Floor coating for use with Snowmobiles?

[echap]

Hey guys, first time poster here. I work on snowmobiles a lot around my place. Always dragging sleds across the floor. My son spilled a bunch of oil so I washed the floor with acid, and it now looks great. It's 30 year old concrete. I want to put something on it to make oil clean up easier, but it has to hold up to carbide runners on the skis and track studs. Any idea what might work? I know epoxy is out, but I have read about some of the penetrating sealer.

Thanks for your thoughts, nice forum you guys have here.

Eric

 

[jhelrey]

Studs and carbides will destroy anything. I am an avid rider myself and have my toys. I just live with it and try not to drive it across. I have the dollys for the skis and track.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Dollys or get some used industrial belting to lay on top during winter.

 

[benchracer]

I don't think any coating will stand up to pics and carbides. Diligent use of dollys or maybe placing plywood on top the concrete when moving them.
I'll be dealing with the same issue very soon.

 

[trbomax]

Ive battled that for 30 years. In the toledo shop I just said screw it and it was all gouged up. After a couple years it didnt look bad because there were more scratches and gouge lines than good cement! Up here I have 2 shops,one being exclusivly for sleds.It has a door at each end,a hoist in the center and a treated plywood floor.The floor is permanent,10 yrs old,and looks fine, the concrete approaches to the shop,not so much! If I need to work on a sled in the other shop there is a 2 wheel dolly and movers dollys,studs and carbides are not allowed there. You could shoot bedliner strips and turn around areas down,A friend of mine has that in his trailer and its been there 7-8 yrs,not a mark on it.The rubber belts are a real pita.I use them when I pull the JD groomer tractor in the shop because its studded.They are heavy and awkward to lay out,even worse to roll up,and after they are rolled up you need a fork truck to move them.

 

[echap]

OK thanks guys. I guess I won't mess with it.