Garage floor paint

[keith_h]

I am hopefully moving home in 3 weeks and I have the opportunity to get into the garage of the new place before the move so I want to paint the floor in advance. Can anyone recommend a particular product or perhaps, more importantly, warn me off another?

[Patrick]

Re: Garage floor paint

I've been recommended this stuff, I've seen it used and it looks very good:

http://www.firwood.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10601&storeId=10001&a mp;productId=31368&langId=-1

[ROBERT.JACKSON]

Re: Garage floor paint

I did mine several years ago in Grey from B&Q but I can not think of the make (red/black tin)I gave mine 2 coats and last year gave it another coat and finished the tin. My garage floor is 18ftx12 and used 10-lts for 3 coats. It looks good and easy to keep clean and stops oil & water soaking in to the floor. The only thing that does hapen is when you park the Marlin in the garage after a run and the tyres are hot/sticky then come to move off later the paint can stick to the tyres.

[danny_nelson]

Re: Garage floor paint

I thought everyone in that neck of the woods used Home Base!
Regards Danny.

[greyV8pete]

Re: Garage floor paint

Important! If you are painting new concrete 1) Let it REALLY dry out thoroughly first, weeks rather than days 2) Use a primer sealer on the concrete before the actual floor paint. Failure to follow either of these points and you will be peeling it up in sheets before too long!
The garage in my new build had been used for storing cement and plaster for all the other houses around the site so had a liberal coating of this embedded in the surface. I had to use a wire brush and vacuum cleaner before applying the primer which took ages but, apart from high spots worn by the jack etc, it has stood the test of time. I think the paint was made by International who make all the yacht stuff and I bought it at B&Q. I used two coats of primer and two coats of floor paint. Rather expensive but you only get one chance on a new floor!

Hint! Keep four squares of hardboard (I use the white coated type) and put it on the floor so it is under the wheels when you park. This will help stop the paint sticking to the tyres :-) Peter.

[chris_cussen]

Re: Garage floor paint

I used my old lounge carpet. Nice and comfy to sit on and soaks up any oil drips a treat!

[jon_cox]

Re: Garage floor paint

IMHO you can't beat the 2 part epoxy based professional floor paints. These are the ONLY ones that will resist chemicals such as brake fluid and thinners. That's why the pros use it.

[ROBERT.JACKSON]

Re: Garage floor paint

Danny,
In my neck of the woods we do not have Homebase as to expensive as they have to pay Lee a high salary, so its B&Q and the paint I used was International.

[b_caswell]

Re: Garage floor paint

I dont think you will get shot in B&Q

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Garage floor paint

Keith - I have a 5l tin of specialist red garage floor paint from screwfix on a shelf - new and unopened! I have the same stuffon my floor and its been fine for my regular traipsing about. If you want it - its yours.

[GaryW]

Re: Garage floor paint

If it's not too late. I can second the recommendation for the screwfix stuff. It's been on my garage floor for 2-3 years and only the high spots have worn.

[keith_h]

Re: Garage floor paint

Hi Cameron, thanks for the offer but I went and used International from B&Q, I guess only time will tell if I did the right thing