[Shop-talk] Shop/Garage Floor Coating

[Ian McFetridge]

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’d go with light grit as I
get old and bounce less.

On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 12:13 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at 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 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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