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Re: Barn Floor (?? for micro)

By: Zimbler0 in POPE 5 | Recommend this post (0)
Tue, 02 Jul 19 1:16 AM | 38 view(s)
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Can Epoxy Paint Be Applied to Wood Floors?

http://www.hunker.com/12000202/can-epoxy-paint-be-applied-to-wood-floors

Epoxy paint is a 2-part coating, consisting of a catalyst and a resin. When combined, these two components harden into a durable coating, able to withstand a great amount of duress. Epoxy paint is ideal for concrete surfaces, such as in basements and garages; it can also be used to coat wood floors. However, before the wood will accept the epoxy, a few important preparation steps are required.

Wood floors coated with varnish or sealer are not conducive to epoxy paint adhesion. These coatings should be removed, using a palm or power sander before application begins.

Bare wood surfaces are ill-suited for paint adhesion. Before epoxy paint will adhere to a wood floor, it must be coated with an acrylic latex primer. The primer should be applied, using a roller affixed to a rolling pole. The primed wooden floors must dry for at least three hours before they are ready for epoxy paint.

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Barn Floor (?? for micro)
By: Decomposed in POPE 5
Mon, 01 Jul 19 5:16 PM 		Msg. 35315 of 62138

What would you recommend I coat the barn's second floor with? It's 1,800 sq ft of ordinary floorboard right now. I'm not planning on putting down tile or carpet since that'd be overkill for a barn. No linoleum either since there will be wild temperature swings. (Probably no heat or AC. Just fans on occasion.) There could be expansion and contraction, and I don't think linoleum glue would hold up. Do you think I should just paint it? Or would some sort of sealant be appropriate? The floor will get regular foot traffic and movers' dollies rolled over it. It might have sawdust if I ever decide to do woodworking inside, so I assume I'll need to be sweeping and vacuuming it every so often. Some sort of rubberized coating would be really nice IF it is durable when being walked on. There probably won't be any farm animals inside, but there could be grain or hay, and definitely some mud from outside (so things that have the potential to be messy.) Rodents, of course, are inevitable. I intend to always have some mouse poison in there.

I'm not going for beauty but to resist stains from whatever I might track in and to extend the floor's life.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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