Inside Warehouse Striping

Does anyone know of a great alternative to epoxy based paints that is great for indoor warehouse striping. I need to get a hold of a paint that will not track.

I think the consensus is to use a good solvent based paint, with a coat of a clear resin sealer over the top. The resin sealer we use is similar to regular traffic paint, it just lacks the color pigment, so its clear. It prevents the yellow paint from tracking, and allows the lines to be mopped off if needed. Do a search on this site, and you should find several posts on this topic.

It is IMPORTANT to put a clear coat first! Then, stripe over the sealed area. The sealer will stick to the concrete. Regular striping paint doesn't like hardened concrete but does adhere to the sealer. Lastly go over the top with clear to keep it from tracking and smooth out the sharp edge of the stripe (assuming you are using airless).

\\\STRIPES/// does the same hold true if restriping or could I just paint over the existing stripe then seal it.

Ken is right, on new lay out spray a coat of sealer first then paint your line, then seal it. I was talking about a re-stripe, we just paint over the old line, then seal it. I still always point out to the owner that no matter what, paint of any kind is hard to get to stick to concrete. Its good to be up front, so you dont get a call because of peeling paint etc...

What Asphaltman said!

Asphaltman, Is there a sealer that has worked for you because the sealer that i used attracted all the dust the warehouse had. the final result looked like if I had actually tried to "blackout" the existing lines.I just ended up restriping the warehoouse without sealer. Seemed better.

Ripped Hogg went with me yesterday and can attest to a warehouse we striped with the three step method 3.5 years ago. The stripes are in uncommonly good shape for that much time in an area subjected to intense fork lift traffic. We have been requested to remove the stripes and reconfigure the lay-out in a different direction and spacing. It will be ~$2K job. Materials cost to be ~$150. I've never experienced the dust problem described above.

What type of sealer did you use? The one I used I believe was a Ben-Moore brand and acted as a dust magnet. I noticed you mentioned Clear Terrazo, but is there a particular one, I mean does it come in Oil and Water based? if so which one did you use?

It is H & C brand sold by SW. It isn't water based. Zylene is recommended for clean-up. E-mail me and I'll send pics.

"What type of sealer did you use? I noticed you mentioned Clear Terrazo, but is there a particular one, I mean does it come in Oil and Water based? if so which one did you use? " "It is H & C brand sold by SW. " What H&C product is it that you use Stripes? Please describe the three steps and what is done in each step and what products (by name) are used. allnightlong

Laredo the first quote was from your post, questions you asked: "What type of sealer did you use? I noticed you mentioned Clear Terrazo, but is there a particular one, I mean does it come in Oil and Water based? if so which one did you use? " What makes my post demanding and yours is not, Laredo? The second quote was from Stripes, who said, "It is H & C brand sold by SW. " He also said, "we striped with the three step method". I asked Stripes to, "Please describe the three steps and what is done in each step and what products (by name) are used. H&C sells 23 different products. Do you (Stripes) use the same product for the 1st and 3rd steps?

See http://parkinglotplanet.com/forum/index.php/topic,2123.ms… The sealer we use is solvent based. I don't know if a water based sealer would work. Probably would.

Stripes, does the solvent based sealer you use have a name.

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Kris, if you are so smart, then you tell me whe name of the product that Stripes is using.

In the past I have found the oil based products tend to dry harder,and grip better than water borne. Maybe just my expierence.Also water borne in the past seamed to be gummy. If that is a word ?

It is H & C brand available at SW

Stripes, what is the name of the H&C brand that you use from S&W?