Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later.
Covering painted concrete floors.
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If your concrete is slippery anti slip paint will get rid of that problem too.
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Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.
A gallon of drylok has efficient coverage with one gallon covering up to 400 square feet of concrete expanse.
If your old concrete floor is beyond the help of patching or painting but you don t have the budget for a concrete overlay self stick vinyl tile is an easy inexpensive alternative.
Use a floor buffer for scuffing away the loosened spots of paint.
You can rent a floor buffer from a hardware supply store.
How to repaint concrete floors.
The best paints for concrete floors have finishes designed to be highly resistant to chemicals oil and gasoline.
A moist surface isn t ideal for further cleaning or painting.
Concrete floors can be treated with concrete stains or concrete paints.
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Step 2 buff the concrete surface.
Both have their advantages.
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Paint covers and protects the concrete but requires more work.
For garages and concrete floors that regularly encounter tires vehicles and outdoor power equipment choose a high performance epoxy based floor paint that resists hot tire pickup and marring.
Use caution when applying.
Lumps cracks and other imperfections that you didn t deal with before you painted will.
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Even after your concrete floors have been covered with a new color their condition will remain visible.
Stains can be applied quickly and offer color options but do not protect the concrete.
Drylok s concrete floor paint is an excellent choice for covering up imperfections.
Allow the cleaned surface to dry.
The paint covers more blemishes than stain and you can pick from a variety of colors.
A floor buffer is a fast moving high powered machine.