<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Linux)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --></style>So this girl has five babies and puts up with my stuff for twenty years and I get a truck (59 f250) for my twentieth anniversary. I've heard of the silver and the paper anniversaries but not the good ol' truck anniversary. Then again I don't really keep up on those things. But she puts a caveate on it ... the garage is still hers and the truck has to have its own concrete slab -- not the driveway which is too steep for safety. A little bartering and even as I type, there should be a cement truck pouring the slab.

I have some time though before I move it over to its new nest. Seems that it has no brakes ... well maybe the parking brake (see following thread).

So while I decide how to get it over there without having to push it up my driveway or driving it through the living room wall, I was thinking about how to seal or cover the new concrete so that it stays looking good. Even had fantasies of one of those high tech playground coatings that will allow me to nap under the car while she thinks I'm working away.

What is the best way to prepare the pad for the leaks and drips in its future?

 

I've had good luck with the two part industrial epoxy floor paint. Got it at the local hardware store. Five years ago, it was about $60 for two gallons of the industrial, and $45 for the regular. Just make sure you use a thick coat.

 

You can also use the clear concrete sealer I used in my new barn....little expensive but worth it. Ask your cement guys what they advise!! Congratulations........Bill

 

I don't think anything is going to last outdoors, but sealer will prevent the oil drips from penetrating deep into the slab.

 

Do you think it will it last if I repaint every couple years? How sliperry is this stuff? I'd rather have stains than fall on my butt.

 

The epoxy gets like a skating rink when clean and wet.

 

Yeah I was afraid of that. The concrete is in. Looks great. Maybe it will look better with oil stains...

 

They sell sealants that aren't bad when wet, because they mostly sink into the concrete and gradually wear off the top surface.

 

Does anybody else see the humor in that?

cberry!..that's funny!! I pictured myself ice-skating and busting my &%%, and came to the same conclusion. On a more technical note; What kind of concrete finish did they leave you with? Did they use the gas-powered finisher?
Brush finish? Hand trowel finish?.Check-out 'the Garage Journal on the web, they may be of some help.Good Luck!

 

I don't know the name of the finish. No special machine was involved and it looks like a sidewalk...

I guess I've ruled out epoxy ice rink. I'll look into sealers.

 

If you have a slick finish, the sealer will only make it more slick. It works great but is slippery. Have you considered the garage floor paint the Lowes sells? It about $25.00 a gallon and has some sort of chips that you sprinkle over it while it is still wet. I haven't tried it but have heard that it works great. Don't know how it will stand up to UV rays. It is avail. seperately or in Kit form. Just a thought.

Gil

 

Sidewalks usually have a brushed finish,..a stiff bristle broom is dragged across the smooth troweled finish,..leaving grooves which aid in draining water and added foot traction..

 

add sand to the paint

 

When we painted our aircraft hangar floor with two part epoxy,we used a spreader to put a lite coat of dry sand between two coats of paint. This gave a walkable surface. Have a great day, chuck

 

all of the ford trucks that have been here have marked there territory !!!!! there isnt a spotin either drive or the garage that doesn't have a stain from one of 'em . let it mark its place !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!