Tyson Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Right I've been researching this and just wanted to run it by you guys to see if I am missing anything or making a major faux pas and to call on your wealth of experience. 1. Empty garage obviously 2. Give a good sweep 3. Use degreaser / pressure washer to get rid of contaminants 4. Use acid etcher to prime concrete for paint whilst keeping concrete wet 5. Paint on primer ? See a lot of people just painting after etching and assuming it needs to be dry ? 6. Paint 2 - 3 coats of garage floor paint leaving 7 hours between coats 7. Wait 72 hours to put the supra back in Don't think I missed anything but your opinions and thoughts are welcome but be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew K Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Did my garage floor, I put a concrete sealer down first before I put a couple of coats of concrete paint down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Good thread. Watching with interest and been thinking about this as our garage is just dusty concrete. PITA for me as two cars are insured as garaged and between 10pm and 6am, they are not covered if they are within 1/4 mile of my property. So what do you do? Ring them, incur an increase in premium and admin charge from two different insurers, or just dump your car at another address for 3 days? Madness..!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 only reason im not going to paint mine is the wear marks the tyres will make after a time , was going to go with rubber tiles but way to expensive , so in the end i found a big bit of carpet , if and when it gets wet ill just chuck it and get some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 only reason im not going to paint mine is the wear marks the tyres will make after a time , was going to go with rubber tiles but way to expensive , so in the end i found a big bit of carpet , if and when it gets wet ill just chuck it and get some more What about painting it to seal then putting carpet over the top to protect the paint ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 no point in doing that , the carpet keeps the dust down , albeit wasnt to bad before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Rubber tiles in a chequered effect ftw. Not sure how expensive that would be for a double garage though. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Did mine a few months back. Swept and jetwashed floor with sugar soap water. Removed any raised areas, old bits of screed etc, and then painted using this awesome Industrial Polyurethane Floor Paint called Supercoat. Only took a couple of coats to give it a lasting durable finish. Tyres don't mark the paint at all either. It's military grade stuff. I'm just insulating, plaster boarding, skimming and painting all my walls too in moisture resistant paint. It's going to be a lovely cocoon in there when the girls home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I moved into a new house in Feb this year. My garage has a special rubber backed carpet. It's stupidly durable. Oil doesn't stain and can be wiped up if spilt I just hoover it like a regular carpet. I couldn't be happier with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 i priced the tiles up H just after the build , to expensive although it would have looked nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I did this in my garage, it's 12mm gym flooring, will last forever and expensive but is brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/bcf9b2f71c6124d719681fc8eda31e61.jpg I did this in my garage, it's 12mm gym flooring, will last forever and expensive but is brilliant When are you finishing it Rob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 When are you finishing it Rob? Finished, but I don't have any pictures on my phone plus I'm pulling it up soon as moving closer to you [emoji8] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Did mine a few months back. Swept and jetwashed floor with sugar soap water. Removed any raised areas, old bits of screed etc, and then painted using this awesome Industrial Polyurethane Floor Paint called Supercoat. Only took a couple of coats to give it a lasting durable finish. Tyres don't mark the paint at all either. It's military grade stuff. I'm just insulating, plaster boarding, skimming and painting all my walls too in moisture resistant paint. It's going to be a lovely cocoon in there when the girls home thanks for the tip. Looking into this as we speak - I remember trying Ronseal a few years back - applied that to the Garage floor after cleaning it with a jetwash - despite multiple coats it started peeling away especially where the tyres make contact.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 No worries mate. It's not cheap at £50 a barrel but worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 No worries mate. It's not cheap at £50 a barrel but worth every penny. /QUOTE] did you apply the pre-seal before supercoating it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 did you apply the pre-seal before supercoating it? No I didn't mate. It may of been sealed previously when screeded but I didn't. Just splashed on the paint and as I say it's been great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Finished, but I don't have any pictures on my phone plus I'm pulling it up soon as moving closer to you [emoji8] How much closer? Can I sell my house first before the prices plummet? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 How much closer? Can I sell my house first before the prices plummet? H. - - - Updated - - - I need to paint mine too the amount of Oil H's car has deposited in my garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 How much closer? Can I sell my house first before the prices plummet? H. Wirral, cheeky [emoji23][emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Wirral, cheeky [emoji23][emoji23] I'm up and down the M53 and the A41 quite a lot, my missus is from the Wirral and my best mate lives there. Keep an eye out for a grey GTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I'm up and down the M53 and the A41 quite a lot, my missus is from the Wirral and my best mate lives there. Keep an eye out for a grey GTR I lived on the Wirral up until 10 years ago, I originally lived / was born in Irby... Moving back to West Kirby Will look out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ask gyms if there getting rid of there gym flooring or look at 2nd hand gym floor. It's what I will do. Or cheap carpet or laminate flooring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 Going to be doing this a week on Saturday as I have the weekend off, a little off topic but anyone any idea of costs of garage doors ? Looking for a sectional or roller door to stop all the crap, blowing into the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 mate check this stuff out http://www.costco.co.uk/view/p/versaroll-pro-pvc-flooring-228-x-610-cm-174714 I painted mine and tyres leave marks and its a PITA, im replacing with this flooring which seems a much better solution and dead easy to cut around walls, pillars etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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