Garage floor finishes

Pilkie

Pilkie

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Hi all.

Been considering what to do on my garage floor to keep the dust down and ease of cleaning ???
Cannot decide if I should just paint it,or get some of this hard wearing industrial pour on,self levelling anti slip stuff you see in factories,and workshops!!

Q's!!! :wink:

What have you got on yours?
What make did you use?
Was it expensive?
Was it easy to apply?
What does it wear like?
What would you choose?
 
Just paint it, get some decent floor paint and it'll be fine, save you a load of cash too !

How smooth is the concrete ? The warehouse floors are generally power-floated so they're super smooth even without paint.
 
DaveHerns said:
For a cheap job , a coat of diluted PVA will keep the dust down
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This is the quickest and just about the cheapest option.... it works too :p

A way of finishing it off would be to paint the floor with some old fashioned doorstep/tile paint from retailers such as B&Q.... that is very hardwearing :)
 
When I bought the house the garage had a rough bare concrete floor, very dusty. Before I moved the cars in I got floor paint from B&Q, a gallon was pretty expensive and you would be lucky to get a single full coat on a floor your size. I think a standard garage would get 2 coats. have a couple of bits that are on the " to finish off list".

in the past 4 years I have done a lot of welding, under sealing and the likes. most of the paint has survived though there is chips and scrapes exposing the concrete. It has been great for keeping clean with oil and things as they just wipe clean. If you are doing heavy work an welding it can mark the paint.

I am planning to redo the floor and give it 2 or 3 coats. Costly but should last a good few years.

there is also the interlocking floor tiles designed for garages and the likes. one of the classic magazines reviewed them a while back.
 
In my last house the garage had a sealing coat to mop up the cement dust on the surface, then a couple of coats of standard floor paint a la B&Q. After 10 years there were significant areas of separation between the paint and the sealing coat. These were mainly areas where there had been lying water after storms (subsequently fixed!). Otherwise stood up remarkably well and would probably have responded quite adequately to a recoat, which I guess is acceptable after 10 years.

Chris
 
I'm having my floor "power floated" but I think this is done when the concrete is just going off, so if your floor is already laid, this may not be an option for you. My garage is not built yet, so I'm in a good position when it comes to choosing the finish at this stage. The finish is very smooth, and when painted can be mopped down easily.
 
My tuppence worth: a couple of years ago I got given some surplus paint intended for use on concrete balconies, so I tried it out in my lock up which has a fairly smooth old concrete floor. If I park a car with wet tyres the paint comes up when I drive off, leaving behind a tyre tread pattern of exposed concrete. Where there had already been oil spills from the previous occupants, this caused the balcony floor paint to bubble up and detach itself. Now it just looks like a bloody mess. So DON'T use balcony paint! Not that I imagine you'd want to.
 
Hi all.

Due to the onset of winter,I have decided to wait till next spring to do whatever to the floor!!
I have access to plenty of carpet offcuts and good s/h roomsize bits,so will use those for now,at least it will be warmer! :LOL:

I also may be getting one of those 4 poster movable,"wheels", ramps that are advertised in the classic press. :wink:
http://www.garage-apparatuur.com/208%20 ... 8%20engels
So will need to save the pennies up for a while! :)
A classic car owning aquaintance/mate way up north has one of the first they did,and is thinking of selling,so I have first dibbs on it. :D
I dont know what he wants for it yet,but the new ones are £2k delivered!!
Would be a great Xmas prezzie to myself if it comes up within the next couple of months or so! 8)

Dave
 
On the subject of flooring, I was thinking of using This stuff in my new garage. Looks easy to fit, and gives an attractive finish. Something to think about.. Dunno how much it would be though.
 
Not sure what would happen to that stuff when you put the car up on a jack or axle stands, might dig in a bit !
 
Hi
The pretty tiles are for collector/posers not working garages .After looking at all sorts of paints , finishes etc I eventually covered my garage floor with 1/2 inch thick 4ft by 6 ft rubber mats made from recycled tyres . These are good looking , hard wearing , oil , petrol and everything else proof . They are also a lot warmer to lie on than dusty concrete .
These mats were originally sold as floor covering for loose boxes for horses ; you may find them advertised in Horsey type magazines in the UK
Cheers
RVW .
 
An excellent idea!! :D
I have a few horsey types,places on my delivery round,I will make some enquiries! :wink:
In fact,,,, :idea: :idea: :idea: :wink: I remember delivering some to a place recently,bloody heavy things they are too.
I will stop by and ask if they have any going spare! a dozen should do it!
 
True, but I 'kin hate hoovering! :(
And the trolley jacks dont like it. :wink:
Much easier with a yard broom! :)
 
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Not sure what would happen to that stuff when you put the car up on a jack or axle stands, might dig in a bit !
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Well, they say that trolley jacks etc are fine, but they do say axle stands could damage them, but they do say you can just pop out a tile where the stand is. TBH it does begin to sound like a bit of a faff. Acknowledge the comment about being posers garage flooring now... :oops:

Thats the good thing about this forum. I thought they looked good, but now the simple facts about practical stuff like being damaged by jacks/stands does put me off now, esp if I'd look like a poser if I got them... :oops:

Like the sound of the recycled tyres though, sounds like the stuff they make kids playground flooring out of too... 8)
 
I suppose in terms of axle stands etc, you could put a block of wood on top of the tiles to spread the load. I do a similar thing on my gravel drive to stop the stands digging in.
 
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