Car port floor paint

[chrismpw]

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.

 

[Yarrgh]

Buy a newer car?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

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.

My end does that too. Commiserations.

No idea about the paint, sorry.

 

[chicoazul]

Sawdust the entire floor with approximate 2 inch of fresh sawdust. Leave to settle for 5 years and wash off.

 

[arch stanton]

turn it off and turn it back on again?

 

[chrismpw]

Buy a newer car?

Ffs!

 

[Pootsy]

I've used concrete garage floor paint before and yes it looks awesome when first done but the neture of the car tyres, to grip, means you are soon left with 4 near places where the paint has ripped up.

What about adding colour to a concrete mix before pouring it for a floor?

 

[chrismpw]

My end does that too. Commiserations.

No idea about the paint, sorry.

Your end gets moist?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Your end gets moist?

Daily

 

[chrismpw]

I've used concrete garage floor paint before and yes it looks awesome when first done but the neture of the car tyres, to grip, means you are soon left with 4 near places where the paint has ripped up.

What about adding colour to a concrete mix before pouring it for a floor?

I did wonder about doing this with a self levelling screed ... don't know if that's a totally terrible idea though.

 

[Eggs]

….get somebody in.

 

[chrismpw]

….get somebody in.

Now where's the satisfaction in that?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Laminate throughout.....

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Get a man in

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

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.

Degrease as much as you can.
Two coats of a two pack paint.
Make sure its dry between coats /use.


It's expensive btw