Peter S Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm planning to overcoat the epoxy primer on my recently-sandblasted interior floors with something that will be more scratch-resistant and waterproof. Does anybody have recommendations? I will probably apply it by brush, as I lack a powerful compressor and spraying gets frustrating. Besides, nobody will see my floors once the carpet is down.Peter S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Truck bed liner. You can roll it on. Most auto parts stores have it or can get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm planning to overcoat the epoxy primer on my recently-sandblasted interior floors with something that will be more scratch-resistant and waterproof. Does anybody have recommendations? I will probably apply it by brush, as I lack a powerful compressor and spraying gets frustrating. Besides, nobody will see my floors once the carpet is down.Peter S.Um, nobody will see the floors once the carpet is down, so what is going to scratch them? I wouldn't waste my time with any coating over the primer. In fact, I'd put down self-stick sound deadener material instead - no scratching, no spraying, less noise, and less heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 We just use black tractor paint for stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Walling Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Epoxy primer is pretty tough and resists scratches as long as it was applied properly and thick enough. Anything applied over it would require sanding for adhesion purposes. As long as you keep the tigers and lions out of the car I don't think you will have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I thought the epoxy primer was a moisture barrier itself. Is that not it's purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter S Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 I thought the epoxy primer was a moisture barrier itself. Is that not it's purpose?It is, but standing water deteriorates it. My concern with the floor is also that moisture from shoes, leaky windows, open vents, can soak through the carpet and accumulate. My Hudson stepdown, there are terrible moisture traps where the floor attaches to the bottom of the frame rail. (I'm very lucky that my car spent most of its life in the dry west.) I'm also a ways from being ready to lay carpet, so I'm pretty paranoid about scratching through the primer and getting rust spots going, altho it is quite a tough finish.Peter S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 If you have a standing water problem inside the vehicle, the coating on the floor is the least of your problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I rarely drive my old cars on the rain and I keep all of them in doors.So I don't worry much about what might happen due to rain and accumulation of water on the floors. If it gets wet I will dry it out with the windows down and a fan blowing, or maybe pull the carpets. But this rarely happens.If you have a collectable car and no place to keep it you have put the cart before the horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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