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Armstead: understand the range before choosing
Armstead Trade supplies professional decorative and protective coatings. The current page contains two distinct solvent-based floor-paint families in five-litre cans: standard smooth Floor Paint in green, grey and red, and ready-mixed textured Anti-Slip Floor Paint in grey, black, red and yellow. Their substrates, coverage, thinning, drying and service limits differ and must not be merged.
AutoMotoPart currently lists 7 Armstead items. The largest Armstead groups are 7 smooth or anti-slip floor-paint entries. Armstead totals can change, so a category count is orientation rather than proof that a particular reference suits a vehicle, workplace or job. The exact Armstead listing, its current technical information and the item in front of you must agree.
What the Armstead page actually covers
| Product group in this range | Current entries | Selection focus |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth and anti-slip floor coatings | 7 | Match AM305 smooth or AM306 anti-slip, substrate/exposure, moisture/DPM, traffic and contaminants, colour, coat/primer system, temperature, ventilation and full cure. |
Seven five-litre entries are present. Four explicitly say Anti Slip—grey, black, red and yellow—and three say Floor Paint—green, grey and red. Grey and red therefore appear in both smooth and textured families, making the complete name essential. Do not let shared colour, can size or generic live-description wording blur the different specifications.
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Inspect the floor in service, not just a clean corner. Map vehicle routes, turning points, ramps, pedestrian areas, water or chemical exposure and places where tyres stand. A coating's adhesion and slip behaviour depend on the substrate, preparation, contamination and wear as well as its original texture.
| Check | Why it matters | Useful evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Product family | AM305 is smooth standard paint; AM306 is ready-mixed textured anti-slip | Exact can name and current technical sheet |
| Substrate | Concrete, wood, steel, power-floated and previously coated floors need different preparation | Survey, adhesion/moisture tests and exclusions |
| Exposure | Interior/exterior, continuous wetting, wet tyres and chemicals affect suitability | Traffic/wetness map and Armstead service limits |
| Slip control | Texture helps only when correctly applied, cured, cleaned and maintained | Risk assessment, required slip performance and inspection plan |
| Coat system | Porous sealing, thinning and number of finish coats differ by family | AM305/AM306 instructions and measured coverage |
| Cure | Touch dry is not the same as recoat, traffic readiness or full hardness | Temperature/humidity and staged reopening times |
If the floor is power-floated, chemically hardened, damp, contaminated in depth or already failing, obtain a specialist preparation/coating specification. Painting a test patch over an unsuitable substrate can look sound briefly while the traffic area later delaminates.
Standard AM305 smooth Floor Paint
Armstead describes AM305 as a solvent-based general-purpose smooth floor paint for interior concrete, wood and metal. Its published coverage is up to 16 square metres per litre on smooth average-porosity surfaces. It is intended for pedestrian foot traffic and light rubber-wheeled vehicle traffic, not heavy industrial service or prolonged contact with wet vehicle tyres.
Stir thoroughly and normally apply one or two coats by brush or roller. For new or bare porous surfaces, Armstead permits a sealing coat thinned with up to one part white spirit to ten parts paint; normal coats are usually unthinned. Touch dry is 4–6 hours and recoat 16–24 hours under stated conditions. The technical sheet requires at least 24 hours drying with good ventilation before use, extended when cold or humid.
AM306 textured Anti-Slip Floor Paint
AM306 is a ready-mixed textured coating intended to reduce slipping risk, with official examples including ramps, stairs and walkways. Published coverage is up to 8 square metres per litre on smooth average-porosity surfaces. Texture distribution depends on thorough stirring and consistent roller/brush technique. It does not remove the need to control water, oil, debris, footwear and cleaning.
Do not thin AM306. Seal new/bare porous areas with the supported thinned AM305 smooth coating, then apply two full anti-slip coats. Official data gives about one hour touch dry, 4–6 hours before recoating, light traffic after 24 hours and moderate use after 48 hours; full hardness is not reached for seven days. All periods extend at low temperature or high humidity.
Concrete moisture and surface exclusions
The current sheets require a sound, clean, dry floor, quoting less than 5.5 on a Protimeter screed scale. Remove laitance, dirt, grease and poorly adhering material and rinse away cleaning residues, then allow full drying. Some concrete can take many months to dry in depth. Confirm an effective damp-proof membrane and investigate rising moisture rather than sealing it under paint.
Armstead excludes power-floated or case-hardened concrete, floors treated with silicate hardeners, terrazzo, granolithic surfaces and constant-high-humidity areas from these general systems. It also excludes aggressive/heavy industrial settings and prolonged wet-tyre contact. Mechanical preparation or a specialist coating may be needed; never acid-etch or abrade without a method controlling residues, silica dust and adjacent equipment.
Wood, metal and previously coated floors
AM305 lists interior wood and metal. AM306's product description broadly lists interior/exterior wood and metal, but its August 2023 technical sheet says the anti-slip product is not recommended for interior wood. Follow that current specific restriction and seek Armstead advice where the intended timber application is unclear.
On metal, remove corrosion and establish the correct primer rather than applying floor paint directly by habit. On existing coatings, test adhesion, identify incompatible/lead-containing old paint and remove defective material safely. Repair cracks, joints and loose boards with materials suited to the expected loading; a coating cannot stabilise movement or structural failure.
Application safety, reopening and maintenance
Both products are solvent-based and Armstead recommends brush or roller, not spray application. Do not apply below 5°C. Isolate ignition sources, ventilate the area during application and drying, restrict access, and use the colour-specific safety data to select gloves, eye and respiratory controls. Keep containers upright, close them between uses and manage white spirit and cleaning waste through the site's chemical route.
Reopen in stages only after the supported cure and a dry-film inspection. Avoid tyre turning, jacks, stands, dragging loads and chemical washing during early cure. Mark defects and contamination quickly. Anti-slip texture must be cleaned without polishing it smooth or filling it with residue; reassess slip risk as wear develops. A painted line or textured bay still needs housekeeping and spill response.
From identification to a checked result
| Stage | Good practice for this range | Mistake to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Survey | Map substrate, moisture, DPM, traffic, wet tyres and contaminants | Choosing only by colour or an ‘anti-slip’ label |
| Specify | Select AM305 smooth or AM306 textured with exact exclusions | Using AM305/AM306 preparation and thinning interchangeably |
| Prepare | Repair, clean, remove weak material, control dust and dry fully | Painting over laitance, grease, damp or a failing coating |
| Apply | Stir, seal/coat by the exact system and ventilate | Thinning AM306 or spraying either solvent-based product |
| Cure/maintain | Stage reopening, protect to full hardness and inspect texture | Allowing tyres or loads on a touch-dry film |
Record the Armstead product family, colour, batch, substrate moisture, preparation, sealer/coat details and reopening times. Where red or grey is used, specify smooth AM305 or anti-slip AM306 in the record so future repairs preserve the intended finish.
Reading real Armstead references
The Armstead names below are examples from the current range and show why the complete description matters. They are not universal Armstead recommendations and should not be treated as a fitment list. Within Armstead, a shared family word can conceal a different dimension, connector, material, pack format, operating condition or installation side.
| Example listing | What to verify beyond the name |
|---|---|
| Anti Slip Floor Paint - Grey - 5 Litre | AM306 grey, substrate, external/internal restriction, sealer, two coats and cure |
| Floor Paint - Green - 5 Litre | AM305 green, interior substrate, 1:10 maximum sealing dilution and traffic limit |
| Floor Paint - Grey - 5 Litre | AM305 grey versus grey AM306, smooth finish, preparation and 24-hour minimum use |
| Floor Paint - Red - 5 Litre | AM305 red versus red AM306, interior service and recoat timing |
| Anti Slip Floor Paint - Black - 5 Litre | AM306 black, textured finish, no thinning, slip/cleaning plan and seven-day hardness |
| Anti Slip Floor Paint - Red - 5 Litre | AM306 red, substrate and exposure exclusions, two coats and staged traffic |
| Anti Slip Floor Paint - Yellow - 5 Litre | AM306 yellow, colour/layout purpose, texture consistency and maintained visibility |
Grey and red occur in both families, so colour is not enough. Preserve ‘Floor Paint AM305’ or ‘Anti-Slip Floor Paint AM306’, together with substrate, coat system and cure stage, in every order and maintenance note.
Common errors around Armstead products
- Treating standard smooth Floor Paint as anti-slip because a similar colour exists in AM306.
- Using AM305 outdoors even though its official scope is interior concrete, wood and metal.
- Ignoring the current AM306 restriction against interior wood.
- Applying either product to damp, power-floated, silicate-hardened, terrazzo or granolithic floors.
- Using these general coatings for heavy industrial, aggressive or prolonged wet-tyre exposure.
- Thinning AM306 instead of sealing porous surfaces with supported thinned AM305.
- Spraying the solvent-based paint or applying below 5°C.
- Reopening at touch dry and damaging the film before traffic cure/full hardness.
Armstead questions and answers
Q: What Armstead products are listed here?
A: Three smooth AM305-style Floor Paint colours and four textured AM306 Anti-Slip colours, all five litres.
Q: Is ordinary Armstead Floor Paint anti-slip?
A: No. Only the exact Anti-Slip Floor Paint product provides the specified ready-mixed textured finish.
Q: Can standard Floor Paint be used outside?
A: AM305's official scope is interior concrete, wood and metal.
Q: Can Anti-Slip Floor Paint be used outside?
A: AM306 supports specified interior/exterior substrates, subject to its detailed exclusions and preparation.
Q: Can AM306 be used on an interior wooden floor?
A: Its current technical sheet says it is not recommended on interior wood, despite broader summary wording.
Q: Can AM306 be thinned?
A: No. Armstead says do not thin it; seal new/bare porous surfaces with appropriately thinned conventional AM305.
Q: How much can AM305 be thinned for sealing?
A: Up to one part white spirit to ten parts paint for new or bare porous surfaces.
Q: When can AM305 be recoated?
A: Official guidance states 16–24 hours, extended by cold or humidity.
Q: When can AM306 take traffic?
A: Published guidance says light traffic after 24 hours and moderate use after 48 hours, with full hardness at seven days.
Q: Will AM306 make every floor non-slip?
A: No. Preparation, texture, contaminants, footwear, cleaning and wear all remain part of the slip-risk assessment.
Q: Can either product be used on power-floated concrete?
A: The technical sheets exclude power-floated/case-hardened concrete from these general systems.
Q: Can the paints be sprayed?
A: Armstead recommends brush or roller and says spray application is not recommended for solvent-based health and safety reasons.
