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Reply With QuoteCant help with the name nev but it must be pretty hard/damage proof as I have seen a lot of workshops with it and it doesnt scratch easily.
Pls post the name if you find out. I bet its some kind of 2pak application.
Painting Concrete garage floor Wondering what the paint is that they paint in workshop/Garage floors (Grey in colour)
I'm in the process of erecting a 6x9 kit garage and was wondering if its worth doing how its applied and is it bes to do before or after the kit goes up
Cant help with the name nev but it must be pretty hard/damage proof as I have seen a lot of workshops with it and it doesnt scratch easily.
Pls post the name if you find out. I bet its some kind of 2pak application.
I just love sheepies!
Nev,
Zinsser distribute a water based 2 pack floor coating called "Epoxy Shield".It comes in a DIY kit which includes coating ,pre cleaner and instructional DVD.Colours are grey or beige.If you have a local Paint Specialist that stocks Zinsser primers they should stock this product....Dulux released a local version recently but I believe it is not as simple to use.
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Blocker
Depending on what you want the floor painted for ( performance or looks), Diamite from Cementaid is a far better solution than painting unless you want the colour of paint.
http://www.cementaid.com/diam.htm
It case hardens the surface (3-5mm) of the concrete massively (drill holes before treatment) and makes the surface impervious to liquids and dust. I was working on job a few years ago where we used it and it is amazing. I saw sump oil wiped up without a trace being left. It can be applied to existing concrete as well, it needs to be 2 weeks old before treatment.
It is not cheap though, we bought a 60 litre drum of it (120 sqm) and it was about $1000 10 years ago.
Cheers
Ben
My glue tastes funny.
You could always look at Paving Paint...I used it in a shed to dress up as a bit of a rumpus room...looked good and was pretty hardy.
Epoxy's the go - and some come with anti-slip too. Dulux has one - most of the brand names do too: Dulux LuxaFloor Eco2 is one I've used. But the Berger Jet Dry paving paint works well too - and much cheaper. As always prep is critical - do not try to paint until maybe 2mths after concrete is down and against all male instincts read and follow instructions.
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what are these instructions your talking about and were would one find them
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5 years ago we bought a couple of 20lt drums for $120 per drum, was the sealer that is used in commercial multi story car parks, mob in Box Hill.Originally Posted by Wildman
some one once told, many many years ago. me there was small writing on the label, I couldn't see it so didn't believe him, hey, did I tell I got new glasses anot all that long ago ?I N S T R UC TI O N S
what are these instructions your talking about and were would one find them
I painted the floor in my 11 by 9.15 metre barn. I wanted a paint that was oil, grease, petrol etc proof as a do a lot of mechanical/car/motorbike stuff at home.
The product i used was http://www.aitkenfreeman.com
No problems yet and i have welded on it, spilt petrol, oil ...... I just mop it up!! no stains yet. The guy a bought it off actually was a industrial floor painter and he said he has put it down on warehouses with 24hr pedestrian/forklift traffic and after 10 years it is still perfect.
It is a water based, high solid 2-pack epoxy.
Maybe it was a 205 litre drum we got, I definitely remember it being around the $1000 mark. It also may have come down in price....
My glue tastes funny.
Yeah, sounds like you may have bought the 44gal drums, and no, the price hasn't dropped
Stear clear of paving paint , not worth the effort if your going to be using it a bit , go with the 2 pac .
I'de go after the sheds up less chance of damage to the coating , draging trusses etc , and if don't matter if it rains 15 minutes after you apply the coating , drying time might be a bit longer
One question why grey in colour
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ThanksOne question why grey in colour
Ive only ever seen a shed/workshop floor in a Grey.Blue colour
And am wondering what the product was
I'm told it a sealer of some sort
You can add pigment to almost anything , think about the colour that is most usefull to you , ie to be able to see stuff you drop, bright yellow perhaps , after all its your shed and why should you give a thought to what others think if it suits your purpose
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