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two pack epoxy floor paint
Wadders - 29/4/07 at 05:30 PM

Does anyone have any experience/advice regarding 2 pack epoxy floor paint. ie which brand is good/bad/decent price etc
I found this company using google, the prices seem reasonable compared to some.
I'm painting a factory floor btw, approx 200m2

Any advice welcome before i order the stuff.
Cheers
Al.
http://www.regalpaints.co.uk/shop/2/index.htm


macspeedy - 29/4/07 at 05:35 PM

I have used some special low odour 2 pac paint for floors, messy stuff what brushes etc you use gets binned, once mixed you get what they say on the tin!! , can find out the source if you are intetested.


rusty nuts - 29/4/07 at 06:01 PM

Make sure the floor is clean and dry. I normally use a soft broom when painting workshop floors and throw it away afterwards . Find broom quicker and easier to apply paint with. Can't help with the 2 pack stuff although I believe it to be much better than the normal floor paint


jollygreengiant - 29/4/07 at 07:10 PM

YEP. MAJOR ADVICE.

DO NOT clean the floor prior to painting with an ALKALINE based floor cleaner.

The chemical reaction between the floor cleaner and 2 pack paint produces a chemical which is close to mustard gas. If you want FULL ON mustard gas then please clean floor and paint the floor whilst smoking a cigarette. The Fag acts as a catalyst and produces mustard gas that you directly inhale.

This I found out when my regional manager whilst I worked lex autocentres decided that we MUST repaint the floors. He sorted the paint for doing it and other mechanics painted the floor one saturday morning whilst I carried on with mechanical work on a customers car. When he reurned to pick his car up he refused to enter the building because he was a Chemist and recognised the smell given off. Very next working day the head office gave all (but me, I was on day off) medical checks.

So be very careful.

Hope this helps.


Wadders - 30/4/07 at 06:14 PM

Cheers for the help fellas. Spoke to Regal today, and they were very helpful, ive gone for a 2 pack epoxy self levelling product that goes on in one coat, sounds like the mutts nuts, so much so iv'e ordered a bit extra so i can do my garage floor

Al.