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Jos Fury

posted on 26/10/07 at 08:13 PM Reply With Quote
Coating garage floor ?

We will move next year. I want to improve the garage floor. Any ideas about coating / painting concrete ? Or should I just use some kind of vinyl / linoleum or so ?

Planning to use a ( sorry do not know the proper english word for it ) thingy to decrease humidity too but what should I look for ?

cheers
Jos

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Hellfire

posted on 26/10/07 at 08:16 PM Reply With Quote
You can buy paint specifically for that job. Garage floor paint. Comes in a variety of colours and is extremely good at keeping the dust down.

An old carpet on the garage floor will also help to keep you warm. I doubt you'd need a dehumidifier though.

Phil


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joneh

posted on 26/10/07 at 08:18 PM Reply With Quote
Floor paint






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jabbahutt

posted on 26/10/07 at 08:18 PM Reply With Quote
If it's bare concrete, I brushed out first to get rid of as much dust as possible then sealed it with concrete sealer from Wickes. covered this with a top coat of floor paint also from Wickes and it's still going strong 5 years later.

I've also put an off cut of carpet down where I work near the car as it beats sitting on the concrete floor.

hope that helps.






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paulmw

posted on 26/10/07 at 08:24 PM Reply With Quote
Dont bother with paint. Concrete sealer is good and cheap. Or just use a garden blower once in a while
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Stott

posted on 26/10/07 at 08:35 PM Reply With Quote
As for the floor - see above

About the dehumidifier, depends on your garage. I could definately use one as I live on a mountain and it's mist mist mist all winter which in turn fills my garage and condensates on anything and everything. My old motorbike sometimes had a small puddle under is from condensation on the ally frame and dripping hence I'm looking to buy one.

A friend of mine runs a small dehumidifier all winter in his garage and has to empty the 5 litre catch tank every 2 days!

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Humbug

posted on 26/10/07 at 09:12 PM Reply With Quote
I used a piece of old carpet - covered the half of a double garage I was using for the build. When it got particularly manky I binned it and put a fresh piece down. more comfy on the knees etc. than floor, painted or otherwise!
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Peteff

posted on 26/10/07 at 10:42 PM Reply With Quote
Mix a weak solution of PVA glue to seal the surface and let it dry for a couple of days before you paint it or put a second thicker layer and leave it at that. Get some knee pads or old cushion to kneel on, carpet smoulders for ages when you weld or grind on it.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Jos Fury

posted on 27/10/07 at 06:25 AM Reply With Quote
thank you for your advise !
some carpet I will use for sure. have to check out what coating though. maybe some sealer first or pVA glue and than some of this special 2 components paint.

since I have a Zibro (which keeps me warm very well in my old garage) that burns oil I know this also produces a lot of "water". therefore I was looking for a dehumidifier too.

cheers
Jos

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BenB

posted on 27/10/07 at 10:04 AM Reply With Quote
I just got some cheap garage floor paint from Screwfix. Lovely stuff Went on nice and quick, prevents the concrete dust from continuously coming up, looks a nice industrial grey...
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caber

posted on 27/10/07 at 03:14 PM Reply With Quote
Mine has a mixture of EP90, engine oil, diesel and glycol well soaked in and finished with cat litter brushed on to remove any damp bits. The lock up has had all my Land Rovers living there before I started the locost build. It is so impregnated that nothing will stick to it unless it is a tiny screw or spring that falls under the car just beyond arms length when lying on the floor!

Caber

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