[Closed] Garage floor paint?

I used ronseal's garage floor paint, it's not as tough as an epoxy but it's also super easy to apply and touch up so that balances out a lot- if I damage it I can just dab in a little repair and I can stand on it safely after a day or so (it takes a few days to totally harden). Maybe not the best option of all but very easy to live with.

I went with steel blue, it's maybe not vibrant but it's nice.

Not paint and not vibrant but I swear by these:

tps://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/halfords-6pc-black-floor-mat-set---120cm-x-180cm-336870.html

I’ve used the no-nonsense brand floor paint from screwfix for a few projects and it seems ok - pretty bland colours though

Leyland Trade Heavy Duty Floor Paint went down in mine a few years back, was just the job and still looks good.

Put sealer down first and then paint.

I used Ronseal for mine and it has not worn down in the nine years since painting.

RED - https://duramat.co.uk/product/durastud-red/

I'll second @funkybaj

Leyland heavy duty trade stuff was a bit of bitch to apply - thick, gloopy, stuck to anything it touched. But my goodness its good stuff. Ranseal a bit feeble in comparison.

I have used both, Ronseal and Layland trade. Both scratch if you drag heavy stuff along them. You have to go for expensive epoxy if you want serious durability but its not worth that for home garage. It is very easy to spot recoat any damaged areas if they bother you. I have no complaints about either brand, both are very easy to roll on once properly mixed. I did exactly what you are planning, painting one side them moving all the crap. Once the floors are painted sweeping up the garage and cleaning spilled oil/tyre sealant is a lot easier.

Looking for a vibrant colour as it’ll be half gym/ half garage.

In a similar situation and a brighter colour would be best for me too. Does Leyland trade come in anything other than grey? I can't see any other options searching so far...

I recently painted mine, i went for the epoxy option after having previously had the single pack down.

I dont think I prepared properly before the original single pack paint and found it lifted in a few places.

The two pack is great, it just seems to adhere better, but that could be because i prepared the floor better/correctly.

I hadnt though of the good point made by Northwid about it being easy to repair if it gets chipped. I guess all floors are likely to get damaged at some point. The two pack does seem to have created a nice finish that initially feels robust, time will tell.

EDIT: think i paid about £150 for one 5l 2 pack primer and two 5l 2 pack top coats, so more expensive than standard paints but not absurdly more.

Im sure that if you look around you can get any colour you want, i went for "Safety Yellow" i was looking for it to give off lots of light and be able to find things when i drop them.

Its okay, definitely bright and vibrant, but Id hate to be in there with a hangover, its a bit bright!! there were some nice bright blues that i almost went for, which might be a bit more mellow.

I bought some floor paint to paint the wooden workbench I built, after priming it. I wanted a bright colour, and went with TA Paints Multi Purpose Floor Paint for Concrete Garage Workshops and Factory Floors to Brick Stone, Wooden and Metal Floor Hard Wearing. They've got a larger selection of colours, 4.5/5 stars 500+ reviews. It's 1k Polyurethane whatever that means! Smells good. Dries quick. £32 for 2.5l.

I painted mine last year but sealed it with PVA first. Three coats with varying dilution starting from pretty watered down to less watered down. The paint went on great, two coats and left to fully harden for 2 weeks. No issues with car tyres picking up the paint, not that you're planning to put your car in there.

If you want to epoxy then don't seal...well at least the epoxy kits I looked at were intended to go down on unsealed floors.

Also be aware that painted floors are slippery when wet. So maybe on your last coat mix in some course sand to give it a grippy textured finish.

Regarding sealing read the technical information of the product you choose. Some will need it, some won't.

Surface prep and temperature will be important. It needs to be clean, dust and grease free as minimum.

A vacuum might not be enough. If it was water based paint I would wipe with a damp cloth prior to painting. For solvent based I'd wipe with a solvent but there is a risk of killing yourself with that technique (asphyxiation, poisoning, fire).

Regarding slip, Chech the tech information. I'm sure there's an ISO test? There's a massive variety out there from very expensive material used on the runways of aircraft carriers to something you'd buy in B+Q.

If probably go down the B+q route, if it's only a garage getting light foot use.

I would thoroughly recommend having foam floor tiles.
for the gym this will be better if you drop stuff, for the garage it will also be better if you drop things.
I work in my garage on products for hours and there is less fatigue with the tiles.
it's warmer

they are cheap to replace too

Carpet with a short pile!

Warmer, cheaper and things don't roll under the bench.

Also just hoover up mess.

Just put rags down if you are going to spill oil.