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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: scopes on February 15, 2016, 02:30:31 pm

Title: Garage floor sealing & painting
Post by: scopes on February 15, 2016, 02:30:31 pm: Hi Guys' :happy2:

What products have you guys tried and tested to seal your workshop/garage concrete floor ?

I was looking at the likes of :-
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-water-repellent-seal-clear-5ltr/57474?kpid=57474&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Building%20and%20Joinery-_-Shopping%20-%20Building%20and%20Joinery&gclid=CjwKEAiAi4a2BRCu_eXo3O_k3hUSJABmN9N14yJXeCrFyAXgn_xECmO7qcqXmr1ohQh-kBdW1eIf4xoCApXw_wcB

and
http://www.screwfix.com/p/thompsons-water-seal-clear-5ltr/52043?kpid=52043&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Sealants%20and%20Adhesives%20%28New%29-_-Shopping%20-%20Sealants%20and%20Adhesives&gclid=CjwKEAiAi4a2BRCu_eXo3O_k3hUSJABmN9N1F8fWhwccqNjv6KAWKxSVegYOvUV7xWPcPzWpYk0U5xoCpyXw_wcB

But i'm sure some of you have tried and tested different products...

The concrete has been down 3+ months, it's 6" deep.

It got 2 coats of the UPVA mixed with water, yesterday to help reduce the dust.

Still dusty !

So what works best, sealer & paint ?

Paint type will be non slip.
(just add "dry sand" to get non slip)

I would like something that is solvent resistant.

Thanks
Neil
Title: Re: Garage floor sealing & painting
Post by: doylebros on February 15, 2016, 09:44:57 pm: I've tried both and found the floor paint the best especially if you have the floor as you do pre oil contamination.

I used the screwfix grey floor paint and it gave good results but I give it plenty time to dry - two weeks and think that made all the difference.

I suspect you'll have to buy an industrial grade specification floor paint to be solvent resistant as the screwfix one isn't.
Title: Re: Garage floor sealing & painting
Post by: gtavalanche on February 23, 2016, 08:33:08 pm: its also a good idea to heat the garage before you paint at this time of year.
Title: Re: Garage floor sealing & painting
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 23, 2016, 09:30:52 pm: Try @Neilgti (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1306) Our in house floor master :-)
Title: Re: Garage floor sealing & painting
Post by: scopes on February 24, 2016, 11:06:11 am: It's not going to see lots of traffic, but it will be used . I would just not like to have it patchy, due to hot tyres and any oil or solvent splills...

Cheers for the info... :happy2:
Title: Re: Garage floor sealing & painting
Post by: SRC on March 23, 2016, 07:18:32 pm: I used two coats of PVA to seal it, quickly followed by a very thorough brushing and two coats of this: http://www.screwfix.com/p/leyland-trade-heavy-duty-floor-paint-frigate-grey-5ltr/88106 (http://www.screwfix.com/p/leyland-trade-heavy-duty-floor-paint-frigate-grey-5ltr/88106). For the first two weeks, I left the car on the drive then drove it in over an old carpet.

Not like last time, when I took my Triumph for a thrash and parked it on 2-week-old floor paint with hot tyres. Result: paint stuck to the tyres and two patches of the floor back to bare concrete!