If the floor is rough or has holes use poly filla not soft easy sanding wall patch to smooth it and if necessary sand it with a belt sander.
Can i paint my concrete bathroom floor.
Over time concrete floors stain from heavy use accidents and exposure to various substances.
Some of the materials used for this project require special masks and other equipment due to fumes.
To get the best results for your floor plan on giving the project at least 2 weeks to complete.
Allow the concrete surface to dry.
If your floor shows any signs of water seepage the source of the water must be eliminated before starting.
Existing paint needs to be scraped and sanded.
Because concrete has special characteristics however it also has special needs when it comes to being painted.
Then beginning in the farthest corner from the door paint your way out of the bathroom.
Apply base coat in 4 x4 sections and maintain a wet edge while rolling.
Yes sure you can.
We got everything ready to paint and both of us worked around the baseboards cutting in with a brush so we could then use rollers with long poles to roll the paint on the floor.
Lightly sand intact areas of paint as well to give them the grit needed to receive new paint.
Just use an outdoor porch floor paint an acrylic or epoxy marine paint pool paint or a garage floor paint.
Using a roller paint a strip around the room about a foot from the wall which should be cut in later with a paint brush.
The concrete floor must be completely dry before beginning this project.
Now that the bathroom floor has been prepared and primed it can be painted with two or three coats of satin or semi gloss paint.
Apply painter s tape along the border edges and anywhere you don t want to paint.
Really finishes off the look of painted concrete.
Scrape any areas with loose or flaking paint and lightly sand using fine 120 grit sandpaper.
Make sure your floor is clean of dirt and debris and dry.
Select a primer that s compatible with both concrete and the epoxy paint that you ll use as a finish coat.
Please read all product labels carefully.
Unfortunately stains that penetrate deep into the concrete.
Love this concrete sealer by h c water based and glossy.
Painting badly stained concrete flooring.
How to paint a concrete floor.