fastforward Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 I am moving my car to a new (to it) garage and I want to paint the floor. It is concrete and is very dusty when brushed. Advice on preparation and paint to apply would be appreciated. I am thinking of sealing with an exterior plaster sealer and then putting down door step paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 B & Q do a very good garage floor paint in red (yuck) or tasteful grey. No guesses for which one I have. I think they also do a concrete floor sealer. Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Most DIY places do garage floor paint. Expensive, but worth every penny - virtually stops the dust problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thrussell Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 You do need to 'seal' the floor first, go to B&Q and buy a great big tin of the cheapest gloss paint you can. White is very cheap. Also buy a couple of big bottles of white spirits. Mix some of the paint 50:50 with some of the white spirits and paint the floor. This will form a sealed base for you to put the top coat on later. Then paint the floor with the rest of the un mixed white. If you want a different colour top coat you can mix a small tin of coloured paint in with the white. What I am getting at is that proper floor paint is very expensive for what it is. My garage floor is grey, looks great, does the job and cost next to nothing. Once fully dry modern normal paint is very solvent resistant so an oil spill won't cause problems. If you don't use all the paint, you have a tin of white paint for other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Brian:the only way to go is paint the floor with 2 component epoxy paint, it is expencive but it will last forever. Any related white spirit paint will come loose when you spill some fuel or brake fluid. First you clean the floor with water(10ltr) and a thee cup of amoniac mixed in it to degrease the floor let dry, and paint the first layer of paint with an extra 10% thinner. The next day you paint the second layer and you have a floor to last forever even if you have a jack on metal wheels. If you go for 1 component paint then it is possible that you have to repaint every 3 to 4 years.But beware if the floor is moist because of groundwater no paint will stick to the concrete. Sikkens and Sigma both have 2 component paint, price +/- 60£ for 5ltr not sure those are comersialised in U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACR Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 I got my red floor paint from an independant parts supplier - a fraction of Halfords and DIY shop price. It's proper floor paint and is lasting very well after spills etc and using jacks. I didn't spend days washing and painting the floor over and over again. I just brushed the crap up, thinned the paint 50 / 50 with white spirit and poured it onto the floor - then spread it about with a roller on a broom handle - if you go too fast you end up with what looks like sprays of blood up the wall, tumble drier, doors etc!! Wait for that to dry then dump the rest of the paint in big blobs around the floor and spead out. Remember to finish so you're not in a corner..... and keep cats out. This has had white spirit , brake fluid, oil and petrol spilled on it with no problems. The red helps spot little washers / springs etc but I'd go for light grey as it will lighten up the place a bit if you have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Nice timing fellas. I'm just about to do my garage floor. My choice was to be the B & Q grey as I thought you could find the inevitable dropped washers etc better! Confirms my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Rexia Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Got the decorator to do ours - he swept the floor then used a big roller and did it in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richens Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 It must be nearly winter...the anoraks are debating painting garage floors... Edited by - john richens on 10 Oct 2000 12:42:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 I find a liberal wash down (of the floor) with a mix of gearbox oil, engine oil, coolant and hydraulic fluid effectively dampens down any dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 I would love to paint my garage floor but appart from the bit on which the 7 sits it is totally covered with, kids bikes, bits of wood for putting the 7 onto a trailer ramps x 2 axle stands x 4 trolley jack tool boxes bits of gardening type things tent water ski (mine and little used now) cool.gif watering can Mobil 1 (in a can) deep freeze drip tray (not needed now, thanks Roger) dust and screws and washers etc. A variety of spare parts that may come in handy one day. Oh for a double garage, no kids (didnt mean that really) biggrin.gifand a concrete garden. Edited by - John E on 10 Oct 2000 13:03:37 Edited by - John E on 10 Oct 2000 13:04:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted October 10, 2000 Leadership Team Share Posted October 10, 2000 John, not surprising you couldn't get your 7 down to the last meeting then!!! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted October 10, 2000 Leadership Team Share Posted October 10, 2000 Brian, if you are intending to do a spot on job, you need an industrial grade floor paint and a concrete acid etcher. These are available from places such as Watco, but expect to pay about £70 for a quality 2 pack epoxy paint (5 litres!!!), and about £20 for the etcher. The job will last for ever. If you use a cheaper (eg B&Q) floor paint, the floor will look just as good but will not be resistant to knocks and wear. The biggest problem however is that when the car has been standing for a while, the tyres will adhere to the paint better than the concrete, and bingo, a floor with a tread pattern. Make sure you put matting under the tyres! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Stuart. What's all this about cars standing in garages for a while ? That's not the idea at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drive It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted October 10, 2000 Leadership Team Share Posted October 10, 2000 I gotta work... cut the grass... sleep..... keep the family happy... and...... and then....... ok I admit it, it's been raining up here for nearly a week and I'm totally p*%$£"d off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastforward Posted October 11, 2000 Author Share Posted October 11, 2000 Terrific, thanks everybody and particularly Stu for the point about the matting under the tyres. I can see it now , you have changed the future wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted October 11, 2000 Share Posted October 11, 2000 I would definitely agree with Stu about the matting although I do believe the outline of Yokos finest in four places on my garage floor looks rather good! Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted October 11, 2000 Share Posted October 11, 2000 Stu F. Keep the family happy BY pissing off in the Seven!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted October 12, 2000 Leadership Team Share Posted October 12, 2000 It's worked so far Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Does that mean Mr F. that you may pay a visit to Oulton Park this Saturday. 750MC have assembled quite an assortment of races including 5 for Caterhams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Is that the now renamed Oulton Lake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted October 12, 2000 Leadership Team Share Posted October 12, 2000 John, can't make it due to my daughter's birthday. I needed a bit more notice, like 7 years 9 months more notice then I could have re-scheduled. Chris - it'll stop raining up here on Saturday because the sun shines on the righteous, and I'm told the holy one drives a Se7en? And he's from up norf. Or "she" (before Anna butts in). Still Oulton Park then. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Gotta say that painting the floor is only the first step to being a real sad individual.... Personally I now have white 13"sq ceramic tiles on the floor, white MFI wall and base kitchen units with stainless looking handles on the doors on two sides of the garage, and I had a nice local firm make me up some stainless cladding for the worktop. Looks the biz, and I even get the wife to mop the floor clean when she's doing the kitchen. Now all I have to do is stop my 6spd box dropping oil. Do they all do this?? Arnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 John E As for your yearning for a double garage, I am very fortunate in that regard as my present house is so blessed. The problem is that I also have two kids with all their bikes, scooters, sledges and more footballs than you could imagine..and I've only one son! That and the mountain bikes, gardening bits and pieces used by the boss and all my tools and spares, leaves very little room for the Seven and the regular vehicles. I think we all seem to overfill whatever space is available to us and I have now found it necessary to buy a shed!! All compounded by the fact that I can't find a buyer for an immaculate Toyota Carina E Estate which is cluttering the situation even more! Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 What are the details on the Toyota? I may be interested if my tintop doesn't pass the MOT in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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