rough/slick?

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    rough/smooth?

    getting info. on building my shop.

    the cement floor finish...rough or smooth?

    the one i have now has the "broom" finish,it's a little hard to clean...frank...:bouncy:
     
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  2. Dan Starnes

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    I cannot stand a broom finish on a floor that I have to work on. I like them smooth.
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    RUFF or SLICK I think the real question is ruff or smooth. I vote for smooth. Because RUFF is well RUFF and smooth is well very nice. Just clean your oil spills and such up regularly to keep it from being SLICK.:2cents: Do I get change back? John
     
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    thanks john, got the point (y) .
     
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    SMOOTH IS THE WAY TO GO !!
     
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    an old smoothy like you needs a matching floor.:biglaugh:
     
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    Smooth it is easier to clean and easier on the knees!
     
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    Also better for creepers,engine stands,not to mention a loaded cherry picker.........
     
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    o.k. smooooooth it is (y) .
    now any suggestions on what or how to make it smooth??:huh:
    ...frank...:bouncy:
     
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  10. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    What Dennis said!!! If you havent done concrete work before, let alone the size of a shop...hire someone to do it!! They will have the tools to use to spread the concrete and to make it smooth. Besides concrete will wear you out if your not use to handling it!
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    Smooth! Then you can take the floor buffer and make it shine!

    Are you planning on coating the floor with one of the hi-tech garage floor paints/finishes that are available? If you are ... you probably don't want it shiny smooth to get good adhesion ..
     
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    Frank; make it smooth, so you can clean up the trans leaks from my car!!!!!
     
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    Depending on the size of the shop you will need to use a Bull Float or a Power Trowel to produce a smooth finish
     
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    When I did my little shop I rented a power cement finisher and a float. I did brush 18 inches across the front for wet feet.Lotta work though .Here it is after floating.

    Tim
     

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