If you have concrete floors in your basement garage or screened in patio you don t have to live with lackluster.
How to paint a concrete floor outside.
Next mask off any areas you want to protect with painter s tape apply a coat of primer to the surface and let it dry completely.
Some masonry paint is thicker than exterior paint and contains fine particles that can clog.
You can refresh the entire space by painting your concrete.
Masonry paint 20 per gallon can be tinted and is much thicker than exterior paint.
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.
Exterior house paint can crack and peel on concrete.
Apply it with a masonry brush 5 to 8 a high capacity 3 4 inch or higher roller or a texture roller 5 50.
Painting concrete is a simple and inexpensive task that can be completed by most homeowners.
Concrete can be made to look interesting and beautiful by applying a few coats of paint.
The best paints for concrete floors have finishes designed to be highly resistant to chemicals oil and gasoline.
Use porch and floor paint made to go over concrete to cover your concrete patio use paint that is self priming and self sealing to save yourself a few layers.
Give it overnight to dry then use tape to mark a border and create your rug design.
Interior and exterior concrete surfaces do not have to remain a flat boring shade of gray.