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I did one garage with grit (flakes) and the other without. The grit
definitely adds traction, I feel more than once on the smooth one. As you
said the smooth cleaned up much easier, in particular, it was simple to
spray and squeegee clean. If I did it again I=E2=80=99d go with light grit=
as I
get old and bounce less.
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 12:13 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Got a question for the group:
>
> I'm having my shop floor coated. They are using a polyaspartic coating
> after floor prep (surface grinding. My question is related to the finish=
:
> They can leave it as is with the self-leveling (glossyish) finish, or the=
y
> can put some grit in it to give it more traction.
>
> I've had experience in laboratory construction, where the expectation is
> that the floor will be washed often and thus wet, so a grit is usually us=
ed
> to provide traction. But the grit can make mopping more complicated as i=
t
> drags the mop. Plus, it just looks funny, like it has dirt on it.
>
> I can get a number of grit particle sizes and densities, but I keep
> wondering if I'll really need it. I plan to keep the floor dry and clean
> up any spills as they are made. I won't typically bring in a wet or
> snow-covered car. I generally wear shoes in the shop, and my shoes
> generally have tread.
>
> I'd appreciate any insight from those who have coated a floor and gone
> smooth or gritty, and how you feel about your choice.
>
> TIA,
> Jeff
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<div dir=3D"auto">I did one garage with grit (flakes) and the other without=
.=C2=A0 The grit definitely adds traction, I feel more than once on the smo=
oth one.=C2=A0 As you said the smooth cleaned up much easier, in particular=
, it was simple to spray and squeegee clean.=C2=A0 If I did it again I=E2=
=80=99d go with light grit as I get old and bounce less.</div><div><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 14=
, 2024 at 12:13 PM Jeff Scarbrough <<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.co=
m">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"ltr">Got a question for the group:<div><br></div><div>I'=
m having my shop floor coated.=C2=A0 They are using a polyaspartic coating =
after floor prep (surface grinding.=C2=A0 My question is related to the fin=
ish:=C2=A0 They can leave it as is with the self-leveling (glossyish) finis=
h, or they can put some grit in it to give it more traction.<br><br></div><=
div>I've had=C2=A0experience=C2=A0in laboratory construction, where the=
expectation is that the floor will be washed often and thus wet, so a grit=
is usually used to provide traction.=C2=A0 But the grit can make mopping m=
ore complicated as it drags the mop.=C2=A0 Plus, it just looks funny, like =
it=C2=A0has dirt on it.<br><br>I can get a number of grit particle sizes an=
d densities, but I keep wondering=C2=A0if I'll really need it.=C2=A0 I =
plan to keep the floor dry and clean up any spills as they are made.=C2=A0 =
I won't typically bring in a wet or snow-covered car.=C2=A0 I generally=
wear shoes in the=C2=A0shop, and my shoes generally have tread.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0<br><br>I'd appreciate any insight from those who have coated a floo=
r and gone smooth or gritty, and how you feel about your choice.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>TIA,</div><div>Jeff</div></div>
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