Then stamp it with diy foam stamps dipped in paint.
How to paint concrete floors faux stone finish.
Feb 25 2012 change the look of concrete by giving it a faux stone finish.
Apply a base color.
Finishing a concrete floor to look like marble gives the appearance of a more expensive stone without the hassle that having marble floors entails.
Concrete can make for smooth low maintenance flooring material but not everyone likes the look of dull gray concrete.
The concrete must be cleaned thoroughly before painting or faux finishing.
The technique has been used for centuries to dress up plaster walls.
Scrub the concrete with an all in one degreasing cleaning and etching product designed for concrete to help prepare the concrete for paint.
With a little time hard work and creative spirit you can have your guests wondering if.
Concrete is gray in color and not very inviting.
A diy project anyone can do with time and effort.
Well i m back after almost a month of working on our patio to share with you one of my favorite diy projects i ve ever completed.
Concrete floors offer stability that other floors can t and all that is required to take care of the painted concrete floor is an occasional sweeping and mopping.
With a little paint and some homemade painting stamps you can create the decorative illusion of a stylish tiling job at a fraction of the cost of installing the real tile.
However you can avoid incurring the costs of overlaying genuine tile over a concrete floor and create a faux marble finish that closely resembles marble tile.
Grease oils and stains may otherwise bleed through the paint.
How to tape off a concrete patio and use a concrete stone paint faux finish technique to create a stone slate tile looking patio.
But it s also possible to faux finish nearly any concrete surface including floors exterior pavements countertops walls and fireplaces.