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I do.
I've done
1) U-Coat it
2) The two types of Rustoleum, I think there's a water based and a solvent based one? Bear with me, I forget which was which.
3) INSULEX from Siperstiens
On a new concrete floor it's easy- all you do is wash it, etch it with muriatic, rinse, and coat. On older concrete you will have to degrease it (UGL's DryLok degreaser is the best stuff I've seen) fill any cracks, then etch and coat. If there is already paint or sealer on it you may need to scarify it or run a grinder on it to take the previous coating and a little of the top layer of concrete off. I rented a grinder from Fusco's on Rt 202 South near Flemington.
In order of preference, I'd go U-Coat-It, then Rustoleum "solvent based", then Rustoleum "water based", and then the Insulex. U-Coat-It held up the best but it's also the most expensive. The Rustoleum "solvent based" is probably the best bang for the buck. It has a glossy finish and you get fleck with it.
As far as peel prevention, put down the non-skid stuff and that should help, and always be careful with any type of rubber or soft plastic you put on the floor. The U-Coat it I put down held up very well to hot tires but the Insulex certainly did not. It actually peeled in the shape of a tread pattern.
Epoxy is also temperature sensitive. I did the U-Coat it in the late spring and the Rustoleums in the late summer and they went down fine. The Insulex was done in the late fall and my rollers were coming apart as I was trying to put it down as the slab was too cold.
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