Is there a good PAINT for the floor?

[stanleyoutdoors]

I'm buying a new house with 3 car garage and want to paint the floor. Will need to do it fast/cheap as other projects will compete with that one.
I used to work at Roush and the lab floor was a grey paint. It got torn up here and there by heavy cars/truck/forklift tires, but could easily be touched up. We eventually replaced it with epoxy and that was definitely better, but not THAT much better.
I'd like to know what that original paint was at Roush.
Anyone had good luck with with a paint? Suggestions?
Thanks

 

[mrobins297aaa]

I don't know about Roush but a lot of the automotive manufacturers used a product called stonhard or stone hard (not sure of exact spelling) in there garages.

that could be what roush used, its just a battle ship gray in color.

Seen Gm use that stuff at there proving grounds in one of there new buildings, just to give you and idea of how large the building was it had (if I remember right) 104 2 post cars lift in it. kind off of topic but your post made me remember that job , we did all the car exhaust for all those bays.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Stonhard is just another brand of commercial epoxy.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Paint for garage floors is not something we have had any luck with. We sell a lot of epoxy and other coatings, but true paint...

 

[daveroy]

I have used a product called Hot-Trax with the same results you are describing... It will pull in the tire placement after enough time, it will show some scars from jack stands and the like. But it sure makes it a lit easier to sweep up without all the concrete dust all the time... and oils and such wont soak through before you wipe them up!

Don't get me wrong, epoxy would be better! But we cant always get what we want!

 

[stanleyoutdoors]

Thanks for replies.
What kind of prep work for Hot Trax? Same cleaning/etching as epoxy or earsier?

 

[sxk122]

I touched on this a few months ago in another thread,

How smooth is too smooth for Water based Epoxy?

The floor is still doing well, in fact I had a section near the crack running up the center wherin the concrete top layer came off, but the paint stayed adhered to the concrete. Touched up a bit of paint, flakes, and voila.

I trust Legacy and GF and they have a good point that a water epoxy isn't the best. If you can afford it go that route.

That said...

*puts on flame suit*

Even tho it isn't "that much more money" sometimes it's just not in the budget. When I did our garage we had just bought the house, gotten married, and we had not leased my condo out yet. Additionally, contrary to my hopes the tree in the side yard was not a money tree.... just a really tall Persimmons.

I wanted to be able to put my stuff in the garage, and get things moving. The floor had been painted at some point in its past with brown latex wall paint.... as you can imagine, it was a mess. We went with the Seal Crete Epoxy and Clear. I power washed and patched the floor as best as I could, and then prepped it per the directions. For a 480 sqf garage all my materials cost under $125. Prepped and let it sit for a week. Laid a 1st coat, a second coat with chips, and a clear coat. I bought all supplies at Lowes, except for the flakes that were someone elses surplus that I bought on EBay.... Gray, Black, Light Blue, and Glitter

One problem was about an hour after getting the first coat applied it started to rain. This corner by the garage door where there was splash from the rain has been the only place we have had any issues with the floor. The paint peeled up a bit, but I am CERTAIN it was due to the extra moisture when we put it down. After almost a year, we have had no problems other than that one corner.




Here is a picture I just took 10 minutes ago.

If I had of had the funds when we moved in I would have loved a full epoxy. But I don't think (as of yet) that my choice was a bad one. Time will tell.


Oh, and as you can see, I have taken the precaution of parking on mats just in case. I saw many horror stories about lifting, and figured why tempt fate. They are just Harbor Freight Anti-Fatigue mats. One bonus is when the car is wet, it collects most of the moisture. If I am working in the garage, it takes 10 seconds to lift them up and move them, and another 10 seconds to plop them back down when I am done. I drew 2 little "L" shaped brackets on the floor around each mat with a sharpie so it is really easy to place them back down in the right spot. I also have a drop down globe parking stop aid for my wife that I made.

 

[sxk122]

http://sphotos-a.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/404039_850069816555_1052366066_n.jpg

There is a picture from tonight, I just mopped with simple green and hot water.