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4/19/16       
Brent Member

Going to paint the concrete floors at the shop and want something that will last. Does anyone have any advice as to what might be the best product?

4/20/16       #2: floor paint ...
Brent Taylor Member

I would stay away from the poly garage floor "paints" at the big box stores. Pre prep is the most important part, you need to check that the moisture levels in the concrete is low enough first, then clean and etch the floor to promote bonding, get a good concrete primer and a compatible paint. Go to a professional paint or concrete retailer. You also my want to look into spray coatings, similar to the bed liner material, I've used it in the past on lab and sign shop projects.

4/20/16       #3: floor paint ...
Ken Member

As Brent said, don't buy from a big box store. I used a Westcoat system (http://www.westcoat.com/), epoxy primer, epoxy paint, top coat clear urethane. All 2 part, all heavily cut with acetone. Fumes were over the top. Luckily the building wasn't up yet, just the slab. I got it from a local industrial supplier of concrete supplies and had a Westcoat rep on site for assistants.

4/20/16       #4: floor paint ...
Mike Fuson

I built my shop back in 03 and painted the floor before I moved in. I put a coat of concrete sealer on it and then white paint. I don't remember what kind of paint it was but I remember dumping a gallon can out at a time and rolling it on. It was thick. Then I put two more coats of concrete sealer over top of that. Not saying that's the pro way of doing it, but it's been there for 13 years and it still looks pretty good. I think the concrete sealer really protects it good in my opinion.

4/21/16       #5: floor paint ...
Larry

Surface prep is required to be very good for durability. Remove any oil, power wash with detergent, rinse & vacuum, rinse & vacuum, dry with forced air, paint several days later, 2nd coat following instructions.
'87 I put two coats of 2 part epoxy on. It has held up very well. Now worn thru in a few of the main traffic areas but no pealing or any degrade. It was Pittsburg brand. Later I had some smaller areas done by a professional painting company. They insisted that urethane was better. It hasn't held up well.

4/21/16       #6: floor paint ...
Ken

What I found was the epoxy is tougher but not resistant to a lot of harsh chemicals like brake fluid. That's the reason I top coated it with the urethane. In my case that will be an issue. Otherwise the epoxy would be enough (and cheaper).

4/21/16       #7: floor paint ...
Leo G

It's been a long time, but I think I used Rustoleum Concrete Epoxy. It's been 12 years and for the most part it's held up. No peeling, just some wear in the high traffic areas.

It's slippery though, I didn't put it on my floor in the machining area and I'm glad I didn't.

4/23/16       #8: floor paint ...
mike

18 yrs ago I used a pro sealer provided by the concrete finisher and a concrete stain on top from Sherwin Williams. The floor has lasted and no pealing. Just dirty especially around the work benches.

5/1/16       #9: floor paint ...
Wayne Weber Member

Sherwin Williams makes a paint called All Surface. It's a tough latex paint that sticks to everything. I used it on the concrete walls and floor in my shop with great results. It's tough and won't chip or peel. I used gloss white to make the shop brighter.

5/2/16       #10: floor paint ...
Brent Member

How long have you had the paint on the floor?

5/3/16       #11: floor paint ...
Wayne Weber Member

The paint has been on the walls for 15 years and on the floor for more than 5. But this is the shop in my house not a commercial shop but I also used in on the concrete steps from garage down to the basement with success. It dries hard and I've never had an instance where it has peeled. It is not catalyzed so it's not as brittle as some paints. This paint is latex but they also make an oil base version as well as latex and oil based primer.

This is my go-to paint for everything in my house that needs a durable gloss finish. I used it on the trim inside and out and had it custom tinted for our shutters beside our windows. I used a drywall knife as a shield when I was using this paint and after it dried it refused to come off.

All surface paint

9/14/16       #12: floor paint ...
MiguelWashin Member

Hey,thank you for the question. There are different types of concrete paints depending upon our choice on floors. Recently, my friend did the water based concrete paint on their floor, it appeared really bright for them. Water-based stains are a blend of acrylic polymers and pigments, which penetrate the concrete to produce permanent color, ranging from translucent to opaque depending on the product. Hope you get the best product of this type. All the best!


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