Subject: [Shop-talk] Shop/Garage Floor Coating

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:02:16 -0400

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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 they
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 used
to provide traction.  But the grit can make mopping more complicated as it
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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aving my shop floor coated.=C2=A0 They are using a polyaspartic coating aft=
er floor prep (surface grinding.=C2=A0 My question is related to the finish=
:=C2=A0 They can leave it as is with the self-leveling (glossyish) finish, =
or they can put some grit in it to give it more traction.<br><br></div><div=
>I&#39;ve had=C2=A0experience=C2=A0in laboratory construction, where the ex=
pectation 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 more=
 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 and =
densities, but I keep wondering=C2=A0if I&#39;ll really need it.=C2=A0 I pl=
an to keep the floor dry and clean up any spills as they are made.=C2=A0 I =
won&#39;t typically bring in a wet or snow-covered car.=C2=A0 I generally w=
ear shoes in the=C2=A0shop, and my shoes generally have tread.=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
br><br>I&#39;d appreciate any insight from those who have coated a floor an=
d gone smooth or gritty, and how you feel about your choice.=C2=A0=C2=A0</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>TIA,</div><div>Jeff</div></div>

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