Epoxies and Paints
Painting concrete floors can save you money on floor coverings. If this is an acceptable covering, there is no end to the benefits. Consider a game room with different activities painted right into room. Games like chess/checkers, hopscotch, four square and others can be directly applied to the floor. In addition, they can play as hard as they want to and make a mess with their drinks and food because all is cleaned with a mop and warm, soapy water.
One of the most common facts to painting floors is that there are plenty of paints to choose from, and they will all contain one of three ingredients. Oil, epoxy and latex are the three basic bases for floor paint. Apart from the epoxy base, you have probably dealt with oil and latex when painting walls or the exterior of your home. As with any project that is worthy of your time, doing the research will save money and possible heartache down the road. The type of paint you should use on concrete depends somewhat on whether the concrete is outdoors or indoors. Outdoor concrete surfaces require paint that will hold up to the |
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weather. Indoors, the paint still needs to be a durable paint, especially in high-traffic areas such as a garage--however, all-weather paint isn't always necessary. Another consideration is paint texture when dry; some paints are slicker than others and won't be as suitable for flooring.
Let our expert staff suggest the appropriate choice for your paint project!
Let our expert staff suggest the appropriate choice for your paint project!