Covering for problem concrete?

[el aguila]

A little background-

My fish room is in a 4' crawl space that is accessed from a 1/2 basement. I poured the first slab, set up an older Sequence on a closed loop, and let it run for a couple of years while going through some financial difficulties. The pump leaked for some time.

Realizing I needed a bigger fish room, I more than doubled the size of the concrete floor, and painted it an industrial coating that we used in our mechanical rooms.

I might also mention that most of this floor rests on a soft bedrock. While it is normally visually dry, it probably has some water that runs in from uphill during heavy rains.

Even though I cleaned the floor as well as I could, the original slab didn't take the paint well and soon bubbled up.

On some of this concrete the saltwater is causing the surface of the concrete to deteriorate. Much of the rest of the floor the paint is beginning beginning to bubble up.

I have 3 rubbermaids on the floor that would be difficult to remove to recoat the floor.

Are there any coatings or even rubber mats that anyone can recommend?

 

[Jeff210]

or even rubber mats that anyone can recommend?

The rubber mats that they use behind bars are made to be resistant to moisture of all sorts - you can probably pick some up at a restaurant supply company...

 

[toomany]

What about a horse stall mat? They are a thick rubber designed to put up with horses standing on them all day. Can get them from Tractor Supply, or and farm/fleet type store.

 

[gdemos]

Uline carries mats used for garage floors

 

[el aguila]

While I really like the looks of a coating, I guess at this point it is out of the question. Thanks for the replies!

I spent a little time looking online thus far the horsemats at tractor supply may be the best option. However a softer pad would be easier on the knees. I imagine that most excersize mats would be somewhat porous and not a good choose because of this.

 

[LuvMyBlenny]

In a well ventilated area , or if you have a good respirator , and :
1. don't mind a horrible odor ( silicone based )
2. can totally remove failing coating and patch damaged areas .

H&C Concrete Sealer Solvent Based

http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/solid-color-stains/solvent-based-sealer/

Sold at Sherwin Williams .

 

[el aguila]

In a well ventilated area , or if you have a good respirator , and :
1. don't mind a horrible odor ( silicone based )
2. can totally remove failing coating and patch damaged areas .

H&C Concrete Sealer Solvent Based

http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/solid-color-stains/solvent-based-sealer/

Sold at Sherwin Williams .

It sounds nice, but with 2 100g and a 150g Rubbermaid on the floor it would be tough to prep the floor up next to them. Probably just as well to stick with a mat. The issue with mats is that any spills will that get in the joints will tend to sit on the concrete without evaporating and cause the concrete to degrade quicker.