How to Paint Concrete Floors like a Pro with these top 5 Essential tips?

1. How to Paint Concrete Floors like a Pro with these top 5 Essential tips!

2. INTRODUCTION Want your concrete floor to stand out? Concrete floors are durable, but not particularly beautiful on their own. Whether you’ve torn out carpet or are converting a garage or basement into living space, you may be looking to paint your concrete floors. Painting a concrete floor can be a great way to spruce up a room without too much effort. Interesting and contemporary geometric patterns give the floors a unique ultra-modern look. Nowadays, be it resorts, lavish hotels, exotic spas or countryside cottages you are bound to find concrete floors everywhere. You can find various options for concrete floors in the market as well as on the internet. Choose your favorite ones and incorporate it into your houses. Concrete floor coating can give concrete surfaces a whole new luster with a bright sheen or clean uniform appearance. You can paint concrete floors on your own too.

3. Essentials Tips All you need to do is follow these essentials tips and you are good to go. 1. Properly wash the concrete floor. 2. Fill in the gaps and cracks. 3. Sand the concrete floor. 4. Use a primer. 5. Paint the concrete floor Let’s Discuss them One by One.

4. Properly wash the concrete floor Whether your floor has been bare concrete for some time, or it’s newly-exposed because you’ve pulled up carpets or tile, it needs to be cleaned. Grab your mop, bucket, and degreaser solution and wash the floor. If there are stains on the floor you can use Degreaser solution or other solvents depending on the stains. You may also need to use a stiff bristled brush if you’re dealing with compacted dirt and grease. Clean the floor properly for best results. Before painting the floor make sure to dry the floor completely otherwise everything will be vain.

5. Fill in the gaps and cracks Smooth out the surface of your concrete and fill in any chips, holes, or cracks with a concrete patch compound mix. Use packaging instructions to prepare this mixture. Let it cure overnight before painting.

6. Sand the Concrete Floor Sanding the concrete floors aid in smoothing and preparing the concrete floor for painting. Particularly if you have followed the previous step it will evenly dry the cracks, gaps, and holes.

7. Use A Primer To get the most even finish, apply a masonry-specific primer to the concrete floor. Begin by using a chip paintbrush to cut in the corners. All you need to do is pour a small amount of primer on the floor and then evenly spread it with paint rollers. Apply more coats if you , detect any discolorations. Let the floor dry completely between the two coats

8. Paint the Concrete Floor After the primer is perfectly dry which will take approx. 1-2 hours. You can paint the concrete floor. Dip the paint roller in the paint and start painting your floor or you can pour the paint on the floor and then disperse it with the help of paint rollers. Avoid walking on it before it is completely dried.

9. Contact Crikey Concrete Painters for Best Concrete Floor Coatings 0414309387/0894094883 info@concretepainter.com.au 41/3 Milburn Grove Perth 6000 http://www.crikeyconcretepainter.com.au

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