Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later.
How to repaint concrete porch floor.
You can see the lines are pretty crisp.
When you re working with a flat surface and a paint sprayer the lines come out perfect like when i painted my niece s kitchen floors.
A moist surface isn t ideal for further cleaning or painting.
Once the acid stops fizzing about 5 10 minutes flood the porch with the ammonia solution to stop the chemical process of the acid.
If you have concrete floors in your basement garage or screened in patio you don t have to live with lackluster.
Painting concrete can pose some unique problems but as long as you take the proper precautionary steps to prevent issues you should have a trouble free patio painting experience that won t cost extra time or money.
You can refresh the entire space by painting your concrete.
A concrete patio is a plain thing when first poured and a sad thing when dressed in stained and peeling paint.
You can rent a floor buffer from a hardware supply store.
How to repaint concrete floors.
A concrete patio can be painted but it requires some special attention.
Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.
Fortunately it is not hard to repaint a concrete patio.
I couldn t be happier with the painted porch floor.
Whether you want a solid block of color or are ready to try a more ambitious project you can have your patio dressed in its best in no time.
A floor buffer is a fast moving high powered machine.
Step 2 buff the concrete surface.
Use a floor buffer for scuffing away the loosened spots of paint.
Removing paint can give a porch new life creating a fresh surface to repaint or simply leave exposed.
Either way with a little effort you can create an entrance that is worth highlighting.
The porch should still be damp from the previous step if not dampen with a hose.