If you are looking for a high-quality garage floor coating that is both DIY-friendly and competitively priced, then this kit by Versatile Building Products® needs to be on your shortlist. With claims of commercial quality, high moisture tolerance, high abrasion resistance, and one-day application, it’s a product that deserves some attention. This is why we decided to dig a little deeper and review the Roll On Rock® epoxy garage floor coating system.
There has never been a greater selection of quality garage floor coating kits and epoxy products to choose from than there is today. The problem, however, is that not all of these coatings are as DIY-friendly as they could be. Many of these kits are born from commercial products that had originally been formulated to be applied by professional installers.
Nevertheless, there are some great garage floor coating products that are both DIY-friendly and of commercial quality. Nohr-S by Legacy Industrial and Rust Bullet are some good examples. Still, you do pay a more premium price in order to get these characteristics. This is where Roll On Rock® does a great job of bridging that gap.
What is Roll On Rock®?
Roll On Rock® was first introduced in 1999 and has slowly evolved into the kit form that is available today.
It is a high-build, hybrid garage floor coating system that is low in VOC content and consists of a colored epoxy base coat, vinyl color chips, and a long-wearing polyaspartic or polyurea top coat. It sounds simple enough, but there really is more to it than that.
4195 Epoxy Coat
At the heart of this system is the 4195 Direct-to-Concrete Pigmented Epoxy that is used as the base color coat. This really is what makes Roll On Rock® somewhat unique when compared to other epoxy coating systems.
4195 is a proprietary blend of 95% solids epoxy that works like a primer. It wicks deeper into the concrete substrate than other high solids epoxy in order to form a very good mechanical bond.
The high solids content is low in VOCs and provides for a good build coat and excellent medium to absorb the color flakes. It provides up to 8 mils dry film thickness dependent on the coverage rate.
Additionally, 4195 is formulated from Versatile’s moisture-blocking 4150 Vapor Stop epoxy. The result is an epoxy base coat that can handle up to 8lbs of moisture vapor emissions (MVE). This is twice that of most high solids epoxy coatings. Thus, it can provide a large cost savings advantage if you have concrete with possible moisture issues since it would allow you to forgo the addition of more expensive moisture-blocking epoxy primers.
One further benefit to the 4195 epoxy is the ability to apply it to damp concrete. If you opt to etch your concrete instead of grind, you generally need to wait for a minimum of 24 hours or more for the concrete to completely dry. You can start application as long as you don’t have visible moisture on the surface. This means you can etch the concrete and apply the 4195 a couple of hours or so later in most cases.
Color Flake
What gives Roll On Rock® its granite-like look, color, and high build is the vinyl color flake. This is achieved by applying the color flake into the 4195 epoxy to full refusal. As an example, the 2-Car garage floor kit comes with 50lbs of color flake to toss into the coating.
The most popular flake size to use is 1/4”, followed by the much larger 1” flake. With dozens of color combinations to choose from, this is where you can really shape the look of your coating to your preference.
5073 Clear Top Coat
The clear top coat is what locks in and protects the vinyl color flakes. It also provides for a glossy look and long-wearing surface. The epoxy kit comes standard with their 5108 polyaspartic clear coat. However, for just under $20 for the 2-car kit, you can opt for their most popular 5073 2-part polyurea top coat.
5073 is both water clear and high gloss, plus it’s highly resistant to all the typical chemicals and fluids that you find in a garage environment. Once applied to the color flake you can expect an average dry film thickness of approximately 4.9 mils.
It is extremely resistant to staining from hot tires and it has a very impressive rating for abrasion resistance. This means that it is very durable and long-wearing. In addition, the high abrasion resistance means it will resist scratching well and hold its glossy looks even longer. It’s what we like to call a high-performance top coat.
According to Versatile Building Products®, once the entire system has cured you can expect a total floor thickness of approximately 30-35 mils. With the combination of full vinyl color flakes and polyurea top coat, you will not have to worry about yellowing of the coating due to U.V. exposure.
Optional High-Build Clear Coat
One option to the Roll On Rock® kit that we really like is the 5205 intermediate high-build clear coat. It is a water-clear hybrid polyurea coating that is applied directly to the color flakes before the final 5073 polyurea top coat is applied.
It has a long pot life in the bucket, but once applied it cures very quickly. This allows you to apply the 5073 top coat on top of the 5205 intermediate coat after 20-30 minutes.
What the 5205 intermediate coat does is lock in and completely seal the color flakes with an approximate 2 mils dry film thickness. More importantly, it also allows for a higher build of the 5073 Polyurea top coat since it all resides on the surface instead of having some of it absorbed into the color flakes.
The combination of these two clear top coats creates a high build, water clear, and glossy surface that adds depth to the look of the coating as well as durability.
One Day Installation
Typically, installation of the Roll On Rock® kit will take a minimum of two days. The reason for this has to do with the 4195 epoxy. Just like other epoxy coatings, once you apply the 4195 and broadcast the color flakes into the coating, it takes an average of 10-16 hours for the epoxy to cure enough before you can begin scraping the excess flake off the floor to apply your top coat.
However, if you purchase the optional accelerator packs you can shorten the cure time to as little as 2 hours depending on how many packs you use. This step alone is what enables a one-day installation of the complete Roll On Rock® floor coating system.
Here is how it’s done
Assuming you don’t have a garage floor that needs repairs before you begin, your concrete surface prep for an average 2-car garage will take 2-4 hours depending on whether you acid etch or grind.
Application of the 4195 and color flake will take another hour or so. With as little as a 2-hour cure time for the 4195 epoxy, you are left with plenty of time to scrape the color flakes and apply the 5073 clear top coat. Add another hour to that if you have opted for the intermediate 5205 clear top coat.
Once done, you can walk on the floor in two to three hours. Allow it to cure for another 12 hours before moving things back into the garage. Versatile recommends waiting a minimum of 24 hours before it can accept light vehicle traffic.
We know from experience that if you take the time to read all installation instructions, gather your required tools and supplies, and plan your steps ahead of time, this is a very realistic goal. Most questions about installation pop up during the planning stages and that is the time to get them answered. Not when you are in the middle of applying your coating.
Keep in mind that a one-day installation for a DIY application is a 2 person job. Trying to accomplish this by yourself can be difficult unless you have prior experience.
How Much Does Roll On Rock® Cost?
What Versatile Building Products® has done with Roll On Rock® is provide a very capable, high-performing garage floor coating system in DIY kit form. Priced at just under $500 for a 2-car garage floor kit, it is a great value for what you get. You can review Roll On Rock® pricing here.
Due to the current inflation crisis, Roll On Rock as well as other floor coatings has accelerated in cost. However, Roll On Rock still maintains one of the best values when compared to other commercial quality coatings.
If you find that the square footage of your garage falls somewhere in between the different-sized kits that are available, just give them a call to add any additional product that you may need. This can save you from spending more than necessary by having to purchase a larger kit. Additionally, any purchase over $500 includes free shipping.
The reason they can provide such good value is that Versatile manufactures all their coatings on-site and provides direct-to-consumer pricing that effectively eliminates the middleman. Most concrete floor coating vendors act as distributors and purchase their products from one of the many floor coating manufacturers in the U.S. before they sell them to you.
You will also notice that they sell directly to floor coating contractors and installers. As a result, they can supply you with all the tools and supplies that you would need to complete your floor coating installation.
Why We Like Roll On Rock®
Something we haven’t mentioned yet is how DIY-friendly this kit really is. Versatile Building Products® has actually formulated the various coatings in this kit to have long pot lives. This really helps to reduce the anxiety of getting the coating applied to the concrete quickly.
For example, the 4195 epoxy has up to a 1-hour pot life (if you don’t use the accelerator packs) once it is mixed and poured completely out onto the ground in ribbons.
Their polyaspartic and polyurea top coats have long pot lives as well. Unlike high solids epoxy, they are designed to stay in the mixing bucket. Once they are poured out onto the ground they cure very quickly, but this allows you to pour out only what you are comfortable working with at one time.
Another benefit of this system is that it can be applied in cooler temperatures if you use the accelerator packs for the epoxy. The polyurea and polyaspartic coatings already allow for application in cooler temps without the need for additives.
This is a big advantage for those who live in cooler climates because it can extend the times of year that such coatings can be applied. Most other epoxy flooring applications are limited to a minimum of 50-degree temperatures during the entire process or the epoxy will not cure properly.
Something else that needs mentioning is their website GarageCoatings.com. We feel that they set an excellent example of how garage floor coating products should be presented to the consumer. It’s done in a very easy-to-read fashion that does not require intense hunting to find the information that you need. This may simply be due to the fact that they sell primarily to installers who need this kind of information.
Regardless, they do an excellent job of explaining what each product is and how it is used. They provide all document information including technical data sheets and they have one of the more detailed application instruction sheets that we have seen available for a product online.
Not only that, but they also have a very convenient chat system that is staffed during their hours of operation. We tested it out and asked a few different technical questions about the product and application. Every time we used it we were provided with quick help by knowledgeable people.
In fact, we used their chat system to address a very important discrepancy that regarded concrete prep. When reviewing the information in the FAQ section for the 4195 epoxy, they explicitly state; “All that is needed is a clean porous concrete surface. Do not acid etch”. This would seem to imply that the only prep necessary in most cases would be cleaning the concrete.
Utilizing their chat system we had an answer rather quickly. They did acknowledge that this information was not correct and that etching the concrete was required.
One thing to keep in mind is that technical help on the weekends is only available on Saturdays until 11:30 AM Pacific Time. This is something to consider as there are other floor coating vendors that offer technical assistance 7 days a week.
Sometimes this can make a difference for the DIY installer who feels more comfortable about having access to help during the weekend when most installations take place.
Final Thoughts
Versatile Building Products® states that “The Roll On Rock® 2-step flake system revolutionized the garage floor coatings industry”. We would have to agree in that regard as the kits produce a stunning-looking coating that is definitely DIY-friendly. You get great protection for the average garage floor that should last for years.
Something to consider is that the looks of the floor are based on a full color flake broadcast. The color flakes do an excellent job of hiding imperfections in the concrete and most importantly, it hides any type of possible application issues and mistakes with the 4195 color coat.
If you do not prefer the look of the full color flakes, you still have some great options though you may lose some of the total thickness that the full color flake coating provides. The actual thickness does not always indicate how tough a coating system is, however, the combination of a thick layer of color flakes and the flexibility of the polyurea and polyaspartic top coats does help to provide better impact resistance.
Typically you would have to pay closer attention to the application of the 4195 color coat in order to avoid possible cosmetic application issues that can arise from applying your base color coat straight to the concrete. That is why we are a big fan of using an actual epoxy primer, sometimes referred to as the ugly coat, before application of a high-build color coat. Any possible issues such as bubbles from outgassing, roller lap marks, or color uniformity would be addressed with the primer coat.
To avoid any worry of such issues and to create a higher build solid color coating, Versatile recommends applying a coat of 5073 with a pigment pack to match the color of the 4195 epoxy. The 5073 polyurea will provide great color uniformity as well as provide the U.V. resistance needed to prevent yellowing if exposed to the sun. Of course, you also have the various clear coat options as mentioned above.
If you desire something thicker than that, Versatile recommends their 100% solids 4800 epoxy that you would apply over the 4195 and before the 5073 polyurea. Our recommendation is to give them a call and to discuss your options if you think you want to go this route.
Either way, if you are looking for a high-quality epoxy garage floor coating system that is more DIY-friendly than some of the other options available, then the Roll On Rock® kit is definitely worth your consideration. It provides for good protection, beautiful looks, and all at a good value.
Hi Shea,
I will have my contractor to paint my garage floor, which has approximately 530 sqft. It rains quite often these days, and the temperature ranges from 50-70. Out of all the products you mentioned before (ROLL ON ROCK, ROCKSOLID, RUST BULLET, EPOXYMASTER, ROCKSOLID’S POLYCURAMINE), which one would you recommend (has the best performance)
Thanks!
Out those products mentioned LL, we would recommend Rust Bullet or Roll On Rock based on the temperature range. Rust Bullet can be applied in temps as low as 35 degrees and Roll On Rock has accelerator packs that can be used for the epoxy if the temps drop below 55 degrees. EpoxyMaster is an excellent product as well but you would need to check on temp restrictions.
We do have a couple of cautions regarding application. You said it rains quite often. Coatings should not be applied in high humidity (over 80%) as it can cause all kinds of issues ranging from bubbles in the coating, poor bonding due to a thin film of moisture on the surface, to blushing during the curing process. Also, you mention your contractor will install it. We have witnessed and heard all kinds of horror stories from general contractors and painters installing coatings. Usually they are not experienced with applying actual coatings and assume it’s the same as just painting concrete. It is not. Make sure they have experience with actual coatings first and know what they are doing before having them do the job. This why there are companies that specialize only in applying coatings to concrete.
Thank you for taking the time to write this! This is one of the most thorough reviews I’ve ever read. People ask us all the time which DIY kit is going to be their best bet and I never really know what to tell them because I don’t have a lot of experience with them. The next person with a simple garage epoxy job that asks about DIY kits, I’ll refer them to Roll On Rock! Appreciate the information!
I have a moisture issue with my concrete and would still like to use a product like roll on rock. This wasn’t realized until the sealer was removed via grinding (moisture test didn’t show prior – now showing efflorescence in certain areas). Is there a moisture barrier that you would recommend to allow me to still use this product?
The 4195 epoxy in the Roll On Rock kit is an actual moisture blocking epoxy Erin. The key is determining how much moisture your floor is producing to see if it falls within specs of the epoxy. A calcium chloride test is the best way to determine this. Once you determine the results, it’s best to call Versatile to discuss your findings. Moisture barriers or vapor barriers are installed before the slab is poured. There isn’t anything that you can apply to the concrete to create an actual barrier.
How does this compare to Nohr-S and the more recently introduced single-part polyureas?
Roll On Rock is a thicker build floor coating system than the single-part systems, Bradley. This is partially due to the epoxy base coat. The clear top coat is a 2-part polyurea that is slightly higher in performance than most single-part polyurea coatings as well. This type of system does require a little more work since it requires mixing of the components and a longer curing time for the epoxy.
Hi can i tile over roll on rock
Hello William. In most cases you can tile over a garage floor coating, but it requires roughing up the surface with 40-60 grit sandpaper first. Before you do, however, we recommend that you check with manufacturer of the thinset you wish to use.
Can these this polyurea be applied over a tight 10 year old epoxy floor? Can the polyurea have metallic particles and color blended when wet?
Hello Bill. Yes, this product can be applied over epoxy that is still bonded well to the concrete. It just requires that you rough up the current coating with 120 grit sandpaper to provide a mechanical bond. Metallics and color additives do not blend well with tinted coatings. You need to use a clear for that. Also, metallics blend better with epoxy and not polyurea. We would suggest contacting garagecoatings.com to discuss further.
Roll on Rock vs. Garage Flooring LLC Water Based Epoxy, which would you choose?
Hello Justin. The Roll on Rock system is going to perform the best in the long run. Like the All Weather Floors product by Garage Flooring LLC, they use a high solids epoxy. However, the Roll On Rock system also uses a higher wearing and more scratch resistance polyurea clear coat to cover all the color flakes. That combination provides for a very durable surface that will last years.
Thanks Shea!
Can we pour self leveling concrete over a surface that has been coated with an epoxy product that is on the floor? We want to add in floor heating on a epoxy coated concrete floor. Thanks!
Hello Robin. You will need to remove the coating before you apply any type of concrete over the existing surface. Cement and polymer-modified mortars will only adhere well to bare concrete. I’m not sure what type of heating you plan to use. Keep in mind that you just can’t apply a thin layer of cement over the top. It will require a minimum of at least 1-2 inches of a special polymer-modified cement or 4″ of regular cement.
Hello. Thank you for the great article. It sounds like this is a great DIY product. Are commercial products still better? I am looking at using a Tnemec product. Which one is better?
Hi Jon. The Roll On Rock system is a commercial quality system if that is what you are asking. Tnemec makes a variety of quality coatings for various uses, including specialty coatings. Make sure to talk with a representative to ensure you are choosing the proper Tnemec products for a garage floor.
Thank you. Do you know which specific Tnemec product lines I should be asking for that are high grade? Even if my rep tells me which ones I will not know if they are good or not.
They have so many options, Jon, that it would take some time for us go through them all and separate out choices for you. However, what you want to request would be an epoxy primer, 100% solids epoxy color base coat, and a clear coat or two (two if you go with heavy to full flake coverage) of polyurethane or polyurea. You do not want a water-based clear coat. These are marketed as environmentally friendly, but to be frank, they do not perform well for a garage floor.
I had a Roll On Rock (large flake) floor professionally installed last summer. We had some cracks in our garage floor before we had the service started. We live in Idaho Falls and at the time the weather was hot and dry. We now have large cracking in the product, only a year later. Also edges of the flakes are not sealed down throughout the floor. Was this floor installed poorly?
Hi Margie. The only reason you would have cracking in the product is if the garage floor itself is cracking. This wouldn’t be the fault of the coating, but instead may be a sign that your garage floor is experiencing settling or some other form of movement in the soil underneath. Color flakes don’t always lay perfectly flat, but they should be completely coated over. If they are not completely coated, then this would an installation error and should be brought to the attention of the company that installed it.
Thank you for your quick response, much appreciated!
I don’t believe the floor was scraped and sealed properly at the get go. Then the owner of the company “Floor Transformers “ vanished. So how should I move forward from this point, to make the best of this floor?
You are welcome, Margie. Unless you feel confident in your DIY skills, I would recommend finding a different garage floor coating contractor to fix the issues. It will first require that the new cracks in the concrete be properly repaired. It sounds like you have a coating that had flakes applied to full refusal? If so, it would be easy to reapply the same coating over the repairs and then the same flake color combo. You wouldn’t even know it was repaired after the floor is through. After that, the entire surface would need to be sanded with a floor maintainer with an 80 grit sanding screen. This will knock down any of the high flakes and smooth the surface out for a new clear coat or two. The clear top coat will cover all the flakes and make the floor look brand new again.
Do you possibly have the name of any flooring companies that order this product from you and are familiar with the correct way to lay Roll On Rock? Idaho Falls is kind of a “Cow Town” and I’m afraid I could get another amateur. Could you refer me to a professional?
We don’t sell or manufacture product, Margie. We are an informational resource only. However, I suggest you contact Versatile Building Products who own and operate the Roll On Rock brand. If there are any installers of their product in your area, they should know about it. If they don’t, then you may want to read our article about how to choose a floor coating contractor. Start with an internet search for “garage floor coatings ‘your town'” and go from there. Have them come out to our home and get a free estimate for the repairs. They may even be willing to use the same product.
Thank you so much, you have been a great help!
After a lot of research, I’ve decided to go with roll on rock. I asked them about applying to a damp floor and they do not recommend it. Maybe some have had a bad experience or have a liberal interpretation of “damp”. In any case, I thought I’d mention it so others might have greater success. If you find information to the contrary, that would be valuable to know as well. Thanks again for all the great info.
Thanks for the info, Justin.
Shea, I finished my garage floor and it looks great. I used the Versatile acid etch but did not order enough. Long story short, their etch is far better than what is sold in stores. I decided to thin the 4195 with xylene per their instructions because it was a chilly morning, I wanted a longer working time and more time to penetrate the slab. They provide the right amount of material and are generous with the flakes. I opted out of the 5125 and upgraded to the polyurea. Although it dries quickly, the polyurea takes days to fully cure and the fumes tell you that. Respirator is a must. Even if you don’t thin, have some xylene in hand to clean up messes. I learned a lot and look forward to helping others in any way I can. Thanks for your review.
Fantastic! Thanks for the info Justin. We are glad it worked well for you.
Hi Justin,
I am looking at Roll on Rock too – how has it held up after year? How big an area did you do, and how is it without any non-skid in the final coat?
Hi Andrew. Our comments section does not act like a forum. Justin may not know that you asked a question. However, we will post your question in case he does.
It’s held up very well. My only regret was not using the build coat. It would’ve made it smoother. This was for a two garage. Without the anti skid additive, it is quite slippery when wet.
Hello Shea,
Appreciate if you can compare price, complications, and durability of: professionally installed Roll on Rock product including non-yellowing Polyaspartic top coat — vs. — the SPARTAFLEX product marketed by Perkins Custom Coatings, who claim their product is not epoxy. Thank you.
Hello Joe. We can’t really comment on pricing since we are not familiar with what these installation companies charge. Our guess is that the Spartaflex coating system by Perkins is going to cost more. We cover the specs of the Roll On Rock system here in the article. The difference with the Spartaflex system is that they appear to use a high solids polyapartic base coat that they toss the color flakes into. They seem to refer to it as their primer coat. It doesn’t state in the data sheets, but based on the theoretical coverage rates they list, we are guessing it’s about 70% solids or so. Roll On Rock uses epoxy as their base coat. In our opinion, they both will do well since they are not the wear coat.
The Spartaflex clear coat that goes over the color flakes is 100% polyaspartic. The Roll On Rock polyaspartic 5108 is a 72% solids. The Spartaflex clear will go on approximately 2 mils thicker as a result. It will also be even more abrasion resistant and slightly glossier than the Roll On Rock polyaspartic. If you are just parking your cars in the garage it won’t make that much of a difference. If it’s a busy garage with projects, automotive maintenance, and etc., the added abrasion resistance will make a difference in terms of longevity. We know that Perkins Custom Coatings has good reputation. We can’t comment on the installer doing the Roll On Rock system. I would recommend reading our article here about choosing contractors in order to gain more insight about what to ask.
Shea, thanks for the review, I’m ready to buy the Roll on Rock product (although their free shipping minimum is now $600). One question — my stem walls have some pitting on the vertical side; what is the easiest way to smooth those out before applying the Versatile 4195 Epoxy? Could I apply a few coats of epoxy paint or primer before applying epoxy? Thanks!
Hi Ryan. You can fill in the pitting with a polymer-modified concrete patch repair product. This is an example by Quikrete. Be careful about primers. Epoxy is only compatible with an actual epoxy primer. Concrete bonding primers are latex acrylic paint and are not compatible with epoxy. The 4195 can be applied direct to the stem wall. Just make sure you have enough material. Stem walls are rough and use up much more product than the floor. Unless you plan to apply color flakes to the stem wall as well, what many choose to do is color match the epoxy with a concrete paint. It’s less expensive and you don’t have to worry about durability since you will not be driving on it (hopefully). 🙂
OK great, thanks for the help!
What is your opinion of Roll on Rock compared to AWF? It appears to be quite a bit less expensive, but may require more skill due to the 2 part system. Also, I don’t see a mention of any kind of anti-skid – do full broadcast systems not need anti-skid? I would think the polyurea slipperiness would be the same regardless of brand.
Hi Andrew. Roll On Rock is an excellent product as is AWF. The advantage to Roll On Rock is that you get an overall thicker coating system with equivalent wear and protection characteristics for less money. The advantage of AWF is that it’s easier to apply and harder to make mistakes due to mixing or rushing to get the product down in time. All polyurea is going to be slippery when wet. A full flake coverage provides for more texture, but it does not provide the same non-slip performance as when you add an anti-slip media into the final coat. Check with garagecoatings.com to see if they offer it. If not, you can purchase it separately elsewhere.
Hi Shea, I’ve used Roll on Rock in a prior home we owned and really liked the results. We’ve since moved and bought a new home, and like to apply Roll on Rock again. This time though, I’d like to do a seamless finish. Versatile products sells a 100% solids Semi Rigid Polyurea joint filler to fill in the contraction joints. I read your article on Legacy X-Treme Set 100 and wonder which one would be better?..Also, are these products comparable? Wonder too if I pulse use either product as a crack filler? Thanks!
Hi Ron. Both will work for filling contraction joints and repairing cracks. We really like Xtreme Set 100 because it’s so easy to work with. It will go farther than the 4920 Polyurea because sand is used as a filler, but it’s also more expensive.
Shea, Thanks for the quick response!! I was leaning that way too. Always appreciate your knowledge and input. I’ve used your site in the past for guidance and it has always been helpful and informative! Thanks again.
Shea: Another question for you. Last week when I ordered my Roll On Rock through Versatile, the only topcoat listed was their 5085 Polyaspartic which I ordered. When I used Roll On Rock at my previous home my topcoat was their 5073 Polyurea. Called Versatile and learned the 5073 was back ordered so it was not listed as an option at the time I placed my order. It is now available. Which topcoat would you recommend? Using Roll On Rock system of 4195 epoxy, full flake, 5205 Primer clear seal and then either two coat topcoat of the 5085 Polyaspartic or 5073 Polyurea. Thanks again!
Hi Ron. They both are excellent choices and have almost identical abrasion ratings (very good to be precise). The 5085 Polyaspartic will be slightly thicker, but not as easy to apply. It’s recommended to apply with a squeegee and then back roll, whereas the 5073 Polyurea can be applied with a roller only. Other than that, you would be fine with either.
Thanks for being such a great resource!
I emailed with Versatile since my garage size didn’t fit their kits. They sent a list of amounts of coating I’d need as well as amounts of flake I’d need to do full coverage with 1 inch and 1/4 flakes.
Very forgiving products, and great results thanks to planning and preparation I learned from your site!!
I was so excited about the results, I shared my experiences on my car forums
https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/86salmon-lunar-silver-si.41987/post-1005193
Thanks again!
Hello Neil. We are happy that you were able to put our information to good use! One of the primary reasons we started this website was to provide people with the correct knowledge they should have when it comes to floor coatings. So many people are victims of bad information. Your floor turned out great! Roll On Rock is a great coating system. Glad to see you communicated with Versatile about the materials as well. Many garages fall into the “no man’s land” of square footage with kits. Good luck with the rest of the garage renovation!
Hi Neil, I saw your floor in the car forum and looks amazing
* Did you use equal 1/4″ & 1″ flake ?
* What color flake combo?
* Was it just 1 base coat & 1 top coat?
I saw your floor in the car forum and looks amazing
* Did you use equal 1/4″ & 1″ flake ?
* What color flake combo?
* Was it just 1 base coat & 1 top coat?
Hi Jerry. There are actually two pictures in the article. Both use 1/4″ color flake and both are the two coat Roll On Rock System that we discuss – one base color coat and one clear coat. Versatile provided the images, so we suggest you contact them and mention the pics. They may be able to provide you with the product number for the particular color flake mix combo as well.
Hi Shea – I think i replied to Neil’s post? Maybe not
Neil Kleinschmit says:
“I emailed with Versatile since my garage size didn’t fit their kits. They sent a list of amounts of coating I’d need as well as amounts of flake I’d need to do full coverage with 1 inch and 1/4 flakes.”
Here is the link: https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/86salmon-lunar-silver-si.41987/post-1005193
Floor looks like a granite
Thanks again
Ahh… OK, that makes more sense. It looks like your question was posted in the comments box and not directly to Neil. You need to click on the reply button in his initial comment. If his email is still good, then he may respond. Either that or you could try contacting him via the Civic forum. I looked over his forum post and he doesn’t say exactly what material was used. I can say though that he definitely used 1″ flake on a lot of the floor.
Hey Jerry – I recently ordered roll-on-rock kit and got the same flake as Neil. It’s listed on Versatile’s site as the ‘brindle flake’ in color schist. If your install requires multiple boxes you can get both sizes to get the same look- schist is offered in 1/4″ and 1″.
I haven’t installed yet but I got equal parts 1″ and 1/4″. Versatile recommends laying out the 1″ then the 1/4″. Not sure what products Neil went with but that flake combo works with the 2-coat/3-layer system of 4195, flake, 4085.
I’m planning on coating my garage, which is a suspended slab floor, the joints are sealed with Sika flex. Do you know if Roll on Rock will be able to bind to the Sika flex? Also does suspended slab pose additional difficulties?
Thanks
Hi D. No, SikaFlex is a very flexible joint sealer that is not to be coated over. Coatings will not adhere properly either. There are no issues with applying a coating to a suspended slab as long as you honor the joints and do not coat over them.