Coating concrete floor workshop, old stable

Hello everyone,

I am converting part of the old stable into a small workshop. Can you recommend a coating for the floor? I want to coat the concrete floor directly. What is possible here? Since it will be a hobby workshop, I don't need a 100% smooth industrial floor.

Possibly manufacturer or product recommendations?

Many thanks.

Tom

2k epoxy coating with some [Einstreu].

2k epoxy coating with some scatter.

That's what I was thinking about. Are there any product recommendations where the price/performance ratio is right?

Hello Tom.
So, I would only use "Einstreu" to enrich the house rabbit’s environment. When it comes to reaction resin coating, we talk about "Absanden". That’s the joke.
Regarding your project:
If the later appearance is of secondary importance, and it is only and exclusively about preventing oils and fats from penetrating the screed and slowing down dust development, I would not recommend reaction resin to a layperson who has never worked with reaction resins before.
Just take a look for "Kaliwasserglas" on the internet.
It is an aqueous solution that penetrates into the screed pores, is completely odorless, and places no demands on the application.
After the solvent (water) evaporates, the ingredients cure to a glass-hard finish and "clog" the screed pores at the surface.
Due to the different absorption behavior of mineral building materials (here: the screed), cloudy structures may appear on the floor purely visually afterward. But that is only purely visual!
Anyone who wants it to look "nice" against that must perform a cleaning grind, thoroughly vacuum the resulting dust from the screed surface, prime with a dispersion or 2K, and then roll on a pigmented sealant (trivially known as "concrete paint").
Good luck: KlaRa

Hello Tom.
So I would only use "Einstreu" to enrich the pet rabbit's environment. When it comes to reactive resin coating, we talk about "sandblasting". That's the humorous part.
Regarding your project:
If the later appearance is of secondary importance, and it is solely about preventing oils and fats from penetrating the screed and reducing dust formation, I would not recommend reactive resin to a layperson who has never worked with reactive resins before.
Just look up "Kaliwasserglas" on the internet.
This is an aqueous solution that penetrates into the pores of the screed, is completely odorless, and does not impose any requirements on the application.
After the solvent (water) evaporates, the ingredients cure rock hard and "clog" the screed pores on its surface.
Due to the different absorption behavior of mineral components (here: the screed), there may be cloud-like structures on the floor purely visually afterward. But that is only visual!
Anyone who wants it to look "nice" has to perform a cleaning grind, thoroughly vacuum the dust generated from the screed surface, prime with a dispersion or 2K, and then roll on a pigmented sealant (commonly known under "concrete paint").
Good luck: KlaRa

Thank you very much for your answer!