Work from one end of the porch to the other until the entire porch is covered with a smooth even coat.
How to prepare porch floor for painting.
If the surface of your floor is cracked or rough mix concrete patch compound following package directions.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
Before you start remove any loose or peeling paint by sanding with medium grit sandpaper or wire brushing the surface.
Use a smaller brush to paint in between posts and railings and on any detail such as carving.
Use a paint brush to prime cracks or tight spaces.
I had a good time painting that.
Make sure your patio is completely dry before beginning to paint or prime.
Start on the far end of the porch so you won t walk on wet paint.
Use paint rollers to cover your porch with exterior primer.
This is a great hub and you have done a lot of work.
If necessary de gloss any glossy surfaces by scuff sanding or using a chemical deglosser.
Start at the top and work down painting in small sections and feathering each new section into the old section while the paint is still wet.
For your safety wear protective clothing eye goggles and acid resistant rubber gloves and footwear.
If your floor surface is smooth skip to the next step.
Prime your porch with exterior primer.
Fill any cracks or holes in the concrete floor with compound using trowel to push it into any depressions.
I am sharing this one for sure fb and pinned and bookmarked.
Scrape any areas with loose or flaking paint and lightly sand using fine 120 grit sandpaper.
Hi phoenix2327 thanks for reading about my painting my porch and deck and thank you for the nice compliment on the fence too.
Apply a layer of exterior primer labeled for use on floors cutting in around edges with a small brush and painting large areas with a broad brush or roller with a medium nap.
On the railings paint the porch spindles first then the underside sides and top of the railing.
Wipe off the excess on the inside of the paint tray and make sure the brush has an even coat of paint on it.
Use a floor buffer for scuffing away the loosened spots of paint.
Clean the surface with a dry mop.
Step 2 buff the concrete surface.
Pour your primer into a paint tray.
Use a paintbrush first to apply the primer around the floor posts and along the edges of.
Take one of your thinner brushes and dip it into the primer a few times.
Lightly sand intact areas of paint as well to give them the grit needed to receive new paint.
If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint lightly.
Mask the bottoms of columns railing posts or baseboards with painter s tape before applying any primer.