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Post by JimsZ » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:15 pm

Any one care to share any experience they have of the best way to seal, finish the concrete floor in a garage. Mine is rather soft and dust just keeps coming. Read up a lot and the advice is to seal it with a sealer as paint will just peel off eventually.

So, my plan is to add Watco floor sealer aka...

https://www.watco.co.uk/watco-concrete-floor-paint.html

Will do it in light grey so it could be used as is but if that works I may add some carpet tiles as a top layer but I really need to seal the dust as its relentless...

Any experts done this already can advise before I blow £120 on floor sealer... :?
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Post by Mr Tidy » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:25 pm

I'm no expert, but I did have a new garage once (sadly no more). :(

I swept the concrete then hoovered it. Applied a coat of watered-down PVA and finished it off with a coat of 2-part "industrial" floor paint from a firm that sponsors TV programmes.

The first time I put a bike on it's centre stand I wondered what sort of "industrial" use it was suited for - maybe a hairdressers! :headbang:

Anyway I just put carpet mats under bike stands after that.

But I never had a problem with concrete dust again! :thumbsup:
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Post by Keet » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:26 pm

I just pva'd mine. Don't know if it's right, but it stopped the dust and the paint didn't peel.
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Post by Truth » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 pm

Used two pack epoxy paint on mine. After it’s gassed off and hardened it’s damn hard had jacked up my car on it and hasn’t even scratched it.
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Post by Crazy Harry » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:36 pm

Try this thread from earlier in the year

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Post by JimsZ » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:39 pm

Didn't think of PVA, thanks will have a search on that in depth but initial views are it must be the water proof version. Some users have experienced it peeling off too :o

Epoxy floor paint is my thinking but the concrete is so green and new the top layer is just dusting up.

Research says use a sealer to chemically harden it and seal it in.

I have used Watco products before and know they are quality, just so frustrating that a new floor is in such a poor state. It hindering mancave progress :P

lights and power done, roof boarded for additional storage, wall cabinets up, workbench built but still a few bits to do if only I could stop the frikin dust :headbang:
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Post by JimsZ » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:42 pm

Truth wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 pm Used two pack epoxy paint on mine. After it’s gassed off and hardened it’s damn hard had jacked up my car on it and hasn’t even scratched it.
Great looking floor btw. The Watco sealer is a light grey and hardens around 30% better than original concrete finish apparently...
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Post by JimsZ » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:49 pm

Crazy Harry wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:36 pm Try this thread from earlier in the year

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=103468&hilit=garage+floor
Didnt find in a search, thanks a good read.

Looks like pick my evil take my chances :rofl:
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Post by Truth » Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:06 pm

This is what I used. Needed 5 litres in total.

Two Pack Epoxy 2.5 Litre Safety Golden Yellow 08 E 51 Heavy Duty Floor Paint For Industrial, Factory, Workshops Garage Floors Showroom Finish For Concrete, Metal, Stone & Brick all Traffic Types https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0789LQZGQ/ ... ABbE9D30F4
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Post by JimsZ » Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:19 pm

Truth wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:06 pm This is what I used. Needed 5 litres in total.

Two Pack Epoxy 2.5 Litre Safety Golden Yellow 08 E 51 Heavy Duty Floor Paint For Industrial, Factory, Workshops Garage Floors Showroom Finish For Concrete, Metal, Stone & Brick all Traffic Types https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0789LQZGQ/ ... ABbE9D30F4
y floor is pretty green, did you do any prep work other than clean completely from dust..?
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Post by Truth » Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:58 am

Nah just scraped brushed and hoovered
The instructions on amazon have a bit about fresh concrete floors
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Post by firebobby » Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:47 am

I would let it sit for a few weeks, it needs to harden off before applying anything on top :thumbsup:
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Post by JimsZ » Sun Aug 12, 2018 1:51 pm

Well pulled the pin on it this weekend and just cleaned the floor up vigorously and added the sealer.

After that hit it hard with the floor paint and so far happy with the results.

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Post by Zed Baron » Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:27 pm

Truth wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 pm Used two pack epoxy paint on mine. After it’s gassed off and hardened it’s damn hard had jacked up my car on it and hasn’t even scratched it.
Love that floor
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Post by Truth » Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:16 pm

Zed Baron wrote: Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:27 pm
Truth wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 pm Used two pack epoxy paint on mine. After it’s gassed off and hardened it’s damn hard had jacked up my car on it and hasn’t even scratched it.
Love that floor
Cheers man just need to finish the walls white, wood and metal work black, put some 1ft wide rubber Strip on the walls, add some more sockets and will be all done! Finished giving her a full decontamination, polish and wax the other day so she’s back all snug in there. Big thanks to forum member Estoril for the cover. Good man!
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