Suggestions for a commercial garage setup?

[phamine]

Been lurking for sometime.

I'm finally going official on business venture restoring 90s-present VWs and BMWs.

The pictures below is what the garage currently looks like. Since my work will include mechanical work as well as detailing, I need something that can keep the shop clean.
I'm looking into suggestions on epoxy flooring and a asymmetrical two post lift.

Ideas for a commercial shop?

 

[bazzateer]

I'd look into a seperate section completely sealed from the rest of the garage for the detailing.

 

[phamine]

By the look of the floor, do you think I can get away prepping the floor with a concrete sander? Or would I need a grinder to get the work done?

 

[CaptainRay]

Be careful selecting epoxy, old cement, lots of oil soaked in from the past that you cannot get out. There are just lots of drawbacks to epoxy. I didn't do my homework and I'm paying for it now. I just finished putting $800 worth of a high quality epoxy on my shop floor, it's all coming up. Epoxy will does not breathe so be sure there's no water problem use a kit to see how much water in your cement. Also epoxy won't adhere to a slick surface, you must etch or somehow make the cement rough. I wish I had just sealed my cement and just moved on.. now I have a mess to fix. Epoxy does not like standing water, brake fluid and other fluids if left standing and not cleaned off the epoxy will laminate and come off. In other words do some research before you spend the money. Draw backs of using epoxy flooring

My shop isn't that big, only 30x50 but I'm still breaking things up into sections, welding station near the front door, body work near the welding station, A second welding outlet where I will be buidling the frames. A portable paint booth made out of 2x2's and plastic with a vent etc.. a car lift at the back of the shop and a gantry crane to lift off body's etc.

 

[Northstar]

definately a separated (read walled-off) area for detailing. Mechanical work involved solvents and lubricants that include things that will affect the detailing products you use. A simple barrier wall with either an overhead or sliding door would do the trick. Also, make sure you have adequate venting for exhause and fumes.

As for flooring, try using an acid cleaner first. Then spot treat whatever doesn't come out and seal the entire thing. We have an old shop floor that has been coated several times, but never seems to last with heavy things dropping onto it and whatnot. I would look into a good sanding after cleaning and see what the results are.