Any 2 part epoxy should be "good enough". This is according to a friend of
my dad's who's a Pratt and Lambert salesman. Personally, I think surface
prep and application technique is more important than the brand of paint
(as long as it's real epoxy paint, not that 1-part crap). I used some
stuff my father-in-law had left over from a commercial job he did a few
years ago.
For lights, we're using the 4 foot T-8 fluorescents from HD. I think these
are the same you have - 32 watts instead of 40 and yes, they do work well
in the cold. We didn't use the plethora of leftover 8' fixtures that Bob
had lying around because 8' bulbs don't seem to like on-off cycles, burns
them out quicker.
Paint everything a glossy color - even the ceiling. Bounce all the light
around that you can.
At 09/25/2004 at 09:46, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Eric@megageek.com's
keyboard and said:
>OK, so I've gotten my floor poured, insulation blown in and most of my
>electrical done.
>
>One quick question, I checked the archive and I can't find the answer one
>way or the other.
>
>The 2 part epoxy that Home Depot sells (Rustoleam brand). It that any
>good? I've priced a bunch of other floor coatings and it adds up quick.
>
>Anyone got the low down one whether this stuff is worth my time? If not,
>what is?
>
>
>Another question, I'm hanging lights and I found 65 watt florescent
>fixtures that are instant on. I've put up 8 of them and it lights of
>pretty good. I was think of then hanging 8' florescent bulbs over the
>work benches. Does anyone know of a good, instant on light that I should
>be using instead of 65 watt jobbies?
>
>Inch
>http://megageek.com
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