Choosing an Industrial Garage Floor Paint
Industries are far more abusive to flooring. A good flooring application is more important to a company than a residential application. People, machines, tow motors, rubber abrasions, oils and chemicals will assault the floor surface. An industrial garage floor paint is ideal for resisting the onslaught a floor may receive.
Cement floors have the ability to keep stains and odors embedded in them. Cement is porous, so the oil or product that lays on top will eventually find its way into the surface of the concrete. Applying an good quality industrial epoxy floor paint will be abrasion resistant, impact resistant and resistant to chemicals.
The advantages of painting with an epoxy is its hardiness, the ease of cleaning and it makes the overall look of the building attractive. Cleaning plain cement can be tedious and it never looks as good as the original day it was poured. With a mop bucket and some soap you can achieve a reasonable cleanliness. The floor will have an attractive shine. You can usually choose the color to accent the walls an decor of the business. There are many types of places that would benefit from a clean looking floor like hospitals,dog kennels,fire departments, food service institutions and hotels. With the germs that circulate in a hospital and combined food service they provide, epoxy painted cement floors have a durability that lasts long time. There are different textures available too, either gloss, flat, satin or even skid resistant. The reason why industrial garage floor paint works so well is that it is heavier than most residential epoxies. It contains one hundred percent epoxy material, therefore increasing its durability. Residential epoxy paint has less epoxy solids.
If painting a floor with an product that is meant for an industrial application is what you want for your floor at home then you will need to find a dealer that will explain the proper way to mix and apply the material. Customer service is as important as the quality of the product. Buying an expensive epoxy paint product without the support needed will only hamper your painting efforts and cost you money in the future.
A commercial application for a small business can be costly. Instead of applying this as a do it yourself project you could find a company that will apply your garage floor paint product properly for you. It will take some effort, you will have to get references and identify what they have successfully applied to other commercial floors. Businesses have an image and a improper floor painting job may cause the loss of income. Installing a non skid surface is also important so people don’t fall and get injured at work. If this become a project that you want to attempt on your own you can save alot of money, but you may be risking a poor paint job and risk exposing untrained personnel to an inhalation hazard- although a 100% solids epoxy has no or very few fumes. Usually epoxy paint that is used on garage floors has a strong odor. This odor should be a clue that the paint you are using is not as strong as an 100 percent epoxy floor paint. A 100% solids epoxy paint does have an odor but it has low VOCs(volatile organic compounds)These VOCS are basically vapors or gases that are emitted from liquids or solids. There is no substitute for a well made epoxy paint for the floor. With the abuse and shock from pallets, steel and overall rough service you will find that an industrial grade floor paint has more long life capabilities than other floor paints. Stay away from your local stores that sell over the counter paints -they will not last long and you will find your paint chipping and popping.
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Coating your Garage Floor with Paint and other Materials
The Garage is a home away from home for most guys who like to putter around fixing a car or to work on a project that gives them space. Garage floor coatings are available to make a space like this a cleaner area to work. Floor that are exposed to oils, acids, salt and grease take alot of abuse and usually the first area of the home that will deteriorate.
There are many coatings that can be applied to the floor. An Epoxy coating is ideal because it has a very sturdy and long lasting coverage. Whether its a dull, shiny or nonskid surface you can detail it to your needs. A good quality paint job on the floor of your garage can really make a statement about your home and the way your car looks in it.
Some of the things you should consider when you paint over your old floor. Is your floor pitted, full of grease or unlevel? Getting your floor leveled before you paint may be a good choice because any water that flows on it will move easier after it is painted. Your floor should have a natural curve toward the drains. Degrease the floor if it needs cleaning, because you need a surface is free of grime to let the paint adhere properly. Floors that are pitted need some type of leveler. You can ask the company that you buy your paint from what they recommend. Usually it is acceptable to use a quikrete type leveler for this purpose. The surface should be porous enough to accept it and if not a sanding of the surface with a 60 to 80 grit paper would help significantly. Let the surface leveler dry properly, about thirty to sixty days in dry time. To be safe let it dry when the outside moisture levels are lower, not the early spring.
Other type coatings like garage floor mats and garage tiles sometimes can replace or be installed in lieu of using a garage floor paint. the cost of garage floor coatings depends on whether you buy a quality paint or buy garage floor type tiles to offset your time. Garage floor tiles interlock an have insulating advantages form noise. Instead of waiting for twenty four hours or more to park your car you can have it installed in less than a day- usually 4 hours. These tiles can be resistant to oil, grease antifreeze and more. One of the advantages of tiles is the ability to move them from one area to the next or to showcase a vehicle or motorcycle.
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Garage Floor Non Skid Surface
Owning a garage has its ups and downs. Garage floors are one of the most ignored areas of the house when it comes to decorating. When you decide to paint a garage floor it is common to wonder how to make the surface non skid or non slip. Floors are not typically painted with an epoxy coating except when it come to a high traffic area like a garage. When painting a floor it is important to use paint specifically used for floors only. The nature of the paint makes it easily spread out, not like wall paint where it is made to spread in an even manner. Garage floor paint is made to flow evenly.
You may ask “How to make a floor nonskid.” The nature of epoxy paint is that it can become slippery when wet. The floor can become a dangerous place to walk, so spreading a material to keep the surface from becoming an ice skating rink is probably a wise decision to make. Some ways to make your floor non slip is to spread a commercial grade material or aggregate made for the application. Do not use sand or brush the floor with a broom. Making broom strokes in your in paint will make your floor alot less attractive. Sand may work but probably will be visible to the naked eye therefore your painting of the floor will become dull. Some choices for floor aggregate can be aluminum oxide, quartz crystals or polymer beads. Some ways to spread the materials vary from throwing them up in the air like colored paint flakes to rolling the paint with the material in it. Some paints also come with the nonskid material already in it. Will the question of the spreading ability of the paint be an issue with the material in the paint? It might slow the spreading factor slightly, but not enough to notice.
Other Non Skid Surfaces
Of course there are other options for your floor beyond painting it. Some garage floors have interlocking tiles on them. With the new technologies in plastics they can add to the looks of the floor and supply a function at the same time. They are an easy way to substitute the hours of preparing and painting a garage floor and can supply the skid resistant surface you want, but may be expensive for the typical homeowner.
A garage floor non skid surface is what keeps the floor from becoming an injury prone area. If you want to spend time painting or putting down tiles for your next garage floor, will be a personal choice. The ultimate goal is to have a non slip surface to drive and walk on.
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