Opinions for Floor paint in Basement

[77thor]

About 25 years ago I etched the basement floor with muriatic acid solution and put down DIY epoxy. It held up a long time, but now there are a lot of worn & bare areas, and is starting to look bad.

What are my options here??...
I'm leaning against epoxy this time, as I don't want to deal with the smell and grinding off the old finish.

I'm considering water-based DryLok Concrete Floor Paint... http://www.drylok.com/other-drylok-products/drylok-concrete-floor-paint/


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[TheModelAGuy]

Dryloc EXTREME is a good product. Doesn't sound like you have a moisture problem.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

About 25 years ago I etched the basement floor with muriatic acid solution and put down DIY epoxy. It held up a long time, but now there are a lot of worn & bare areas, and is starting to look bad.

What are my options here??...
I'm leaning against epoxy this time, as I don't want to deal with the smell and grinding off the old finish.

I'm considering water-based DryLok Concrete Floor Paint... http://www.drylok.com/other-drylok-products/drylok-concrete-floor-paint/


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77:
If the floor is generally down tight and has not peeled, you can de-gloss, solvent wipe and re-coat with another epoxy coating.

Epoxy bonds well to epoxy if prepared correctly.

 

[JamesTreeby]

About 25 years ago I etched the basement floor with muriatic acid solution and put down DIY epoxy. It held up a long time, but now there are a lot of worn & bare areas, and is starting to look bad.

What are my options here??...
I'm leaning against epoxy this time, as I don't want to deal with the smell and grinding off the old finish.

I'm considering water-based DryLok Concrete Floor Paint... http://www.drylok.com/other-drylok-products/drylok-concrete-floor-paint/


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If you want something that is going to last you another 25 years, stay away from a single pack paint, or anything water based. As mentioned above, if your current system is not pealing up, just worn through, then you could give the floor a light sand/grind, and solvent wipe, before applying another couple coats of 2 part epoxy. All you need is to give the area a bit of a 'scuff' to give the epoxy something to hold on to, and since i'm assuming the area only gets light foot traffic, this should be fine. You should be able to find a low VOC epoxy if you are worried about the smell, otherwise just plastic up any internal doors to the basement.

 

[Garage Flooring]

About 25 years ago I etched the basement floor with muriatic acid solution and put down DIY epoxy. It held up a long time, but now there are a lot of worn & bare areas, and is starting to look bad.

What are my options here??...
I'm leaning against epoxy this time, as I don't want to deal with the smell and grinding off the old finish.

I'm considering water-based DryLok Concrete Floor Paint... http://www.drylok.com/other-drylok-products/drylok-concrete-floor-paint/


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I have never been a an of paint over concrete, but the brand you mention is reputable and it may be successful for you. Regardless of what coating you go with, the old finish should be removed first. A new coating is only as good as what it is applied to.

A lot of people in this situation will use a NORSK PVC floor tile. They have a patented Air Dry system so any moisture that enters the system can exit it. They lock together with a rubber mallet and there is not gap between the tiles.

They are quiet and more forgiving than hard plastic tiles for basement application.

If you are going to recoat, consider chemically or mechanically removing the surface and going with a quality coating that will last.

 

[77thor]

Thanks... maybe I'll reconsider epoxy.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Great idea.


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