New wood shed floor. Need paint, prep help

[mroneeyedboh]

So I have a new PT wood floored shed. The wood looks dry, doesn't have a green tint anymore.

First off, as far as paint, I think I've settled on an exterior alkyd polyurethane paint in gloss. I read gloss has the toughest finish. Could I add some grit to it for a little but of grip? Something better to add? Paint brand?

Do I need a primer, I'd assume there has to be something on the can.

How many coats? I don't if its a "follow the can direction" or are they just selling me more paint lol.

Should I caulk the exterior where the walls are on top of the floor? I don't knoe of there is any other prep or things I should do before I paint the floor.

Thanks guys.

 

[MadEsto]

I just used Gray rustoleum in a one gallon can from walmart. I caulked around the edges and nail holes in the floor. It took a few coats. I has stood up well and was cheap.

 

[mroneeyedboh]

What kind of caulk? Should I caulk the seams? May be best to leave those for expansion/contraction

 

[MadEsto]

I just used a silicon based paintable caulk. Not much movement of the T&G plywood that is nailed down. It took a while, but I am glad I did it when the shed was new and EMPTY.

 

[mroneeyedboh]

Yeah same here, mine is new and empty

 

[mroneeyedboh]

Any other opinions on which paint

 

[Dan Babb]

You could get one of those solid toned wood deck stains. Goes on like paint and you can pick from a number of different colors.

It's meant to be walked on and be open to the environment, so it would probably be great for a floor shed. We used a Cabot product on our wood deck and it lasted about 6 years between repaints (but I have two large dogs and their claws scuffed it off over time).

 

[CJ7VFR]

What is your intended use of the shed? Is it a lawn/garden shed where you will use it to store your lawn and garden stuff, like lawn mowers, shovels, snow blower, and stuff like that?

Is it going to be a working shed, where you have power tools, welders, grinders, and stuff like that?

Or is it going to be a stow shed, where you just keep stuff in there for off seasons, like patio furniture and covers, a grill and maybe pool items?

I ask because I am curious why you want to paint a pressure treated shed floor? It's not to keep it from rotting, so it must be to make it look nicer than just plain wood.

If you plan to use the shed hard, for lawn equipment and tools and stuff, the paint is going to wear off in spots and look bad after awhile, which means you will have to constantly keep painting it to make it look good.

I think the idea to make it look good is nice, but I would never do that to my shed. My lawn tractor, snow blower and all the lawn/gardening tools drip **** and oil all over the place, and where I drive the tractor in and out leaves marks on the floor all the time. I don't want to have to worry about paint for those reasons.

Just curious what your intensions are with the shed. Good luck with whatever color you go with, and I hope it comes out great!

Jim

 

[mroneeyedboh]

Well its going to house tools, lawn equipment and chemicals like pb blaster, stuff like that .

I just want to keep the floor from looking funky with oil on it etc. Maybe a stain would be best. But I'd like a battleship gray on it. But as you said, it'll most likely wear. A list paint could fix that..

What I'm thinking is what about porch paint. That stuff seems to last forever.

 

[CJ7VFR]

What about the stuff they put on garage floors, that has epoxy in it and the little flakes of black and white that you put in it?

That would hold up better than regular paint or stain since it is designed to drive cars on.

And you can get in a bunch of different colors, light and dark gray being the colors I see most often.

Jim

 

[glider]

I like this Behr Home Depot paint product. http://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-Pre...-Porch-and-Patio-Floor-Paint-669501/100129386

 

[mroneeyedboh]

Thanks

 

[crazytrain]

Are you dead set on paint?

My brother bought the end of a roll of linoleum and put it in his shed. It looks great, spills are easily wiped up. He store his lawn mower in the shed and it still looks good.

 

[mroneeyedboh]

I'm not dead set, but just seems right. How much is the linoleum? Has to be more expensive than paint, no?

I was looking at alkyd paint but seems like it time it will end up cracking as it hardens in time. I read it never stops hardening, then it cracks.

The 100% acrylic latex seems like a good bet. Just low or no gas/oil resistance

 

[rayra]

Any other opinions on which paint

enamels or epoxies, for the floor. Avoid latex paints for such use. Clean and prime first, for a long lasting floor paint to adhere. And give it a few days to cure before use.

 

[crazytrain]

He said he paid about $100 for the last of the roll at Ollie's. You could also check a flooring store for a discontinued color or design.

 

[mroneeyedboh]

I have A discount building supply place by me..

 

[mroneeyedboh]

Hey guys.. So I went outside to start and prep the new wood floor and damn... A trimmer must have leaked some two cycle fuel... Yep lol. So is there a way to get and remove the fuel/oil stain?