snowpromod
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Looking for some flooring options that will support light forklift travel? Is epoxy my only option?? Thanks
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Flooring Options that will hold up to a forklift??
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No. check out http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95966 there is a hot and heavy discussion on ceramic and porcelain tile floors. If you can handle the ka-klunk, ka-klunk, ka-klunk of the wheels hitting the joints you might like it.
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Ultimate Floors by Rhino
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Industrial epoxies would work very well for you. As with anything prep is key.
thegarageguy
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With all due respect, saying you need an industrial epoxy is like saying you need flour to bake a cake. What you need is the correct seamless system for your application.
First, you may want to consider polishing. This is a 12 to 15 step mechanical process, which includes chemical hardening, an optional stain and a high speed burnished final polish sealer. This can range from $3 to $8 per sqft, depending on size and site conditions
Another option is a shop floor (poured slurry system). This system consists of a penetrating epoxy primer, a poured and self leveled epoxy blended with aggegates to not only give you build but also more impact resistance, then top coated with a high traffic polyurethane or polyasapartic sealer. Typical cost is from $5 to $8, again, size and site conditions dictate final cost
Of course you can always opt for painting on a couple coats of "industrial epoxy" but it wouldn't last long in a fork lift environment.
First, you may want to consider polishing. This is a 12 to 15 step mechanical process, which includes chemical hardening, an optional stain and a high speed burnished final polish sealer. This can range from $3 to $8 per sqft, depending on size and site conditions
Another option is a shop floor (poured slurry system). This system consists of a penetrating epoxy primer, a poured and self leveled epoxy blended with aggegates to not only give you build but also more impact resistance, then top coated with a high traffic polyurethane or polyasapartic sealer. Typical cost is from $5 to $8, again, size and site conditions dictate final cost
Of course you can always opt for painting on a couple coats of "industrial epoxy" but it wouldn't last long in a fork lift environment.
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As a side note: I have never noticed any sound difference between dragging a jack across concrete or dragging it across tile.
I have drove forklifts in a few different places over the years and floors have been either polished concrete or epoxy. The best was a epoxy with the anti slip mixed in. If your only running a small forklift once in a blue moon that's one thing,if it's daily you better do as garage guy says. It's not going to be cheap to go industrial but sometimes is the only right way.
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We don't call it Legacy Industrial for nothing...
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snowpromod
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Thanks for all the replies, here is a quick pic of my forklift. It gets used very lightly, pretty much to get seasonal items up/down from my lofts.
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Thanks for all the replies, here is a quick pic of my forklift. It gets used very lightly, pretty much to get seasonal items up/down from my lofts.
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As the guy who used to do all the Forklift training at my old company, you should take that photo down
Two options:
Our Polyurea system (or a comparable system)
OUR PVC tiles, fully adhered
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snowpromod
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Miller Lite is inadequate fall protection? LOL
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