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

From: Ian McFetridge <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:54:41 -0400

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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 <[email-masked]>
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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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&#39;=
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&#39;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&#39;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&#39;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&#39;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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From: Jack Brooks <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:09:55 +0000

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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:09:20 -0400

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Thanks to all that replied with advice and experience. I decided to have
them add a fine grit.  It gets broadcast on the wet floor and is backrolled
over before the coating sets.  I think it turned out just right - it has
some traction, but it can still be easily swept or wiped.  None of this was
cheap, about $6.75/sq.ft.  all in, but it was a quality product installed
by people who know what they are doing.  I'm OK with that.

Some closeups,and a shot of the finished floor:

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e:
PXL_20241016_192140649.jpg]

On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 12:02=E2=80=AFPM Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]=
om>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks to all that replied with advice and experience. I d=
ecided to have them add a fine grit.=C2=A0 It gets broadcast on the=C2=A0we=
t=C2=A0floor and is backrolled over before the coating sets.=C2=A0 I think =
it turned out just right - it has some traction, but it can still be easily=
 swept or wiped.=C2=A0 None of this was cheap, about $6.75/sq.ft.=C2=A0 all=
 in, but it was a quality product installed by people who know what they ar=
e doing.=C2=A0 I&#39;m OK with that.<br><br>Some closeups,and a shot of the=
 finished floor:<div><br></div><div><img src=3D"cid:ii_m2dyyu9k0" alt=3D"PX=
L_20241017_192423083.jpg" width=3D"562" height=3D"422"><img src=3D"cid:ii_m=
2dyyua41" alt=3D"PXL_20241017_192432701.jpg" width=3D"562" height=3D"422"><=
img src=3D"cid:ii_m2dyyuak2" alt=3D"PXL_20241016_192140649.jpg" width=3D"56=
2" height=3D"422"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 12:02=E2=80=AFPM Jeff=
 Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Got a question for the group:<div><br></div><div>I&#39;m ha=
ving my shop floor coated.=C2=A0 They are using a polyaspartic coating afte=
r 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, o=
r 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 exp=
ectation 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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