Thursday, January 22, 2009

Painted Polished Concrete Floor

By Mikkan Drane

The sight of an old gray slab truly is not such a good thing to see, that's why it's no wonder if an establishment or house owner would want to redesign his flooring to make it look better. You can actually instantly do this by simply painting over your polished concrete floor.

Just like the idea of concrete acid staining, painting the concrete polished floor will absolutely give it the desired look that you wish to put on it. Unlike the staining though where you dont have much control on the outcome, painting the concrete polishing floor gives you a better grasp on the output that you want from it.

Before laying on the paint and creating the patterns that you want for your polished concrete floor, you will have to thoroughly clean it. Remove at most every particle on the floor, especially the ones that could affect the application of the paint later. A pressure washer can definitely be a real time saver on this type of task.

When you have made sure that you have removed every bit of flakes, dirt or chipping old paints from the concrete polished floor, let it dry completely. While in that process, you can also try filling in the present cracks or holes to make it smooth and clean necessary for great painting outputs.

It should be remembered that the floor should already be completely dry before you decide to paint over it. Leaks should never be present to avoid messy and unwanted troubles later on. To assure yourself that the floor is truly dry, place a plastic over it and leave it like that overnight, as a continuity to the drying process.

The next day, you will know if there are leaks in the concrete when you see condensation on the plastic that you laid over the floor. If you see formations as described, you will need to again apply sealer on the parts that requires it. Then you can move on priming it, keeping in mind that the stuff you should use for your work must be one made for best results.

Once the primer or sealant had dried up, the painting process can be done. You are free to put in the pattern that you wish for it, or you can ask help from an expert to have better results if you don't know how to do it yourself. At the same time, get some advice as to what type of paint to use so you're assured of only the best for your floor's satisfying end result. - 16732

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