Pics of your shop or garage

[GregWeld]

Lance,

I was just being funny...


I had so much junk in the shop -- during the build process - that if you look closely here -- that's a 30,000 mile original So Cal '69 Camaro drop top -- store OUTSIDE in the Pacific NorthWET.... UGH....












Building out the "boys room" upstairs.... OMG what a process/mess!!!

[SSLance]

lol Greg...looks pretty familiar.

One step forward, two steps back kind of deal. I've got this nice shop, but I can't use it because I'm too busy making my nice shop...nicer...

Story of our lives...ain't it.

[jy211]

anyone have a polished concrete garage floor?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by jy211

anyone have a polished concrete garage floor?

NO!! Too slick!

[jy211]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

NO!! Too slick!

that was going to be one of the questions I needed to ask. One place local to me said the floor would be similar to what's in home depot/ sams club

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by jy211

that was going to be one of the questions I needed to ask. One place local to me said the floor would be similar to what's in home depot/ sams club

A little water or oil or antifreeze on mine and you have to watch your step --- I'm telling ya -- I prefer a floor with just a bit of bite. Concrete is H A R D and not something you want to land on suddenly.

I'm not talking brushed or that much -- but just a bit more than "polished" -- unless you're just trying to make a showroom out of it.

[Sieg]

There are sealer additives that shouldn't create excessive future maintenance.
http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/s...tant_Additive/
Appears to be glass bead media mix in a sealer.

That said - After 36 years in the flooring business the last thing I'd want is a finished floor in my garage/shop. When I built my place we treated the slab with a penetrating sealer and called it good. In key work areas I use pieces (remnants) of fiberglass stabilized loose-lay vinyl flooring for easy cleanup and comfort. 10 years later it has stains here and there but in my opinion it looks much better than any epoxy coating or hi-build clear sealer would after the same use and maintenance (lack of).

I use my garage as a work shop not a showroom and don't want to slow progress taking preventative measures to protect a floor finish.

[jy211]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

A little water or oil or antifreeze on mine and you have to watch your step --- I'm telling ya -- I prefer a floor with just a bit of bite. Concrete is H A R D and not something you want to land on suddenly.

I'm not talking brushed or that much -- but just a bit more than "polished" -- unless you're just trying to make a showroom out of it.

hmmm showroom? well back to the drawing boards!

[Revved]

Originally Posted by jy211

anyone have a polished concrete garage floor?

Back in the dealership days it was my first at a new dealership and the first day everyone had come back to work after they had scrubbed down and painted the floors. I got done setting up my tools just in time to watch a tech come in to his stall a little too hot, tap on the brakes where the freshly painted floor was wet from his last job, and slide right into the hoist. Boom! I would imagine a polished floor would be like that every day.


I'm a +1 on the fact that a painted floor should be in more of a "showroom" garage and not a working garage. I don't care what they say about how durable that stuff is.. I've taken out chips of concrete where trannys roll off of jacks, things have fallen over... where life happens... and you will never be able to keep that floor "perfect."

[Rexter]

Daaauuuuuummmm! Ya'll got some nice ass garages.