Hi everyone, In this quick tutorial video I show you how I've painted the floor of my workshop using the floor paint system from Rust-Oleum.
The system I've picked was the Rust-Oleum Epoxy Shield 5200 Ultra.

Important note: Not all floors are equal! my floor had a medium porosity without any treatment so far. So dust was kept coming of it and I wasn't able to clean the floor in a nice way without having the water saturating the concrete itself. Due to that fact measurements can vary on the porosity, roughness, material lost during process.

- For 35 square metres: 5L rustoleum cleaner degreaser, 5L rustoleum primer sealer, 8L rustoleum Epoxy Shield 5200 Ultra

Important note: I'm not a specialist in floor coatings, in this video I just explain how it worked out well for me using these products and the Rust-Oleum guidelines. If you need more specific information on products contact a Rust-oleum specialist.

The workflow is the following:
- Clean your floor from any loose chunks of concrete. You can fill holes and cracks using Rustoleum concrete repair products. If you have any grease on your floor try cleaning that first.
- Vacuum clean your floor dry
- Use some water with a bit of soap to remove any dust left
- Use a wet vacuum cleaner to remove any dirty water from the dust that is left in the porosity of your floor or cracks
- Use Epoxyshield cleaner/degreaser 5l for 35 square metres worked for me.
Clean thoroughly with a brush and remove all excess water
- Clean again with clean water
- Let the concrete fully dry (I've waited 48h) this is important to have a good bond with the epoxyshield primer or sealer and to avoid any problems later on.
- Apply the epoxyshield sealer. Do your corners first with a brush, then use a roller to do the rest of the floor. Work in a 0-90 degrees pattern to fully cover your floor.
- Let it cure over night. If you want, you can add a second layer as a finishing layer. 5 litres were used for 35 square metres
- Stir the epoxyshield 5200 Ultra. This is a 1 component ready to use product. No hardeners or catalyst is needed. Apply like the sealer that was used before. Let it cure for 6 hours and you can apply the second layer in the same way as before. Let it fully dry over night and enjoy your workshop floor. Keep in mind that the paint is fully dry after 7 days, so avoid heavy loads on the floor before a week.

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