Treating concrete floor in garage

wersal gummage · 18-06-2019 3:12pm #1

Have a concrete floor, rough enough but level, in garage. It's only used for storage, no car and no car in future.

Anyone any recommendations on how to treat / seal / paint the floor? What's the best job?

Gen.Zhukov · 18-06-2019 9:45pm

I've used a PVA diluted in water mix before as a seal for a crappy dusty concrete floor in a shed and it worked fine. Can't remember the ratio (it was written on the container though)

johnayo · 19-06-2019 12:25am

You could get something like this https://www.lenehans.ie/douglas-concrete-floor-paint.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl6LoBRDqARIsABllMSZsHdt0-UV-nEfyMw2TWGiIi6MAkRWwR2NDLZaK3fQ8inI41MwirLwaApA7EALw_wcB

RobbieMD · 19-06-2019 1:00am

wersal gummage wrote: »

Have a concrete floor, rough enough but level, in garage. It's only used for storage, no car and no car in future.

Anyone any recommendations on how to treat / seal / paint the floor? What's the best job?

If you’re painting the floor, buy floor paint in a proper paint shop and ask them to mix silica sand into it. A wet painted floor can be very slippy. The sand gives great traction. I have it on my own garage floor.

muffler · 19-06-2019 10:01am

Thompson's water seal worked great on my shed floor. It's actually meant for walls but works a treat in sealing in all the dust.

Alkers · 19-06-2019 10:19am

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

I've used a PVA diluted in water mix before as a seal for a crappy dusty concrete floor in a shed and it worked fine. Can't remember the ratio (it was written on the container though)

This exactly, then paint with floor-specific paint afterwards for a nicer finish if required.

GreeBo · 19-06-2019 10:21am

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

I've used a PVA diluted in water mix before as a seal for a crappy dusty concrete floor in a shed and it worked fine. Can't remember the ratio (it was written on the container though)

PVA is water based so unless you cover it with something else (e.g. floor paint!) as it gets wet its just going to get messy again.

OP They make hard wearing, non slip, floor paint, use that.

ShauntaMetzel · 09-07-2019 8:52pm

It doesn’t matter either you are going to park a vehicle in your garage or not, but it should look nice with an elegant floor. There are several options you can try. I am going to sharing here.

Titles: Various kinds of titles are available in the market, but I like the interlocking ones the most due to their ability to hide cracks in concrete floors. Here https://carlifeguru.com/best-garage-floor-tiles you can also visit various kind of garage floor tiles.

Roll-Out Vinyl Flooring: If you are looking for quick installation, then roll-out flooring of vinyl is the best. You only need to cut off excess material from the sides. You can find a good variety here.

Paint: I also like the paint option for garage flooring. However, better to fix all cracks before starting painting. Yes, you can perform this task without expert help.

Epoxy: Though you are not going to park your car there but Epoxy (a kind of paint) could again a good option for garage flooring.

Concrete Sealer: If you have a limited budget, then for sure, you should go with concrete sealer. I would recommend you a solvent-based sealer for a shiny look and better protection.

Concrete Stain: Again, it is a cheap flooring option, and I would suggest you go with natural stone looking colour.

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On the other hand, I am not in the favour of the use of carpets.

Stoner · 09-07-2019 9:51pm

I levelled mine with leveling compound with SRT mixed into in. Then i painted it and added that thermal compound into the paint, probable probably useless but added some grip.

Probably not the best job but its level and I sealed it.

That roll out vinal above looks the business

dok_golf · 09-07-2019 11:20pm

Jotun conseal

Treating concrete floor in garage

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