How do you prep, paint and care for painting cement floors?
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I want to remove the carpeting from the hallway and bedrooms. How hard is it to paint cement floors? What kind of paint? Can't afford laminate or hardwood floors.
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I painted cement floors once. I made the mistake of putting drylock down first and the paint started crumbling and flaking so don't do that. They make paint for cement so just follow the directions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PhVw6fFVY
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-1-gal-Battleship-Gray-Satin-Concrete-Floor-Interior-Exterior-Paint-225380/203417055
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrZChZNhw2Q
Another idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvR2pfSdrmw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrZChZNhw2Q
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=paint%20concrete
...a skim coat of cement over my slick indoor cement instead of sanding... Leaving the floors rough with enough tooth to hold the paint, then followed up with water-based polyurethane...no more dirty carpet