Self-leveling compound + Epoxy paint in the workshop

[SandmanNet]

I have asked a bit about this before, but now I'm trying to get clarity on it.

Firstly, the easiest way for a private individual to get an epoxy floor seems to be to buy Biltema's epoxy paint and apply a couple of layers of it.

My workshop floor is concrete, but rather uneven/rough, so my initial hope was to pour out epoxy and use it as self-leveling compound, but that does not seem to be (easily) available in Sweden.

So then I should start with a thin layer of self-leveling compound in the workshop, for example this (?) and then paint it with epoxy paint, right? I'm posting this here so that possibly someone who knows more about this can jump in and say it's simpler in some other way or I'm thinking wrong or something similar

 

[Liteavvarje]

You say workshop, what's on the floor, oil spills, dirt, etc., it can be difficult to get something to stick to the concrete without thoroughly cleaning it with something, acid or otherwise. What do you load the floor with, heavy, self-leveling compound needs to have a certain thickness to not crack and break under load?

 

[SandmanNet]

The floor is relatively clean, it's a storage room that now functions as a workshop. I'm planning to start with a primer on the floor to ensure that the self-leveling compound adheres properly.

On the floor there will be a 5-600 kg heavy saw which will stand on a rolling base with approximately 6 transport wheels (rubber), so you have the weight distributed over 6 points, = 100 kg per point. So the question is whether self-leveling compound + epoxy risks cracking under these conditions?

 

[Liteavvarje]

The floor must be absolutely clean and dust-free; epoxy adheres well with primer and does not crack or split. There are different types of epoxy, so look around and see what each one can withstand. It's better to pay a bit more for something good than to redo it. The idea of flow was just a thought, as I've heard about a certain thickness needed to prevent cracking under partial load, not from personal experience.

 

[Stefan N]

It doesn't crack on concrete floors, but it does need to be of industrial quality to withstand the wear and tear.

 

[Liteavvarje]

You're right, the poxi sold in department stores is more for home use and may not withstand as heavy loads as the industrial variant can handle.

 

[SandmanNet]

It doesn't crack on concrete floors, but it does need to be industrial quality to withstand the wear.

Do you mean the epoxy or the self-leveling compound? Which brands do you suggest? And can a private individual get them more or less easily?

 

[Stefan N]

Speaking fluently, there is for example this one at Bauhaus. https://www.bauhaus.se/cm-industri-...xSar_FEF4_hVkv7w6o6jZibEj-xqhrtAaAk0fEALw_wcB

And https://www.bauhaus.se/cm-940-indus...xX3FQ9r56WwtimMfGX-q756blRD93eVIaAhnsEALw_wcB

 

[SandmanNet]

Talking about flyt, there is this one at Bauhaus. [link]

And [link]

Thanks for the links, they have a material consumption of 1.6 kg/m2/mm, and my workshop is 23 sqm, so if I want five mm thickness, that's 1.6 * 23 * 5 = 184 kg, that is 10 bags = 2,790 kr, plus primer of course. Could work - thanks!

 

[13th Marine]

When it comes to epoxy, I bought from Nils Malmgren and their store epoxibutiken.
Smooth and pleasant to deal with.

 

[SandmanNet]

When it comes to epoxy, I bought from Nils Malmgren and their shop epoxibutiken.
Smooth and nice to deal with.

Thanks for the tip, but when I check their website I only see epoxy paint for floors, meaning paint that is applied to the floor with a roller, for example. The reason I want to use self-leveling compound is that I can't seem to find epoxy meant to be poured over the floor to get an even surface; instead, it has to be painted onto an already even surface.

And then the question is how epoxibutiken's epoxy paint differs from Biltema's?

 

[13th Marine]

It was intended as an alternative to biltemas, I believe it ended up being cheaper including shipping, and was available in more colors.

 

[SandmanNet]

It was intended as an alternative to Biltema's, I think it became cheaper including the shipping, and was available in more colors.

Aha, yes thanks for the tip!