concrete floor sealer

[J_P]

I'm going to pour a new concrete floor in my shop complete with hot water heat under the floor. I would like to put some type of a sealer on it to make it easier to sweep and keep clean. And something that would prevent oil, fuel and grease from staining the floor. Got any suggestions?

 

[Anonymous-0]

Use a power trowel on your concrete. Get that suface very smooth. Then use one of the epoxy concrete paints with the color sprinkles. The sprinkles will make it non skid. Wish I could add heat in the floor. have a good one gobble

 

[MF294-4]

Late FIL was in the Ready-mix business. He bought sealer by the 55 gal barrels. You would mix it with Xylol and spray it with a hand sprayer. Had to have a lot of ventilation. Saw a guy roll some on this week. It was very rough. Didn't smooth out at all. The sealer he was using was $200 a 5 gal I think. Said it was supposed to last longer than the regular sealer. Gas and petroleum products will cut through the sealer like I'm used to.

 

[DaveK(IN)]

The epoxy concrete paints with the sprinkles give a very nice finish with some non skid properties. Be sure and follow the directions for prep and application.

 

[Jaden]

I sealed mine with some that reminds me of diluted Elmers White Glue. Seems to do a pretty good job. I also had hot water pipes in the floor, with foam and reflective foil insulation below. With the foil below, and spraying the sealer on top, it caused a very slow cure for the concrete. That is supposed to make a better floor. The cost was approx. $75 for 5 gallon bucket, 300 - 400 sq. feet per gallon, 2 coats recommended. I put it on with a sprayer like a small weed sprayer.

 

[D.B. in Mi.]

I sealed my garage 2 weeks ago with Rustoleum epoxy floor coating with the color sprinkles because winter salt was eating away at the concrete. It looks great and the sprinkles gives it some texture so it is not so slippery, but they do hold on to things when sweeping. If you want a nice floor and it usually doesn't get wet I would use the epoxy without the chips.