What product and procedure do I use to paint new garage concrete floor?

Please ask for a concrete floor paint suitable for indoor/outdoor application, available in most paints stores. You may wish to add a bit of anti skid powder. Good Luck!What product and procedure do I use to paint new garage concrete floor?
Lowes sells a great product called EPOXY SEAL in gallons in the paint department.


First you prep the surface. Some people use muriatic acid, which ';etched'; the concrete to accept product.


I don't like using this, but the same makers of epoxy seal make a product called CONCRETE ETCH that is citrus based and very pleasant to work with.


The Epoxy seal product is so durable that it can even handle brake fluid being spilt on it as long as it is wiped up before 20 minutes.


Most concrete epoxies (rustoleum, valspar) can't handle this. It will immediately compromise the floor coating.


It also does not have NEAR the hot tread pick-up from car tires that the other products do or paint or concrete stain for that matter.


It is a wonderful product, it has over 20 custom colors and has a very good product guarantee. You simply roll it on with an extension handle and roller designed for epoxy based products (also easily located in paint section).


It only took me one coat.


I found using it was easy and the results wonderful.


Good luck.





P.S. Most ';anti-skid'; powder is sand. I did not add this to my product and have had no trouble with slipping.What product and procedure do I use to paint new garage concrete floor?
I suggest an epoxy coating, either one that is a singular color http://www.musclegloss.com/why_muscleglo鈥?/a> or one that makes for a multi faceted floor http://www.originalcolorchips.com/. Follow the manufacturers suggestions for prep, but with a new floor, you can hardly go wrong.


Muriatic acid is great for ';etching'; a floor prior to coating, gives a much stronger bond, less prone to peeling soon after.


With stains, they can be scraped fairly easily and are more for looks, so if you use the floor hard, it could look a little odd later. The optimum is sealing and resealing regularly if the sole concern is keeping absorption to a minimum or none.
1. Remove all dirt and grease.


2. Apply a masonry sealer with a roller - allow to dry 24 hours.


3. Apply Kemiko or similar concrete stain. It's a full pigment opaque stain that has the advantage of not peeling. Regular latex will peel. Epoxies will eventually peel after years of use.
I have given new homeowner orientation classes for one of the largest national builders, and it would be considered more important to seal your concrete prior to painting. Paint does not penetrate the surface, leaving it susceptible to water intrusion, which can obviously be a problem. The best product we found was Trojan Masonry Sealer 866-874-8070 or


www.eco-wares.com. It will not void the warranty, and has been proven to last up to 10 years. If you just paint, you will most likely need to re-do it every 1-2 years, and it will not do anything but make it look pretty. The idea is to protect your investment. Check it out, the more you know, the better decision you will make.