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Floor finish

03/28/2008 12:46 PM

Hello all,

I'm putting up 2 sheetrock rooms in the main factory The customer requested clean environment but not a cleanroom. The present floor is smooth cement, I looked at ceramic tiles but the cost is excessive 4300 sq.ft. at a dollar a sq ft. Although affordable i prefer to spend the money in other areas

Has anybody experience with pour type floors? I have used epoxy paints but not in high traffic / rolling chair areas. We are in the Dom. Rep. but have acess to stateside material.

Thanks in advance,

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Re: Floor finish

03/28/2008 2:38 PM

A quick search for "garage floor coatings" will present numerous options.

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Re: Floor finish

03/28/2008 9:29 PM

Hello DGCYS

pantaz has given you a good answer, in the above Post, so I gave him a GA mark.

We used to use Industrial 2-pot resins for your exact situation, but they were made in New Zealand, and very toxic during application, with the Solvent being Xylene, which meant no ignition source during application, curing time, or a few hours afterwards.

This meant such work could be only done when all non-application persons were absent, because of safety requirements, breathing apparatus was required in larger areas.

As pantaz has said, it's really best to look on the Internet, for a supplier in the US, or a local supplier, for the product you need.

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03/28/2008 11:58 PM

Resin flooring, you pour it down, and can even sprinkle light textured sand for traction ( they will provide it for you ) and it fills almost any given area well.

It handles well, but the drawbacks in my limited experience are it's nature, because the floor needs a damn good cleaning to adhere, and it is dependent on how level the floors are, so it may collect in different areas because of pitch and depth.

I have had zero complaints and it worked well for me, but only in smaller segregated rooms not one huge space.

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03/29/2008 1:53 AM

Why can't you think on hard PVC film coating. Films are readyly available and cost is quite low. Can be used in rolling chair area too.

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03/29/2008 10:07 PM
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03/30/2008 8:10 AM

Good heavens dude. Put down plain old linloeum tile. Goes down easy, easy to maintain. Can be repaired in spots if it wears etc. Sometimes the old stuff is old because it works and has for years. http://www.linoleumstore.com/

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