The right working-floor coating depends on the actual floor, traffic and exposure. Start with a short specification for the job rather than choosing a resin name or a product labelled “industrial”.
Write down the conditions first
- Surface: concrete, timber, metal or a specialist substrate; note existing coatings and repairs.
- Condition: moisture, dusting, loose material, grease and signs of previous coating failure.
- Traffic: pedestrians, trolleys, parked vehicles, turning vehicles or forklifts.
- Exposure: the actual cleaning products, spill risks, temperature and indoor/outdoor conditions.
- Downtime: separate preparation, recoating, pedestrian access, vehicle access and full cure.
Concrete, wooden and metal floors do not use an interchangeable preparation or primer system. The concrete preparation guide covers the first checks for concrete; ask for product-specific advice for unusual substrates or unidentified existing finishes.
Compare current products by role
Extreme Heavy-Duty Polyurethane Floor Paint is the main commercial floor-paint product in this range. Floormaster Polyurethane Floor Paint is a separate product; do not copy one product's coverage, curing or exposure instructions to the other.
For suitable concrete/patio jobs, compare Quick-Drying Concrete Floor & Patio Paint and Quick-Dry Alkyd Floor Paint. Use wood-floor options for specifically supported timber jobs and exterior coatings for their individually stated outdoor uses.
The legacy polyurethane collection URL contains the word epoxy, but that is not evidence that this store offers an epoxy system. Specialist epoxy, cold-store, food-production, immersed or chemically demanding specifications need verified product/system approval; do not substitute a general floor paint.
Check preparation and compatibility
Review concrete floor primers, but select one only where it is approved for the substrate and topcoat. A primer does not cure damp, weak concrete or incompatible old coatings. Nor is a clear varnish automatically an appropriate protective topcoat for a floor paint.
Check grip and reopening separately
Where texture is required, compare anti-slip floor-paint options and the selected variant/additive instructions. Ask for relevant slip-test evidence if the job has a formal requirement. Added grit does not guarantee grip on contamination, algae or ice.
Touch-dry does not mean vehicle-ready. Confirm all curing stages against the current product instructions and plan access accordingly. Extreme Polyurethane Floor Paint is not suitable for wet rooms.
Before ordering
Confirm the compatible coating system, quantity using its per-coat coverage, coat count, available colour/finish and the approved use conditions. See the floor-paint comparison guide, or contact Trade Supplies UK with the details above where any requirement is uncertain.
