Original (20 yeasr ago) garage floor was not power floated so has a rough dusty surface. Is there an easy answer to this problem ? Would self levelling compound be effective ? It woiuld have to be able to withstand irregular movement of heavy machines on castors,

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Original (20 yeasr ago) garage floor was not power floated so has a rough
dusty surface. Is there an easy answer to this problem ? Would self
levelling compound be effective ? It woiuld have to be able to withstand
irregular movement of heavy machines on castors,


floor paint

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Most instructions for self levelling compounds say they are not to be used for a final surface and some covering layer is required. That is not to say you will not find one that will do what you want but you will have to search for it all the off the shelf ones will not do. If it's simply a case of stopping the dust, diluted PVA does the trick.

Richard

On 13/11/17 13:33, wrote:
Original (20 yeasr ago) garage floor was not power floated so has a rough dusty surface. Is there an easy answer to this problem ? Would self levelling compound be effective ? It woiuld have to be able to withstand irregular movement of heavy machines on castors,

concrete paint

On 13/11/17 14:04, Tricky Dicky wrote:
Most instructions for self levelling compounds say they are not to be used for a final surface and some covering layer is required. That is not to say you will not find one that will do what you want but you will have to search for it all the off the shelf ones will not do. If it's simply a case of stopping the dust, diluted PVA does the trick.

Richard


Or diluted SBR which can penetrate better than PVA. Another option might
be some thin resin that could be brushed on, or even diluted varnish
(not tried this mind!). You want something that will soak in and cure to
a hardish finish.

On 13/11/2017 13:33, wrote:
Original (20 yeasr ago) garage floor was not power floated so has a rough dusty surface. Is there an easy answer to this problem ? Would self levelling compound be effective ? It woiuld have to be able to withstand irregular movement of heavy machines on castors,

The "industrial" solution to this would be a two pack epoxy paint, which
is effective but not cheap. Obviously, if the loads from the "heavy
machines on castors" are sufficient to damage the concrete, the epoxy
won't protect it.

On Monday, 13 November 2017 13:33:10 UTC, wrote:
Original (20 yeasr ago) garage floor was not power floated so has a rough dusty surface. Is there an easy answer to this problem ? Would self levelling compound be effective ? It woiuld have to be able to withstand irregular movement of heavy machines on castors,

There really isn't anything that will withstand wheeled traffic for long.
Esp. meatal/hard plastic tyres.