davidimurray
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 11:51 AM |
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Garage Floor Paint
Just had an offer accepted on a house so time to start thinking about important things ...... what to do to the garage.
I'd like to take the chance to paint the floor but need to do it as cost effectively as possible. Has anyone used the screwfix no-nonsense floor
paint? How does it cope with car moving in and out, trolley jacks etc? I could probably paint it 2 weeks before I actually have to put the car in
there so there is a chance to let it cure for a while.
Cheers
Dave
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Chris Ridgers
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 11:58 AM |
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Its the best value for money garage floor paint i would say. I've tried a few over the years
I use it in one of the workshop up holds up well to daily use.
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flanders
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 11:59 AM |
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From my experience no matter how well you prep it, soft tyres will stick to the paint and lift it. I sit my car on carpet tiles under each tyre,
works a treat
be prepared to repaint every year
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nick205
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 12:02 PM |
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Experience tiling floors has taught me to work from the back towards the door - then you can still get in/out of the space!
No personal experience with the Screwfix paint, but their website shows feedback stars which might help you. I suspect the quality and finish of the
concrete will have an effect upon the end result. I've been told off for using the household vacuum cleaner in my garage before, but it can
make a big difference in getting dust out of the equation.
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Paul_Arion
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 12:13 PM |
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Just doing the floor in my garage with 2-pack epoxy. Not as cheap but will hopefully last a lot longer
Got mine from Regal Paints
https://www.regalfloor
paint.co.uk/product/two-pack-epoxy-floor-paint-bundle-5-litres-825-50-sq-meters-coverage9-pack5.html
Impressed with their masonry paint so expecting good results
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 12:44 PM |
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Used the screw fix stuff. Good if your on a budget, but will not last as long as epoxy based..
Dan
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tims31
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 02:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Used the screw fix stuff. Good if your on a budget, but will not last as long as epoxy based..
Dan
Used both and the Epoxy stuff is much better but the key is the preparation, dust free and remove any other sealant/ paint or it will just lift.
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 04:17 PM |
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About ten years ago I used screwfix non slip floor paint on my garage floor.
I pressure washed the whole garage floor about a week before I moved in as it was an empty house & they let me have the keys for the day.
A week later I painted the walls with some exterior weathershield paint, painted a good inch or so onto the floorslab too.
I painted the floor about a week after that, no sealer just straight on the clean concrete & up one brick course.
I moved out a few months ago & the people that moved in commented on how good the floor looked, it was pretty much still perfect. The only
downside was the non slip grit, it held the dirt.
I have done exactly the same thing in my new house but I've gone for normal floorplaint instead of non slip, looks good & hopefully will
last as long as the other stuff.
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Bladerunner
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 05:46 PM |
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Flooring
Make sure you seal the floor with PVA glue that's watered down, that way you should have a good base to put your floor paint on.
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Matt21
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| posted on 27/4/17 at 06:49 PM |
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I used this stuff:
PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIAL,FACTORY,SHOWROOM,WAREHOUSE,GARAGE FLOOR PAINT 20 LITRES
Did it last year with minimal prep (ie swept up the dust) and it still looks great.
I use the garage very often for metal work, wood work, working on my car, all sorts.
I'm not sure how it'd be with tyres sat on it, I have a large section of lino that my car is parked on to stop it sticking to the
floor.
20litres is A LOT too! I maybe used 5litres? but it wasn't much more just to buy the big tin.
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Nathsx
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| posted on 28/4/17 at 05:53 AM |
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I used industrial heavy duty floor paint, swept and then two coats with a border.
Yet to give it any hard use yet but huge difference!!
Bit of a pain to do but not as bad as the walls!!!
I used a deep pile roller
Having moved in recently and done a similar thing get it done before the garage gets full of random belongings
p.s. Congrats on the new pad
[Edited on 28/4/17 by Nathsx]
[Edited on 28/4/17 by Nathsx]
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davidimurray
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| posted on 28/4/17 at 07:20 AM |
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Thanks everybody for the advice. We should have a few weeks between getting the keys and needing to move in so I am hoping to get this done. But then
the wife also wants me to decorate the rest of the house in that time!
On a slight change of subject, a few people mentioned hoovers, I bought one of these
Screwfix hoover a few years ago for the garage as I
have a mill and lathe and it is brilliant. One of the best purchases I ever made. It is better than the Henry for the house and being wet and dry is
great for cleaning car, machines, garage etc.
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cjwood23
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| posted on 2/5/17 at 01:41 PM |
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Glad I found this thread.
We should (hopefully...) be moving over the summer and new place has a decent garage but wall & floors are bare concrete & block.
Will give the ScrewFix floor paint a go I think - is it best to use a roller or brush?
Also what's best for the walls? - when I lived on my own I did my garage there with cheap emulsion - took ages to cover the block work.
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Paul_Arion
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| posted on 2/5/17 at 01:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cjwood23
Also what's best for the walls? - when I lived on my own I did my garage there with cheap emulsion - took ages to cover the block work.
I went to Regal Paints and had Masonry Paint, 2-pack floor paint and 15" rollers (a godsend) sent direct from them to do mine - which i finished
on Saturday morning. Worth a look at least - and for me seemed to be pretty cost effective as its miles to the nearest Screwfix
Regal Paints Masonry Paint
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Ugg10
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| posted on 2/5/17 at 02:05 PM |
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Will be doing mine later in the summer, brand new floor and walls. Most paint advise a pre-seal. Is this necessary/anything special or will a thinned
down (4:1) cost of paint do?
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