I have just poured a concrete slab for my new garage. The garage will be finished by the end of October and I want to have the floor ready before the car goes in.
Can anyone recommend a good quality paint or epoxy that will not lift with car tyres rolling on it?
Using the search, I see some of you have put a plastic type tile down. Can you use a trolley jack on those?
Cheers.. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

The best thing you can do is leave the floor raw for 6 month to allow it to cure properly before covering it. I looked into epoxy but I found that it does eventually wear out and start lifting, especially with hot tyres sitting on it. There are different plastic tiles, some have a void underneath and would be useless for use with a trolley jack, others are able to be used with trolley jacks.

I bought my tiles from Eco Tiles (discounts available when you speak direct to them).

The only down side of these tiles is when the sun shines directly on them they expand and buckle, once they cool down they go back to lying flat, the way round this problem is to glue them down but I didn't want to go down that route so just keep the garage door closed when the sun shines inside

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If you are going to paint, definately let it cure for about 5 months, otherwize the paint will lift, or just doesn't cure

as there is so much water in the concrete

47p2.....
For my 36 m2 double garage floor....


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 Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Half the size of my floor area Contra

If you go down the paint/epoxy route I would recommend grinding the top off the floor, this removes all the soft powdery top layer and gives a much harder durable surface.

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That looks more like it. Is it straightforward grinding the surface? I take it you just hired the kit? Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Yes easy to grind but a messy job

Let it cure as above
then heavy duty Forklift proof epoxy but use a primer we run trucks on it at a chemical factory with no problem.
 Mine was a blue one!

Thanks... A primer then epoxy sounds like it may last a while. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

I have grey epoxy here I could sell to you

Sell? As in money?? ..

Grey is the colour I want actually.... Is it 2 part? I would need around 5L per coat I think.... Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

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Data Sheet here

That sounds the mutts... 2 year shelf life tho? Is it just the 5L you have? Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Lovely garage 47 Any more pics  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Got a few Contra, I over ordered for the small garage