I'm planning to coat my garage roof this weekend, but I'm kinda worried about making a huge mess. Last time I tried something similar, it ended up everywhere—clothes, driveway, even my dog somehow got involved, lol. Any tips for keeping things neat-ish?
Totally get the mess anxiety—been there myself more times than I'd like to admit. Honestly, the key is prep work. Spend extra time laying down drop cloths or old tarps around the perimeter, and tape plastic sheeting over anything nearby you don't want splattered (trust me, wind can carry that stuff farther than you'd think...). Also, wear disposable coveralls or old clothes you won't miss. And maybe keep the dog indoors this time, haha. A bit of extra prep saves a ton of cleanup headaches later.
"Honestly, the key is prep work. Spend extra time laying down drop cloths or old tarps around the perimeter..."
Prep definitely helps, but honestly, sometimes I wonder if all that plastic sheeting and disposable gear ends up costing almost as much as the sealant itself, lol. Last summer, I tackled my garage roof with minimal prep—just an old tarp and some painter's tape—and it wasn't nearly as messy as I'd feared. Granted, I picked a calm day with zero wind (learned that lesson the hard way years ago when my neighbor's car got an unintended polka-dot makeover...).
Anyway, instead of going full hazmat suit, I've found that just being slow and steady with the application and using smaller brushes or rollers can keep splatter way down. Sure, takes a bit longer, but if you're careful, you can avoid most of the mess without turning your yard into a plastic-wrapped crime scene.
