Yes paint the floor, where I used to work I would get the left over commercial Imron paint for free and use it. Now whenever I paint a floor I buy It now, not cheap about $75 a gallon with the activator, but it lasts forever. I painted the floor in my fab shop 16 years a go and Its just wearing through now. I had an wrecked car sitting in one corner for a year, when I moved it I just wiped the oil up no stains. As far as the weld or torch poping it, that's the cement poping nothing you put on it to stop that. but the clean up on a painted floor is so much easier.

 

How the F do you delete a post ?

 

You want to be able to light that place up ifn you need to. Put in separate switches on those lights so you can turn on just what you need. And dont overlook that epoxy floor cover. Kinda pricey but you will be happy that you made the decision.

 

Good looking space. Way to go!