I've been given some QAD garage floor paint. Our garage has a concrete floor that has had some levelling applied. It'd been over a month and I want to paint it.

 

Should I mix the QAD paint with some white spirit for a first initial thin coat? Had planned to do this today but I'm getting mixed messages on whether I should thin down the first coat (dad says yes, stepdad says no)!

Does QAD have a tech support line? They usually do!

 

Is it water based?

 

I would expect to thin the first coat down a bit.

 

I am using a 2 pack epoxy paint for our garage when I get it tidied up. Never had an issue of warm tyres peeling it up like normal single pack paint.

 

No idea! I'm thinking thinning down the first coat with some white spirit won't do any harm?

 

No idea! I'm thinking thinning down the first coat with some white spirit won't do any harm? Tried ringing regal paints but they not answering

 

 

Have you got a close up of the label? The tin looks pretty ropey.

 

If you intend to park your car in the garage, I would buy some proper decent stuff.

 

Once you've put paint down, if it does lift you're in a world of headaches!!

This is as good as it gets

 

Looks like the can is 12 years old... date on side....06/07/2011  

I had some garage floor paint that was 6 years old and despite stirring lots it had lumps and didn’t leave a decent surface (tried on a small area) I binned it and bought some new stuff, glad I did. Give it a try on a small area.(no I didn’t thin it and gave it two coats),.

Edited December 16, 20232 yr by joe90

2 hours ago, canalsiderenovation said:

dad says yes, stepdad says no)!

And the instructions say what?

 

I'm a fan of single part floor paint. Even in heavily trafficked areas it wears well ,   and just needs a touch-up occasionally.

Never had complaints from commercial garages or earehpuse clients, but they loved the saving and the diy maintenance.