles the worn out Blue Arrow in the images below.
The biggest mistake you can make is not using a topcoat or a low grade one that has a 25 mg or higher abrasion loss rating! Did you know that ALL solids based epoxy coatings are NOT UV stable? Without a polyurethane epoxy topcoat, ALL solids based epoxies will yellow and lose their gloss. Real high quality topcoats are much more expensive to manufacture and have a much harder finish than epoxies! Moreover, any topcoat that does not have a 20mg or less abrasion rating (the lower the number the better) will fade and wear out prematurely—that's an indisputable epoxy fact. To be a real Topcoat it must be polyurethane fortified and have an Abrasion Rating LESS THAN the epoxy it's coating! Our standard topcoat as measured by the industry standard Taber CS-17 abrasion loss test has an abrasion loss rating of 20mg and the Military Grade option has an amazing best in class 4mg loss rating (the lower the better), no other topcoat comes close. Typical epoxy abrasion loss ratings are 24-40mgs or higher which makes them much much softer than our Armor Granite finish. It's why so many epoxy floors end up in failure. Once your hot twisting turning tires quickly wear through the topcoat the epoxy is eposed and is quickly demolished by UV rays, road salts, moisture and of course your abrasive tires. To sum it up a high quality polyurethane topcoat is to epoxy what rebar is to concrete. Leave out either of those items and both epoxy and concrete will fail, it's just a matter of when.
Watch the video on the CASE STUDIES page to see a large SUV twisting and turning into it's parking spot on our floor that still looks great after 16 years. You'll never get this type of performance out of off the shelf type epoxies or High Solids epoxies!
Please be aware that there's a huge difference between High Solids epoxies and a true 100% solids epoxy. If you've never worked with epoxy floor coatings before you would never know that and would believe that high solids epoxies or epoxies that state they're 100% solids are good enough when they really aren't good enough. They're good enough as primers and that's it. If you poured out our 100% military grade epoxy next to a competing High Solids Epoxy or fake 100% solids epoxy they would seem like water in comparison. Even our High Solids epoxy that is 97% solids is only used as a primer by us. That's the difference between our epoxy floors and everybosy else's.
DON"T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR FLOOR
If you got to us too late CLICK HERE to download our PDF on how to properly coat over an existing epoxy coating or floor paint. Hopefully the coating was halfway decent and doesn't look like this floor below which was only 14 months old. If it does there's no choice but to diamond grind it off and start over. ArmorGarage is all about not having you have to go through that.
