Car port floor paint

[Efcjake]

Right, *rolls up metaphorical sleeves.
I've done this a couple of times in various workshops.
Tools required;
1) a proper mask, a rubber one with fume grade filters, like the baddies wear when they sling the sleepy gas canisters in the room.
2) shoes you're prepared to throw away
3) white CSI style haz-mat suit.
4) 1 or 2 paint rollers on a stick.

First job - clean the patient.
el cheapo cat litter on any oil stains that might still be 'damp' as it were.
leave it a day then a good brush and vacuum.

Paint: about 10 litres...check the instructions.
you used to be able to get 'none slip' stuff.
Beware the super shiny finish stuff, you're out in the rain, drive in the garage, touch your brakes and all of a sudden you're in the kitchen with the missus, without using the door.

Method;
Forget paint trays - without painting yourself in a corner - just tip some on the floor and spread it with the roller
Beware the 'invisible' spray near walls and stuff you don't want paint on...this is why you end up throwing the shoes away.

We used to do it on Friday afternoon, come back on Monday and it was dry.
Warm weather and ventilation are your friends here.

About the shoes. All the tradies that do it here get a naff pair of flip flops and chuck them after each job because the chemicals in the paint eat them but it spreads itself afterwards if you do walk on it as it sets.


I'm getting our basement done but I have labourers coming to do it as I got to the point of needing to grind the old paint surface off and said sod it get someone with the machine in and have them do the whole job.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Put hay down...



You might have to swap your car for a horse and all your power tools and anything else combustible of course.

Easier than getting oil off the floor though.

 

[chrismpw]

Put hay down...

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You might have to swap your car for a horse and all your power tools and anything else combustible of course.

Easier than getting oil off the floor though.

I'd love a space that big!

 

[The binman chronicles]

I'd love a space that big!

Would be nice. Although even that after a couple of years would be full to the brim with stuff, making it look half the size it is!

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I’ve been doing f stuff like this to our house for a while. Can’t beat speaking to an expert - you need a big independent paint shop near you, they’ll know

I always seem to get pointed towards Tikurila paints - they do an excellent epoxy but Is defo going to be pricey

 

[Rob17896]

Despite knowing better from being on this site for 13 years, I'm going to ask some advice from you loveable goons.

I'm contemplating putting an epoxy garage floor paint onto our concrete floored car port, which also serves as a porch, so it would benefit from sprucing up.

It's a bit lightly oil stained in one bit, because I keep a 1970s car there. The end exposed to the weather can sometimes experience a little standing water.

It's 5m x 3m ish. Fairly flat, but nothing like smooth, nor is it particularly rough.

What should I get that will stand up to this? Do I need to worry about the oil stains after I scrub off as much as I can using sawdust AND rice? What prep do I need to think about?

*sits back and awaits sage advice
*don't make me use AI.

Just slam some stuff on it

 

[Bedfordblue]

Have you considered digging it up in case there’s an ancient Roman mosaic under it?
Would look far better than a load of old paint on concrete.

 

[chrismpw]

Just slam some stuff on it

Yeah that's plan A to be fair.

 

[chrismpw]

Have you considered digging it up in case there’s an ancient Roman mosaic under it?
Would look far better than a load of old paint on concrete.

Hmmm there is evidence that a Roman farm was in our small town. And my close is built on a field where a small army camped on the civil war.

 

[goldfinchmule]

I seeled concrete base with pva glue water mixture and let it dry for a couple of days,then did 2 coats of generic masonry paint.been ok so far,that was 2yr ago.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Hmmm there is evidence that a Roman farm was in our small town. And my close is built on a field where a small army camped on the civil war.

 

[Rob17896]

I seeled concrete base with pva glue water mixture and let it dry for a couple of days,then did 2 coats of generic masonry paint.been ok so far,that was 2yr ago.

I Know a man who used to be in charge of gritting in a Yorkshire area. He can bore me to death with grams per metre dependant on temperature. You would get on so well....

 

[goldfinchmule]

I Know a man who used to be in charge of gritting in a Yorkshire area. He can bore me to death with grams per metre dependant on temperature. You would get on so well....

Its probably are youngun.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Despite knowing better from being on this site for 13 years, I'm going to ask some advice from you loveable goons.

I'm contemplating putting an epoxy garage floor paint onto our concrete floored car port, which also serves as a porch, so it would benefit from sprucing up.

It's a bit lightly oil stained in one bit, because I keep a 1970s car there. The end exposed to the weather can sometimes experience a little standing water.

It's 5m x 3m ish. Fairly flat, but nothing like smooth, nor is it particularly rough.

What should I get that will stand up to this? Do I need to worry about the oil stains after I scrub off as much as I can using sawdust AND rice? What prep do I need to think about?

*sits back and awaits sage advice
*don't make me use AI.

Test it first. Was in a large garage that somebody covered with epoxy paint and it was so slick you could hardly walk. Any bit of humidity and it was quite dangerous.

 

[bluejohn66]

I was going to paint my workshop floor and spent ages researching. I decided to temporary put down those rubber flooring tiles, well that was 4 years ago. They look good clean easy and have been sound.