If your old concrete floor is beyond the help of patching or painting but you don t have the budget for a concrete overlay self stick vinyl tile is an easy inexpensive alternative.
Covering painted concrete floors.
Even after your concrete floors have been covered with a new color their condition will remain visible.
If your concrete porch floor isn t severely damaged and you want a simple way to cover it up a coating of paint may work well.
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A floor buffer is a fast moving high powered machine.
Epoxy can add shine.
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Concrete floors can be treated with concrete stains or concrete paints.
The paint covers more blemishes than stain and you can pick from a variety of colors.
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Use a floor buffer for scuffing away the loosened spots of paint.
The best paints for concrete floors have finishes designed to be highly resistant to chemicals oil and gasoline.
Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later.
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How to repaint concrete floors.
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.
Drylok s concrete floor paint is an excellent choice for covering up imperfections.
Step 2 buff the concrete surface.
If your concrete is slippery anti slip paint will get rid of that problem too.
Stains can be applied quickly and offer color options but do not protect the concrete.
Paint covers and protects the concrete but requires more work.
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Allow the cleaned surface to dry.
Lumps cracks and other imperfections that you didn t deal with before you painted will.
You can rent a floor buffer from a hardware supply store.
A moist surface isn t ideal for further cleaning or painting.
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A gallon of drylok has efficient coverage with one gallon covering up to 400 square feet of concrete expanse.
Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.