To Paint Or Not To Paint

I'm looking for advice / previous experience with painting / coating garage floors, what whork best at a reasonable cost ?

I've just had a new driveway laid and powerfloated concrete base for my new workshop / garage and am looking at possibly painting or coating the floor, has anyone any good or bad experiences to share or reccommendations as I'd really like to keep it looking clean and tidy without the oil and grease marks associated with bare concrete floors !

What have you done with yours ?

 

Thanks andy, has it been done long ? is it holding up ok ?

 

Hi sprinter

I was thinking about the paint to keep it clean and stop the dust as its a new floor, and I'm just about to get started on the winter project (92 Trophy Restoration ), I think the carpet idea on top of the coating might work well though, but I'm hoping not to be on the knees as it'll take a crane to get me up off the floor ( awaiting the arrival of a bike lift )

 

Thanks DD

I have only painted old concrete floors before and used PVA as you did without any issues, however I asked the question as this concrete floor is literally 2 weeks old and having been power floated is very smooth.

Your point about etching the floor makes perfect sense to give the paint something to grab onto, painting very soon is the plan as once it gets oil in it getting anything to stick to it will be fun, and I don't want concrete grinding paste in me motors .

Not sure I could live with that blue, but I'll keep an eye on fleabay, biggest problem with that is the delivery cost for me but we will see.

 

Too true DD I'm always up for "free"