Garage floor was painted/stained once 10 years ago...peeling
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Louis.hargrove on Apr 15, 2014I wish I knew how mine is doing the sameHelpful Reply
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Sherrie on Apr 15, 2014They have special paint for painting the garage floors. You have to prepare the concrete prior and you will have to scrape all the old painted surfaces. When I did this I used a razor on a pole and water hose as I watered down the floor I scraped and scraped and scraped some more. I the used bleach and made sure the floor was clean, no mildew and nothing to prevent the paint from sticking. Then I used muriatic acid to etch the floor. Let dry. Then I used the right kind of paint. I went to the paint store and talked to them and purchased what they suggested. The can had detail directions. I just followed the directions. Most paints take 30 days to cure. But I would read whatever kind of paint you used to paint the floor. I am sure it gave you detail directions.Helpful Reply
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Terry's Flooring on Apr 15, 2014I like what Sherrie did , and would do just like she said ... :)Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Apr 17, 2014We have a painted front porch and we have to repaint every so often. I think about the only thing you can do is sandblast the old paint off and put down some of that epoxy application.Helpful Reply
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Seattle Surfaces on Apr 17, 2014Paint is not a good long term fix for concrete. A quality two part epoxy that is designed for concrete will hold up much better, provided the surface is properly prepared which would involve removing the failing material and either grinding or shot-blasting. You have to be careful adding water to a concrete surface before applying any type of coating. That moisture can take several days to dry up, and coating too soon will often expedite coating failure. In most cases, using a muriatic acid won't 'etch' the surface enough for an epoxy to bond to, and the acid should be neutralized before applying a coating. These issues are the cause most of the failures we see.Helpful Reply
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