Dusting concrete garage floor

DUTR

I'm after a low cost way of preventing dusting from th concrete floor, I had a look at the paints but it means being without the garage for days while the paint cures. The rubber tiles appear expensive.
One place suggested gel back carpet :eek:
Any suggestions?

phill99

Buy 5 litres of pva. Mix with 30% water. Apply like paint. Will seal the dust and will be ready in a couple of hours. Total cost under £20.

Jonesya

The solvent based polyurethane paints take a few days to fully harden but you can get water based floor paints which are very quick drying.

Owain_Moneysaver

I agree with Phil, although it's quicker to apply it with a bucket and a yard brush.

Scrounger

ROLSON 6 PIECE FLOOR MAT SET - 120 X 180CM

Rolson Interlocking Cushioned Floor Mats (use code B15MT05) £9.00 @ Halfords

The Rolson 6 Piece Floor Mat Set is ideal for workshop and garage use, but will also come in handy around the house and outdoors. The mats will protect floors and prevent slipping, as well as absorbing the shock associated with working on concrete.

Easy to clean and water resistant for easy maintenance
Prevents pain and fatigue by absorbing shock
Contents: 6pc 600mm x 600mm interlocking mats
1200mm x 1800mm total coverage
Colour: Black
Complete with edging strips

Thanks to shamk@HDUK.

cyclonebri1

Another vote for PVA or a can of stabilising solution poured on a swished about with a yardbrush.

Don't use paints or tiles if you wish to make hard use of the garage, there's always further upkeep, MSE remember.

DUTR

Just to update, I have purchased 2*500ml of PVA and a broom, will dilute 1:4 to cover 25m^2 after 2-3 hrs will do the same again. I will be parking the car on it later after a good 4hrs minimum.

cyclonebri1

DUTR wrote: »

Just to update, I have purchased 2*500ml of PVA and a broom, will dilute 1:4 to cover 25m^2 after 2-3 hrs will do the same again. I will be parking the car on it later after a good 4hrs minimum.

You might need to drop the clutch heavily to get away in the morning:rotfl::rotfl: just joking, it will be fine, you aren't try to to leave a coat on the surface, the idea is that it soaks deep in.

phill99

You may struggle with just 2 x 500ml. It would have been more prodent to get a 5 litre tob from screwfix!

DUTR

phill99 wrote: »

You may struggle with just 2 x 500ml. It would have been more prodent to get a 5 litre tob from screwfix!

You are not far wrong, the instructions I saw says 1:4 and 1 litre will cover 10-12m^2 , but it gets absorbed quicker than I thought, I will use the next 500ml of PVA and then tomorrow I will get another 500ml and bung it in the bucket and fill the bucket as it's easier to spread in, it's drying quick enough, I hosed over the top to help the spreading as I brushed it in.

DUTR

The 2nd application is as expected taking longer to dry.