Well after 30+ years the concrete floor in my garage / workshop is looking kinda sad, what with paint spills and places where vehicled have marked their spot over the years (not all dubs, a Renault was the worst offender) plus other marks of significance it's now time to make it look more presentable and hopefully easier to clean. While my preference would be ceramic tiles the large area makes that option cost prohibitive, a painted surface would do the job but I have had that before (forgoten the brand but a common type specificaly for painting concrete) and it actually wore off after a few years, maybe sheet vinyl , that would cost but it would be easy to clean as long as it will stand up to driving vehicles over it, I'm wondering if it would stretch under the compresion of constant vehicle trafic.
So....... what have you got or had that either did oir didn't do the job, maybe there's a system (two part maybe?) that will stand up to constant abuse and is easy to keep clean. I've been researching on the interweb but all systems / materials I've found are recomended highly by the manufacturer, surprising I know, but they really are all "the best on the market" .
All comments would be appreciated. The area is around 130m2 but with very little ventilation.
Thanks
Don

I suggest cream shag-pile carpet. It will be quiet, kind to dropped tools and parts and will encourage you to get your oil seals just right.

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Thanks Peter, carpet sounds ok but not sure about the shag pile, in days gone by shaving on the carpet was ok but now that I'm an ancient bugger I kinda look for a bit more comfort, though you are correct about it being a bit more quiet, but that's not such a requisite these days either

How about polished concrete - hire the gear and do it yourself maybe

For a good finish with little prep and a reasonable price, grab a drum of berger jet dry garage floor formula (2 coats) and let it dry for 24 hours before doing burnouts and stuff

I got a semi burnt finish on my slab when it was done few years ago. Should of got fully burnt finish and then it would be a like a bunning store floor.

Still, its very easy to clean my floor. I was going to epoxy it but I think the burnout marks give it character

I was smart and place a large board of corflute under my notch to catch the drips as soon as I got the slab done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EalqlDjTnPw 

I spoke to a guy doing floors here. He said they, coat heavily and while wet add a sand until it won't take any more. Wait for it to dry thoroughly sweep off any excess then redcoats the top.

Some sort of epoxy floor coating.

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I've seen some finishers lift off when you drive in with wet tyres, as the tyre dries it lifts the paint, so be careful what you use.

Steve

Heat sink is the major problem with floor coatings. Hot tyres parked in the same spot for long times lifts the coating. Polished is probaly the best after sealing.

I like the PVC interlocking tiles. Easy to clean, and if you damage one easy enough to replace.

There are may different versions

http://www.carpettiles1.com.au/pvcinterlockingtilesProduct-detail.php?Pid=1&a...

tile it and it's done,, save ya cash and sell the caddy :P

I had my shed floor done about five years ago in epoxy and it has been fantastic. The floor was 20 years old with the usual collection of stains and oil. They used a rotary polisher to grind it a little then they applied two coats of epoxy over two days. It still cleans up beautifully with a broom or mop and is impervious to solvents like oil, petrol, kero, thinners etc. Cost was about $3200 all up for a 9m x 9m shed.

^ thats why i never did it, my shed would cost probably 10K then, which is more than the slab lol

I put up Berger, Dulux etc for 30 years. A waste of time. Wet tyres stuffs it. This time I had a professional do it with epoxy. 120sqm cost around $6k. I'll see how it goes.

jotacote 605 is good, we use it in our sewage tanks and industrial floors. not cheap but one of the best.

I have some Amour floor left over from a job It's an epoxy base coat, sand or paint chip texture and colour and a polyaspartic clear top coat, very pretty and extremely durable, goggle it and PM me if needed