welding/tourching on a painted floor???

[B2Krawler]

finished my shop, bought the Epoxy Floor paint ($100/gal) x 2, I have been waiting for the weather to get warm enough to paint the floor...BUT DO I REALLY WANT TO?

I really like the look and easy clean up of the painted floor, but how will hold upto welding and hot slag, I do most of my welding under my vehicle, so it doesnt make sense to just paint part of the floor. how will the paint hold up?

I have been known to use my floor as the welding table

what do ya think

[Damo]

finished my shop, bought the Epoxy Floor paint ($100/gal) x 2, I have been waiting for the weather to get warm enough to paint the floor...BUT DO I REALLY WANT TO?

I really like the look and easy clean up of the painted floor, but how will hold upto welding and hot slag, I do most of my welding under my vehicle, so it doesnt make sense to just paint part of the floor. how will the paint hold up?

I have been known to use my floor as the welding table

what do ya think

Sounds like paint is going to suck for what you want. I went through the same thing before I had my slab poured and decided to go with a smooth finish on the crete. Yeah it will be slippery when wet but it will be easy to clean.

[AthlonAJ]

It definitely won't handle the heat, especially if you're welding or cutting something right on the floor. It's easy to avoid though with just a thin sheet of metal. When I cut 4x8 sheets of steel up with the plasma on the floor I have a 4 x2 piece of 20 ga I just slip underneath the area to protect the floor. Mine aren't painted but it will take off the sealer.

[B2Krawler]

say i was able to avoid welding/cutting on the floor, how about the slag/drippingsfrom my welding table, how does the floor fair?

[69CJ]

Ever weld in flip flops? That metal is still wicked hot at floor level.

I'd love to paint my floor and have a nice, neat floor - but there's no way I'd paint where I do the hot work as I don't think there's anything that would realistically standup to the slag.

You might consider painting everything but then leaving an unpainted square where you do the hot work, or maybe drop a welding blanket onto the floor or as mentioned above, use a piece of sheet metal. Wen I get around to cleaning the floor again, I'll likely go with the unpainted square in the hot work area route.

[PAToyota]

Paint definitely won't hold up to welding, hot slag, even grinding sparks can burn it. I did the epoxy but sort of wish that I hadn't. Looked great for about the first six months and started going downhill ever since then.

For a garage where you store your car and possibly change the oil and some stuff like that - it is probably a great product. For anything close to a fabrication shop it is a waste of money.

[B2Krawler]

thanks for the info, Im not going to paint, maybe some type a polish instead, I spill my share of stuff, be nice to clean it up

[featherflicker]

you can just use cheep paint and when it gets burnt throw down another coat. I work in a large fabrication shop and this works prety well for us