Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
My hangar floor is painted concrete. I don't know what kind of paint, nor how old it is, but I do know that the Chem Tool carb cleaner will dissolve it. It is also VERY slippery when wet. I ended up buying a pair of shoes meant for working on wet slippery surfaces from New Balance - they make as much difference as studded snow tires vs. worn out old tires on ice/snow. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No known problems due to the coating, other than it's a bit slick when wet. Mitch. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Thanks for all the great input. I'm going to Home Depot tomorrow for some nice green astroturf. :) On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 11:20 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My hangar floor is painted concrete. I don't know what kind of paint, nor how old it is, but I do know that the Chem Tool carb cleaner will dissolve it. It is also VERY slippery when wet. I ended up buying a pair of shoes meant for working on wet slippery surfaces from New Balance - they make as much difference as studded snow tires vs. worn out old tires on ice/snow. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No known problems due to the coating, other than it's a bit slick when wet. Mitch. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Garage... From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Dimitri's what is beautiful? On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
My parents bought a five gallon pail of some clear, volatile/smelly concrete sealant made by BASF, had a gallon or so left after putting two coats on their new 24x40 garage. Unfortunately, they took the leftover stuff to the county's annual 'free toxic waste recycling day', so I can neither use it on my garage floor nor tell you the product number. Slab was poured over a packed sand base 4-5 years ago. No known problems due to the coating, other than it's a bit slick when wet. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt naaa andrew's. The one that matches his new shed ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Tidy? Huge? Heated?? On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 8:51 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Garage... From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Dimitri's what is beautiful? On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R On 6/4/15 3:58 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Physics'ill work EVERY TIME. Did y'all catch what I said about that slab in the MOJAVE DESERT? This one's in MARYLAND, isn't it? Ya can't stop Mother Nature. You can only be aware of it's influence and manage it's effect on ya life. I have spoken. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. NO SKIN OFF HIS BACK WHEN THE PAINT PEELS ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Make sure it's short pile and porous - not on a solid sheet of plastic. Ya gotta let the moisture escape to atmosphere. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
What will you store in the shed? I always end up with an oily mess under things like the snowblower and rototiller. IF you insist upon painting, my suggestion is to put down some plywood on top of the concrete and paint the plywood. RB On 04/06/2015 3:56 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Its probably going to be tough to keep any coating on the concrete. Look for something specific for concrete. I know POR15 is supposed to be good for it but you'll spend $$$. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Still on the drawing board. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So what about the floor in your second shed? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 4, 2015 4:56:19 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
So what about the floor in your second shed? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 4, 2015 4:56:19 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
'Mighty hard to correct what wasn't done before the concrete was poured. Any covering on a slab without a vapor barrier under it must be porous to allow the moisture to escape to atmosphere. A bit late, but ask the contractor if the slab has a vapor barrier beneath it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
On 04/06/2015 10:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? ___ Leave it be? It is a garden shed. Why worry about covering the concrete? RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
In '75, we had a problem of moisture making its way through concrete slab in George Air Force Base laundry - in Mojave Desert. For MANY years, paint, epoxy, etc., etc., would not stay on it. My guys (civil engineering painters) took me to see it and asked if I might have any suggestions. The painted surface had little bubbles (some not so little) all over it. Guess what I found when I broke a few of the bubbles - yep - water. I told 'em, Let me think about it coupla days. 'Just happened to go to Sears in Victorville that evening. 'Walked into the appliance/tools area and suddenly had the answer - the area had indoor/outdoor carpet on the floor! 'Next day I told my guys,Scrape the paint off the floor and install indoor/outdoor carpet of appropriate color and texture. Shonuff - problem solved! Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? Probably no plastic under unless you specified it and saw the plastic with your own eyes. that means that most paints won't stay stuck because of moisture wicking up through the concrete. I had trouble with epoxy sticking with a sealer on top and no barrier under. Epoxy sticks better than paint. Talk to an epoxy contractor and see if they will guarantee their floor and fix it if the epoxy does not stay stuck. Not cheap, but the industrial floor epoxy is better than any you or I can buy. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? Probably no plastic under unless you specified it and saw the plastic with your own eyes. that means that most paints won't stay stuck because of moisture wicking up through the concrete. I had trouble with epoxy sticking with a sealer on top and no barrier under. Epoxy sticks better than paint. Talk to an epoxy contractor and see if they will guarantee their floor and fix it if the epoxy does not stay stuck. Not cheap, but the industrial floor epoxy is better than any you or I can buy. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Yes, the better (BEST) option is to NOT paint it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor On 04/06/2015 10:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? ___ Leave it be? It is a garden shed. Why worry about covering the concrete? RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
That contractor is not gonna hafta maintain that paint. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: GO ahead! I'd give whatever you put on a 90% chance of peeling/flaking off within 5 years. Do it just before you want to sell, so it looks purdy and the new owner has to deal with the flaking paint. I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Leave it be? It is a garden shed. Why worry about covering the concrete? RB Along that line: Cover it with 2 or more of dirt/gravel/peanut shells etc.. you'll be able to stand on it much longer at a time. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: GO ahead! I'd give whatever you put on a 90% chance of peeling/flaking off within 5 years. Do it just before you want to sell, so it looks purdy and the new owner has to deal with the flaking paint. I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
You have to wait 6 months or one year can't remember for the concrete to fully cure before you paint. Why would you want to paint anyway? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: GO ahead! I'd give whatever you put on a 90% chance of peeling/flaking off within 5 years. Do it just before you want to sell, so it looks purdy and the new owner has to deal with the flaking paint. I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. NO SKIN OFF HIS BACK WHEN THE PAINT PEELS ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Physics'ill work EVERY TIME. Did y'all catch what I said about that slab in the MOJAVE DESERT? This one's in MARYLAND, isn't it? Ya can't stop Mother Nature. You can only be aware of it's influence and manage it's effect on ya life. I have spoken. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. NO SKIN OFF HIS BACK WHEN THE PAINT PEELS ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
You need another shed. Andrew Two Sheds Strasfogel Dan trying not to be seen Sent from my iPad On Jun 4, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
