A coatings brand that sells consumer garage floor kits and other protective coatings.
Rust-Oleum is a coatings brand that sells protective paints and consumer garage floor coating kits at home centers. Many owners start there because the products are easy to find and easy to try. A kit can be a reasonable step for a light-use floor and a way to learn what you like. Nashville owners who have tried a kit sometimes come to us when it begins to peel, so it helps to know how a kit differs from a professional system.
We are an independent garage floor company and are not affiliated with Rust-Oleum. We respect that kits have a place, and we are glad to talk through what they can and cannot do. Professional systems rely on diamond grinding, thicker layers and different resins, and we explain the difference without putting down any product. The maker publishes instructions on its official site that you can read.
Visit the official Rust-Oleum website
Sold at home centers for do-it-yourself use.
Widely available and simple to start.
A fit for some low-demand garages.
The maker publishes directions and tips.
Prep and layers differ from professional coatings.
The site lists current products.
Design your floor, size a job or ballpark a budget.
Garage Floor Design StudioDesign your floor on screen: pick the system, base color, flake blend, border, stripes, pattern, cove and sheen, see a live preview of your garage and send the design to us.Try it 
Garage Floor Coverage and Materials CalculatorEnter the floor size, extras and system to see planning amounts for basecoat, flake and topcoat, plus cove and border lengths.Try it 
Garage Floor Coating Budget PlannerPick a garage, basement, patio or commercial project, set the size and add allowances for repairs, texture, cove base and more to see a ballpark planning range. Placeholder values only.Try it Only if the old coating is sound. Peeling kits must be removed.
Professional systems usually use stronger prep and thicker layers. We explain the differences.
No. We are an independent garage floor company, and Rust-Oleum is a name that belongs to its owner. We work with many products and companies and are glad to talk about the ones you prefer.
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