landyawd Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hi all, finally getting my new garage built! Exciting times to say the least it's been a long time coming. the designs are finished however I am unsure on the flooring options. my old garage had a painted floor which worked well however did start to peel after about a year. has anyone tried using the garage rubber floor tiles I keep seeing on the internet, one company was duramat......... Just not sure how good these floors types are not only parking but jacking a vehicle, small oil spills etc.... My only problem is the Landy will be in there along with a car, the car is not likely to be moved much hence the paint peeled in the last garage, I think the tyres stuck themselves to the floor ? What would you guys go for paint or rubber tiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Jacking a vehicle on rubber tiles sounds like a recipe for a health & safety accident report. I used Ask Coatings epoxy floor paint and it seems to be pretty robust. My garage build thread is here if it's of any use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Decent floor paint would surely be better than rubber tiles, less likely to move about or deform which is rather important when jacking vehicles etc. as alluded to above. Ensure the slab has a damp proof course underneath - if it doesn't you'll get damp coming up and no coating will stick for any length of time. You'll also need to adhere to the instructions regarding letting the concrete cure sufficiently before applying the coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 No experience of the rubber tiles, but I took FridgeFreezer's advice when I built mine and used the Ask Coatings Epoxy - I'm very pleased with it, and so far (a year in) seems to be very durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I use the 2 part stuff from firwood at work, it comes with a grit which you can mix in optionally for grip. The floors at work are power floated and sealed and the forklifts slid like crazy when they came in from outside with wet wheels so I put a square in front of each door. I used the etch cleaner and the degrease then rolled it on. Been down a few years now with the forklifts turning on it and dry steering and it's still pretty much all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyawd Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 The original paint I used was simple that a paint, I think I will go with the epoxy based type as you all mention above. after looking in more detail at the floor tiles I think it's best to give them a miss, it seems there are issues with them deforming under load (such as jacking or axle stands....) thanks for or the info as always, i will be placing an order shortly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The floor of my workshop is just any old 'farm concrete' it's not great but the paint is holding up great so far. It's Leyland trade floor paint, the first coat mixed 50/50 with white spirit so it soaked in nicely. Only damage is where I had some tape stuck to it or where I've dropped something really heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Floor paints are a waste of time in my experience. I spent ages with my last new-build garage, left the floor for 6 months as per instructions, then got all the dust out of it, put some PVA bond stuff on that was supposed to be for exactly the job I was doing and then the top coat, and it was all coming off within six months. The current garage I just left as bare concrete. The other option to seal it effectively just spill a load of stuff you don't want to spill on the floor, like a drum of of gloss paint, it will stay there forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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