Scarify Bay Floors Too?

[Waxman]

Hi All

We are painting the floor in the detail shop next month.

This involves renting a machine to scarify the concrete.

Should I use the scarifier to scar up the carwash bay floors while I've got the machine rented?

Not intending to paint the wash bays but rather for better traction in the bays.

Thoughts?

TIA/Waxman

 

[soapy]

I think your scarafier will smooth the wash bay floors and lead to no traction when wet. When I did my detail shop floors the machine I used was a heavy swirling machine that used carbide teeth to smooth the floor and get rid of the top layer of any grease etc. It left the floor smooth and the paint really sticks to it. I would not want to ruin the broom finish in the SS bays because it would be to slick.

 

[Washmee]

I think your scarafier will smooth the wash bay floors and lead to no traction when wet. When I did my detail shop floors the machine I used was a heavy swirling machine that used carbide teeth to smooth the floor and get rid of the top layer of any grease etc. It left the floor smooth and the paint really sticks to it. I would not want to ruin the broom finish in the SS bays because it would be to slick.

How difficult was that process? I have an area I would like to paint, but it has residue from an old vinyl floor covering.

 

[MEP001]

Should I use the scarifier to scar up the carwash bay floors while I've got the machine rented?

It looks like there are either different machines or different cutters for them for either smoothing or cutting small grooves in concrete. Now that I know such a thing for the latter exists, I might have to find a used one and try to fix the lousy job they did on the bay floors when they built the wash.

Just curious, but why would you paint the floors? I've never seen a floor paint that will hold up for long.

 

[Waxman]

Painting the floors makes the shop look nicer and brighter.

We are painting them blue, which provides better light reflection for detailing the cars.

Speedee oil change down the street has blue floors and they look great.

The paint we are using has a 4 day cure time before hot tires can drive and turn on it.

 

[soapy]

A good painted floor is much easier to clean. With a detail shop you end up with silicones on the floor as well as dirt etc. I have been using a 2 part epoxy that stays on the floor but does wear out after a couple of years.