So I would like to coat my garage but my garage floor is not like most smooth cement floors it is a very bumpy floor. It also has a thin strip of wood running down the center of the floor. Is there anyway to coat this floor to get it smooth?
there are companies out there that will grind your floors smooth for you...
most garage floor paints are 'self leveling'... whichb means 2 things. you need a lot of it and it takes al ong time to set (they are epoxy based)
you can have it coated to even it out ,you have to find the company that does that type of coatings in your area
NO DON T --I SAY DON T use gas to clean the floor,, too dangerous,, slightly spark from any the place and u ll burn your condo down,,,--- exceptional employ a pressure washer, spray un diluted bleach on floor, use plenty,-- then strain wash it ,for oil stains use dish washing detergent and stiff brush,, now let it dry over night,,, now days they received what is called concrete stain,, observe in keeping with course s ---paint will come off the concrete irrespective of how easy it was once,,stain soaks into the concrete like it does on timber,, BE definite BOTTLE SAYS ---FOR CONCRETE,, we apply it with a paint roller 1/2 inch dap ,,any historic low cost one will do intent u gonna throw it away when finished,,o h also do the whole floor without delay--don t do half someday and half subsequent day,,the place u discontinue and restart will show up,,
Rough or Bumpy? Is the finish of the concrete rough? The floor epoxy should take care of this. Is the floor bumpy, from repairs, from other, multiple layers of paint, flooring glue, cracked, stuff split on it? This should be repaired with something else first. To repair, you need to know if you have vapor barrier (plastic) under a garage floor. There isn't a sure way of knowing this. You can check moisture of the floor by placing a piece of plastic on the floor. Something smooth. Any thing smooth. Have much rain have you had? How moist is the ground outside? Leave it there for a couple of days. If you have water / moisture between the plastic & concrete, you probably don't have a vapor barrier. There are floor levelers that could smooth the floor. You HAVE to use one, the is rated for damp floor, if you have moisture. Levelers that are made for dry floors will NOT stay stuck down on damp floors. Some are self leveling. If the floor is sloped for drainage, this could be an issue. Almost all can be sanded (with a hand power sander). With moisture, you need a concrete type floor leveler. One type is concrete top coating. This IS a curing, masonry product. It can NOT be sanded. It MUST be ground with a concrete grinder. This should be installed by an experienced person (concrete finisher). A good finish means no grinding. Is the wood ON the floor or IN it? If on it, remove it. If in it, just go over it. If using concrete leveler, you could chisel / break off the top part. It is probably an expansion joint in the floor & can not be completely removed.
