repainting growroom

daalma

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i am going to repaint my flowering room. the plan is to paint it during lights out as i have a grow going in it now. ill move the plants to my veg room. the paint in there now is dull and yellowing. what im wondering is if the fumes will harm the plants. planning on using bathroom and kitchen white satin latex. my floor is concrete with hotwater radiant heat. any ideas for the paint for the floor. type and color. i would appreciate anyones input. peace out and thanks
 

zack66

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Keep your plants out of direct contact for 6-8 hours. Have a fan blowing to help dry the paint faster. Home Depot sells cement floor paint for around 30 bucks a gallon. I'd use the grey. Just keep the air moving around the plants while you paint. I'd get it over with in one shot and, paint the walls then the floor on the same day.
 

daalma

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Keep your plants out of direct contact for 6-8 hours. Have a fan blowing to help dry the paint faster. Home Depot sells cement floor paint for around 30 bucks a gallon. I'd use the grey. Just keep the air moving around the plants while you paint. I'd get it over with in one shot and, paint the walls then the floor on the same day.
the plants will be out of the room in my veg room . the room has a 800 cfm fan that runs to a stealth air box 2. i am thinking if i paint the floor with the radiant heat on it should dry quick. my main concerns are residual fumes harming the plants. i know when you paint a room in your house there is no concern for house plants but in a growroom you have a very high plant to area ratio. thanks man
 

daalma

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yeah true that. i would like to use a gray on the floor. i really need something NOT slippery when wet. any ideas? i have ms and fall easy. had two in there allready. dont need a hat trick. lol
 
I doubt the fumes would harm the plants.

Even so, i wouldnt want to risk having my crop smell/taste like paint.

The smell lingers for weeks if not longer depending on airflow, humidity, etc
 

BustinScales510

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Most paints now are latex based and non toxic,though why not wait till you harvest? For the floor I would use gray concrete paint. I used white and it looks all dirty now from scuff marks and stuff even after Ive mopped it with bleach and water.
 

daalma

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thanks for the info guys. i built this room four yrs ago and since with modifications and getting it zeroed in its getting a little rough looking. i am installing adjustable light rails handrails and c02. i just want to get it done. if i dont get it painted it will drive me nuts. i find its getting hard to properly keep clean or see in there very well. i find if you cant see well in a grow room something will bite you in the ass. maybe im just ocd. funny im not like that with the rest of the house. peace out
 

zack66

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yeah true that. i would like to use a gray on the floor. i really need something NOT slippery when wet. any ideas? i have ms and fall easy. had two in there allready. dont need a hat trick. lol
How about a handful of sand mixed in with the floor paint? It may not be pretty but, it will work for traction.
 

bird mcbride

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I'd just hang some reflective plastic and throw down some non slip mats until I got a decent chance to do the renovation. You can buy stuff from the lumber yard to mix with the floor paint to give you better traction.
 

melungeonman

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Also, the paint best for the reflective qualities is not the latex sheen. flat white is what you want, Just plain flat white water based paint. If you have hydronic heat floors, This is awsome you must love the root production !! I had this type of heating and loved it in the grow room. My floors had some kind of sealent stain stuff. and it was a rental so i left it the way it was. I use cheap panaling painted flat white on my concrete garage now. It works awsome when I can't get it clean with a damp mop and bleach, I simply apply another coat of white and let it dry before bringing it back in.IMG_0087.jpg
 

melungeonman

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grow room 11.jpgclone4.jpggrow room 6.jpgSand in paint destroys mops. makes it hard to clean and sterilize if you where to have pest intruders, fungus, mold, mildew, etc. Flat white on a cheap $11.00 pannel, works pretty damm good for floating partition walls constructed out of 2x2 firing strips, floors, fan boxes, even the construction of a custom size door in the room
 

bird mcbride

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wow, well put well, wiliam haden. well reasurched. Thanks for putting that up. +rep
Well this person may have done some research but I put it in action . I have different screen settings for each aspect of the grow. The 1kw/hps HID remains four feet above the rock throughout the grow , for various reasons. I install ceiling hooks and use duct tape and steel wire for wrapping rebar which is easy to bend with a pair of plyers but way more than strong enough to hang the reflectors. They're right about the grit in the paint. It will make it harder to mop. I like to skirt my 3'x 3' x 7" plantpot with four dual four foot flouro's (2 t5 daylight per side). NOTES" Tear off 3" pieces of duct tape and overlap the the top edge of the reflector on each side about one foot apart. Poke the steel wire through the duct tape and plastic. like a shower curtain. Cut a piece of wire as long as need be, bend a hook on each end and use them for suspention. The pieces of tapes are to make the hole from ripping...wel it still can be pulled down like any other curtain. These reflectors move easily so you can work around your plants without being all hemmed in. In any event photo impressions will happen to expose surfaces when subjected to 1k/w HID lighting. This includes the floor.
 

phlopalopagus

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This is what roof paint will do for you.

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You can buy any brand but roof paint is great.
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