I had a bad experience with garage floor paint. I did as it said on the tin and left it for a week before parking Archie on it. The next time I took him out, the tyres sucked the paint off the floor where the tyres had been (only the back tyres fortunately). I currently have carpet covering the bald patches. Grr!
Unfortunately this is the case with any water based store bought paint, you really need an epoxy based paint that you get online - must more expensive but durable and won't come off. Same stuff professional garages will be using.
Only issue is I doubt it will adhere to the old paint as well as bare concrete, but as you are only having issues where the tyres are then it could do the trick.
Otherwise cheat - and buy 4 x grey carpet tiles from B&Q and put those where the tyres sit.
I wouldn't use an epoxy paint/sealant over the top of the existing floor paint. The reason your existing paint is lifting is because calcium sulfate leaches out of all concrete as a loose powdery residue. The concrete needs acid-etching to neutralise the surface layer, but you can't (easily or cheaply) do this because of the existing paint - so catch 22. Use tiles as suggested, or a bonded continuous vinyl roll product.
Stuart "There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
[...] cheat - and buy 4 x grey carpet tiles from B&Q and put those where the tyres sit.
Thanks for the tip Nick and Stuart - an excellent idea. Yes, I remember the powdery stuff, which I tried to clean off as much as possible. The paint was Screwfix 'No Nonsense Trade Floor Paint'. Perhaps I should do a pair of tram lines so that I can fill in later with a full floor of fetching grey !
The one thing I have often wanted in the garage is a urinal. How often do you get started on a job only to feel the need?
I went to do that with my garage and my missus went bananas. I was building a utility room with a downstairs toilet while at the same time extending the garage. The builders merchants had a cancelled order of urinals and they were going for £23 inclusive. I thought it was a terrific idea.
I've got ecotiles on my garage floor, they are a great product and I'm pleased I chose the brand but if I were to do it again I would go for grey rather than the black tiles that I went for. Black looks really smart when freshly cleaned, but as soon as you walk on it it shows every dusty footprint
This is what I mean. This photo was taken just before a cleanup, and gives a fair idea of what the tiles will look like in a real-world state. They look great when mopped and polished, but it takes a good couple of hours and so doesn't get done very often.
Nevertheless, the tiles give a great surface and are a lot more comfortable to kneel on than concrete.
Tim H. 1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
I've got ecotiles on my garage floor, they are a great product and I'm pleased I chose the brand but if I were to do it again I would go for grey rather than the black tiles that I went for. Black looks really smart when freshly cleaned, but as soon as you walk on it it shows every dusty footprint
This is what I mean. This photo was taken just before a cleanup, and gives a fair idea of what the tiles will look like in a real-world state. They look great when mopped and polished, but it takes a good couple of hours and so doesn't get done very often.
Nevertheless, the tiles give a great surface and are a lot more comfortable to kneel on than concrete.
That looks great, out of curiosity is that a double garage? Looks huge!
That looks great, out of curiosity is that a double garage? Looks huge!
It's a triple, 10m x 7m. We went as big as we possibly could, but did have a slight tussle with the planning people as the footprint of the garage is bigger than the footprint of the house.
Tim H. 1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
I've got ecotiles on my garage floor, they are a great product and I'm pleased I chose the brand but if I were to do it again I would go for grey rather than the black tiles that I went for. Black looks really smart when freshly cleaned, but as soon as you walk on it it shows every dusty footprint
This is what I mean. This photo was taken just before a cleanup, and gives a fair idea of what the tiles will look like in a real-world state. They look great when mopped and polished, but it takes a good couple of hours and so doesn't get done very often.
Nevertheless, the tiles give a great surface and are a lot more comfortable to kneel on than concrete.
That's a corker, Tim. Big enough to operate as a Morgan dealer!
That looks great, out of curiosity is that a double garage? Looks huge!
It's a triple, 10m x 7m. We went as big as we possibly could, but did have a slight tussle with the planning people as the footprint of the garage is bigger than the footprint of the house.
