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Workshop floor protection
speedyxjs - 20/6/10 at 08:38 AM

My new garage workshop just has a concrete floor at the moment and i would like to protect it with something to avoid oil/dirt stains and to make it look smarter.

We have had a quote for some epoxy resin stuff to be put down for £1500 but was wondering if anyone could reccomend anything else?

Benzine - 20/6/10 at 08:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
My new garage workshop just has a concrete floor at the moment and i would like leave it this way, any oil stains will just be manly reminders of how awesome I am and will save me $$$


fix'd

scudderfish - 20/6/10 at 08:42 AM

Look at it this way, if your car is in the garage, it will cover up most of the stains, and if it is out, you're having too much fun to care about them

iank - 20/6/10 at 08:59 AM

I think it's a business rather than a home garage.

franky - 20/6/10 at 09:03 AM

Seal and paint?

jossey - 20/6/10 at 09:46 AM

i would get that red paint stuff they use in car garages. i have it in mine. it was done when i moved in and i can just mop up mess and leaves nothin behind.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/19015/Paint/Floor-Paints/No-Nonsense-Floor-Paint-2-5Ltr-Red?cm_re=SEARCHPROMO-_-FLOOR%20PAINT-_-19015




dave

[Edited on 20/6/10 by jossey]

speedyxjs - 20/6/10 at 11:04 AM

Yeah, should've said its for business use Iv been told that paint will only last a few months.

[Edited on 20-6-10 by speedyxjs]

BenB - 20/6/10 at 11:28 AM

I've used screwfix own concrete floor paint. Smells rather evil (heavy solvent content) and of course you can't walk / drive /leave anything on it whilst it's drying (48 hours in a rather cold autumn) but it's lasting quite nicely. A bit scuffed in a few places but better than plain old concrete.

Badger_McLetcher - 20/6/10 at 11:50 AM

A second for the paint, put it down a couple of years ago and seems to be lasting quite well!

Davegtst - 20/6/10 at 11:57 AM

I used Ronseals dimond hard floor paint. It hasn't been down long so i can't say how long it lasts but it looks really good. I PVAed the floor with a few coats first though, apparently this will make it last alot longer.

snapper - 20/6/10 at 02:04 PM

GAVINC has put carpet down in our barn
I would recomend clear concrete sealer followed by Floor paint

designer - 20/6/10 at 02:31 PM

Seal with diluited PVA. Cheap and works.

Paint if you want.

Bluemoon - 20/6/10 at 03:43 PM

Yes used floor paint cheap works well. Currently have a damp problem so just put down some ribbed rubber (Machine mart where the cheapest..) smells odd though!..

Dan

iank - 20/6/10 at 07:59 PM

I doubt the floor paints you can buy over the counter are up to day to day use in a garage business - at least if you don't want to be patch re-coating it weekly.

grusks2 - 21/6/10 at 07:05 AM

Carpet on mine, and i just give it a hoover now and then.