Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 551919)

When I worked at the Mobil station on 102nd and Halsey Street -- we cleaned the floors with solvent - then a water rinse and a squeegee... we also washed our hands face and arms in LEADED gasoline. All of which has since been deemed highly inappropriate... LOL

Originally Posted by SSLance (Post 551996)

That stuff doesn't come off of ANYTHING...EVER...

Originally Posted by sanddan (Post 552044)

That sounds like the Gateway area, you must be from my part of town. I was class of 70 at David Douglas.

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 552050)

I have no class... Oh wait! We're talking about high school!!


Class of '71 -- Parkrose

Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 552053)

:trophy-1302: New Forum Record! There's someone older than you here!

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 552057)

Well -- actually... I lied... I never graduated.

Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 552053)

:trophy-1302: New Forum Record! There's someone older than you here!

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 551881)

The builder and I have been working with various vendors to get the floors painted. I'm not a "floor paint guy"... in that I have always preferred a "working shop"... which means dragging heavy items across the floor - using the floor as a large anvil... or generally just not caring about "the floor". Makes my life easier.


BUT after all this work in the new shop - the builder and I thought we should at least look into doing the entire shop - not just the entrance - bathroom and upstairs office area.

Well.... this is quite the problematic area! My criteria was - that the vendor would have to demonstrate the product has been installed in real actual working shops with hot tires parked on it etc. In other words - if the vendor hasn't done this coating in an airplane hanger -- firehouse (where they park the trucks) -- or warehouse where forklifts are used.... "beat it!" Remember where I am -- so this is not a major city with plenty of guys doing this kind of work.

The first couple guys -- could only show us pretty little two car garages - in brand new houses (meaning brand new concrete) - with your grandmothers Buick parked in it. Uh..... No thanks.... scram! Beat it!

Finally got a couple people out of Twin Falls and Boise... actual real commercial guys... Bids are over $20K to as much as $40K. But what's most interesting is the sales pitches - which are mostly about NOT to use the other guys stuff.

Guess what my solution is? It's not happening. No way I'm spending that kind of money on the floors - while all the time worrying about when the paint is going to peel off. It's far easier to do absolutely nothing and not have any worries.

So here's the funny part.... since it's just a small job and I'm not going to be driving on it -- I can now just use the little home garage guy and have them do the office and entrance and bathroom.

Pics of "the rig" parked inside sometime this next week depending on whether or not I get brake parts here for the Mustang. As soon as that job is complete I'm hoofing it to SV! Yippeeeeee

Originally Posted by BMR Sales (Post 552152)

Greg, Here is a Companies Product that I have used before - Acid Stain & their Sealer is a Zylene Based Sealer that I know is good for Commercial Applications. The Same Sealer was used at Universal Studios, Disney, 6 Flags, Car Dealerships, Parking Lots.

Not the most Eco-Friendly Product, but is pretty easy to do

http://www.increte.com/products-and-...s/stain-crete/