At 04:32 AM 9/11/2003 -0500, Keith Turk wrote:
>There are iron oxide dyes that permanently stain concrete but it has to be
>applied in the mix design prior to pouring... afterwards there are a number
>of color stains that topically treat concrete and last at least as long as
>paint... your floor sounds like one I might paint overall...
>
>My issue with paint is that it has to be maintained rather then just
>cleaned... but after a while some floors that have been etched or worked on
>extensively just need it.... so Paint in it's own right isn't bad... Ray's
>answer to paint sounds like a good one... I was curious thou how is it
>holding up Ray? do you use Jack stands? ( they seem to kill painted
>floors ) how much work is done off the floor with metal? how does the rust
>around the shop saw or grinder effect it?
Rust, oil, brake fluid, various cleaners have no affect on the paint. I do
use jack stands - but I took some fairly thin sheet steel and created a
base for the stands and welded it all together - this also adds to the
strength of the stands and gives the stands a slightly wider base.
When things get dirty I just mix up some simple green and water and mop
things down. Oil for the most part just wipes up. I did mix in some sand to
provide traction, but it gets pretty slippery in the winter
>The reason I bring up the rust issue is that my trailer floor is epoxy'd and
>the rust simply wipes up.... if that is the case with a painted floor there
>could be merit in that thought alone...
This stuff is a multi part system - actually a concrete pain with an epoxy
covering...
>Keith ( you can see an old pic of my shop in here... I have to update this
>site... LOL ...what can I say I'm lazy... http:/downtown.ala.net/~kturk )
What a great shop - all I have is a 2 stall garage that is currently
plumbed for air, and power and heat - but still limited. I could fit my
F150 but not walk around it :-(
Ray
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