the paint we used on the floors here didnt last very long at all......especially if any kind of fuel got on it...................anybody have any recomendations of anything that works, that isnt a million dollars?

 

We are in the process of moving shops right now...i think we're gonna try the floor coating kit from grainger. its like $120 for 500 sq feet....

 

There's some company that advertises on speed channel, and it's suppose to be resistant to everything, including fuel/oil/brake cleaner, etc....... I'll have to look into that for ya........

 

Do it right and get the 2 part epoxy or you'll be doing it again in a couple years. It cost me $1400 in material to do 2200sq.ft., but it's incredibly durable. Moving cars around on jacks doesn't even chip it. My stuff was from Sherwin Williams.

 

I used the concrete floor paint from Home Depot and it sucks ***. We had to repaint it less than a month after we applied it. The area under the lifts looked like hell. I will use the Tony1 epoxy floor paint next time.

 

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Tony has his own floor paint now....damn

 

I got the now banned in 14 states epoxy from MAB on clearance 2200 sq ft for $200. stuff is beast dragged crap across and hydraulic fuild oil etc no problems. I drive a 10000lb fork lift across it all the time its super. just prep the floor correctly and it will last years

 

i used the 2 part epoxy **** from home depot. it was like $300 to do around 800 sq ft. we drag motors/trannys around on it and it wont scratch. gas/oil/brake fluid do nothing to it. carb cleaner and brake cleaner dont hurt it either. the only thing is if the floor isnt etched or theres grease it wont stick to it right and will chip off easy.

 

Yah a quality epoxy is going to outlast anything especially for chemical spills. Classic case of "get what you pay for".

 

haha, the 2 part epoxy paint is gonna outlast most any other ****.

another thing you proably want to do is get the concrete etching stuff, so it removes all the **** imbeded in your floor(oil/grease, etc) that way the epoxy paint has something decent to adhere to. besure to open all your doors when you use this stuff, it'll burn out your nose hairs.

extremly expensive. to have a nice lookin floor.

 

i heard the 2-part epoxy takes a little while to cure, i heard you can have foot traffic on it the next day, but 7 days for a car to be rolled in on it, thats alot of downtime for a shop already in biz.

 

I have this in my shop. It was worth the money. Skip the grit but buy the gloss


Edit - added link DUH http://www.ucoatit.com/

 

Joe, I work for a company that can do 2 Part epoxy flooring for you, and I could come out and give you an estimate for the flooring in your shop, and maybe put a shop logo in it or something if you felt like it. PM me if your interested

 

stay the hell away from the paints... we used them on our shop floor and after pulling one car inside the paint pulled up. We purchased the 2-part epoxy's from Home Depot and went to town. After a couple days of curing the stuff works awesome. Make sure you prep the surface very well.

 

Yea, I too am looking for something that can cure in a weekend. I can't afford to do it if it takes any longer. Recommendations?

 

We just did this to one of our bays at work not to long ago. Used the 2 part epoxy, prepaired the floor with an acid based solvent, a degreaser and water. Its doing good so far

 

Make sure you take picture too HAHAHA

 

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good idea

get some gucci print mang lol

 

Home Depot 2 part epoxy... works great!







I learned that when you apply to the floors it looks even when wet... I found out after it dried that it's not evenly painted. I want to put down one more coat without having to etch the floor.

Has anyone re-coated epoxy after full dry + months of use?


Modified by turbosi03 at 8:58 PM 11/3/2006

 

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Looks like your all setup now

 

What you are looking for is called H & C Shield Crete. Its a Sherwin-Williams product. It comes from the H & C line which is also sold at your local Home Depot but Sherwin-Williams owns it. The stuff comes in 4 colors only if you consider it a drawback.
Colors:


Pewter(Gray)
FireBrick Red (Red)
Beige (Beige)
Ivory (Off White)



Its a 2 part epoxy - Part A(Color)/Part B(Activator). It also include optional flakes which are added as you go - DO NOT MIX WITH THE PAINT. I do really recommend you also buy the Clear Coat for it as well refered to as glazing. The kits come with a degressing powder you would use to clean the floor. A nice acid etching is also very recommened like mentioned above because it will get all the grease/oil/fuel out of the concrete pours. If you don't clean the floors this stuff will lift off the ground like butter. This stuff is hardcore. Believe me I sell it ;p. It either comes in the a 1 gallon kit which covers between 200-250 sq feet. The contractor kit which you have the option of ordering covers about 1000 sq feet.



Specs/Product Information:

http://www.hcconcrete.com/cont...e.pdf
http://www.hcconcrete.com/cont...e.pdf

Detailed Instructions:

http://www.hcconcrete.com/prod...s.pdf

If you have any questions just ask or hit me up on PM. I will help you as much as I can.

Good Day,
RH.

 

sohc hatch

I call for an HT special.

 

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2 part epoxy on our floor near the lift. Lets just say its not peeling anytime soon and we have spilled everything on it.

Its in home depot. About $100 for 250sq ft

 

The Sherwin Williams two part epoxy is the best. You have to prep the floor though. We use Muriatic acid to expose the raw concrete. Yeah it is strong on the nose,so bring a good ventilator and fan. Once that is done let it dry out and then break out the squeegies and rollers. Mix it up in a bucket and pour it out on the floor (a little at a time). Use the squeege and roller to spread it. We had to coat it four times to get it nice and even. It will be bulletproof.

 

http://www.ucoatit.com/