CodeJunky
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Certainy did...Did you use any anti-skid grit?
Don't fancy slipping over whilst maneouvering the bike.
Certainy did...Did you use any anti-skid grit?
Hello. I built a new house. Garage is heated, I've been paking the sleds inside, it's been amazing. BUT I messed up twice and spun the track a little bit.I need some advice, please.
I am having a shiny new garage built with nice new concrete base. I want a floor coating to protect it that offers the following...
1. Hard wearing.
2. Non slip.
3. Able to move an Abba stand around unhindered
4. Long lasting
5. Fluid proof (petrol/oil etc.).
I have looked at rubber matting, garage floor tiles and many other solutions, but they all seem to have drawbacks from what I can see. For instance, rubber matting will likely cause problems with the Abba stand when the caster wheels sink into it and becomes stuck (the wheels are too small really)
The most promising looks to be 2 pack epoxy coating with a nonslip additive. It seems to meet all of my criteria. Does anyone have any experience or opinions on this?
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Cheers
Steve
thank you for your suggestionThe house and garage sound awesome.
I did loads of research before settling on the epoxy resin route, and am pleased with the result. It looks great. However, I do not think this will be as hard wearing for studded tracks. Not sure how rubber matting would do, but you can get samples here in the UK, which may give you some idea of how tough they are (or not). https://www.polymax.co.uk/rubber-matting-rubber-flooring/garage-flooring/ There must be an equivalent company in the US. Surely Can you get track gusards for snow sleds?
I am purchasing a house in a couple weeks with a 3 car garage (750sqft) and I want to coat the garage floor. I plan to clean and etch the floor with muriatic acid first but I would like to get opinions on which kit to go with. I see great reviews on the Rustoleum Garage Shield and the Kilz brands as well as ColoredEpoxy brands. What are your recommendations? And go!I need some advice, please.
I am having a shiny new garage built with nice new concrete base. I want a floor coating to protect it that offers the following...
1. Hard wearing.
2. Non slip.
3. Able to move an Abba stand around unhindered
4. Long lasting
5. Fluid proof (petrol/oil etc.).
I have looked at rubber matting, garage floor tiles and many other solutions, but they all seem to have drawbacks from what I can see. For instance, rubber matting will likely cause problems with the Abba stand when the caster wheels sink into it and becomes stuck (the wheels are too small really)
The most promising looks to be 2 pack epoxy coating with a non slip additive. It seems to meet all of my criteria. Does anyone have any experience or opinions on this?
Cheers
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Steve
Sorry about that but on my phone I do experience issues with the forum!
I have interlocking plastic tiles which have been down 20 years with no issues
If I won the lottery I’d use ceramic floor tiles.
Another option is concrete stain.
It does not damage, and can be touched up.
Looks good too.
I did mine the crayon eater way; slapped it right on.I did an acid stain in a house that I previously owned... There was a xylene based polyurethane gloss coating / sealer put over it in the end... It looked good, but it was a lot of work getting the concrete ready for the stain since the workers figured that since the slab was going to be covered with carpet, it didn't matter if they spilled paint on the concrete... Builders like to use carpeting because it is cheap, covers up imperfections in their finish of the slab, and when the slab eventually cracks due to an improperly designed foundation, it is not noticeable... With tile or stone, you'll immediately notice a crack that goes from one room to the next...
I did mine the crayon eater way; slapped it right on.
LoL, PI, Platoon 3017 June-Aug 1985San Diego or Parris Island crayon eater way?
When people talk about "staining" concrete, there really are two different methods that they might be talking about... One is basically just a pigment suspended in a solvent that soaks into the concrete and adds some color -- basically like a thinned down paint... The other is an acid based procedure where the acid reacts with the limestone in the concrete to bring out mottled patterns which you then add a clear coat over the top to make it glossy.
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LoL, PI, Platoon 3017 June-Aug 1985
Actually my wife did the stain. A two step process. Etching, then two coats of color.
It was mottled and it looked great. I wiped up oils etc and it seemed unphased.
Put thin layer of concrete? Grind it?I took boot in San Deigo... Back when we actually had a boot camp there... I've been on the Marine base there though... I was in San Diego 10 years or so ago and could not even recognize most of what is left of the Navy base... Not sure if that is because of everything changing or just old memory...
For a good looking acid stain though, the concrete needs to be smooth to start... I don't think it would look that great if you started off with a brushed finish like I have in my garage... There's also some nasty safety precautions that you have to make when dealing with the gloss coat and the thinner for it... You can either go with a very tight fitting special mask / filter or have an external fresh air supply... I ended up designing a forced fresh air mask supply so that the mask did not need to fit tight and it didn't matter that it leaked...
Put thin layer of concrete? Grind it?
Spitballing…
Has anyone got any advice on garage flooring? I was thinking my car needs a decent floor to park on! I wondered about the floor tiles that can be banged together with a soft mallet. Could do with decent quality though; I don't want the tiles popping up around the joins when I drive over it.I need some advice, please.
I am having a shiny new garage built with nice new concrete base. I want a floor coating to protect it that offers the following...
1. Hard wearing.
2. Non slip.
3. Able to move an Abba stand around unhindered
4. Long lasting
5. Fluid proof (petrol/oil etc.).
I have looked at rubber matting, garage floor tiles and many other solutions, but they all seem to have drawbacks from what I can see. For instance, rubber matting will likely cause problems with the Abba stand when the caster wheels sink into it and becomes stuck (the wheels are too small really)
The most promising looks to be 2 pack epoxy coating with a non slip additive industrial flooring Raleigh. It seems to meet all of my criteria. Does anyone have any experience or opinions on this?
Cheers
Steve
Has anyone got any advice on garage flooring? I was thinking my car needs a decent floor to park on! I wondered about the floor tiles that can be banged together with a soft mallet. Could do with decent quality though; I don't want the tiles popping up around the joins when I drive over it.
Car?Has anyone got any advice on garage flooring? I was thinking my car needs a decent floor to park on! I wondered about the floor tiles that can be banged together with a soft mallet. Could do with decent quality though; I don't want the tiles popping up around the joins when I drive over it.