When my Dad bought his new house 6 years ago, we painted his garage floor his Rust Bullet before he moved in, and it is still in great shape (granted he doesn't do any mechanical work on it).
I just purchased a 4 year old house, and was also planning to paint it with Rust Bullet as well. I intend to do a lot of mechanical work in my garage and the paint is for protection against spills/stains, as well as to be able to spot dropped hardware (cosmetics are nice but secondary). I tested the floor, and it appears to be sealed with a solvent based sealant (xylene tested it) but only in some areas (maybe worn out?). I found a local firm who can remove it by grinding, they told me their process would leave the floor at ~220 grit finish, but Rust Bullet said would be too smooth ( needs a "CSP 1" surface equivalent to 100 grit?)
With that in mind, I'm wondering if I would be better off to have the concrete polished even smoother, and then treat it with a densifier and sealant instead of Rust Bullet? The sealant seems easier to apply and redo when worn out or damaged vs paint.
I just purchased a 4 year old house, and was also planning to paint it with Rust Bullet as well. I intend to do a lot of mechanical work in my garage and the paint is for protection against spills/stains, as well as to be able to spot dropped hardware (cosmetics are nice but secondary). I tested the floor, and it appears to be sealed with a solvent based sealant (xylene tested it) but only in some areas (maybe worn out?). I found a local firm who can remove it by grinding, they told me their process would leave the floor at ~220 grit finish, but Rust Bullet said would be too smooth ( needs a "CSP 1" surface equivalent to 100 grit?)
With that in mind, I'm wondering if I would be better off to have the concrete polished even smoother, and then treat it with a densifier and sealant instead of Rust Bullet? The sealant seems easier to apply and redo when worn out or damaged vs paint.
