The Supply List for Home Concrete Floor Prep and Paint

Part Two About Painting Concrete Floors

The Purpose of These Items

The following list is for items you will need to prepare and paint your concrete floors inside your house.  These supplies are good for anyone who does not want to spend too much money, who needs smaller tools to do the job, and who wants the least toxic solutions.  Note:  Some of these supplies are not adequate for a garage floor.  You may want to see the previous post about Protecting a Concrete Floor.

A handy multi-use tool.  A good glue scraper.  From Home Depot.

Supplies:

Duct tape

Carpet knife

Broom

Dustpan

Rags

Rag mop

Mop pail

Knee pads

Knee and seat cushions

Ear protectors

Safety glasses

Hammer

Nail puller

Krud Krutter – cleaner and degreaser type, not the glue remover.

Pre-mix cement patch for small cracks and nail holes

Epoxy, non-cementitious concrete patch (Rust-Oleum Epoxy Shield Concrete Patch & Repair) for bigger cracks.

Kitchen brush

Wire brush

Tooth brush

Putty knife

Floor scraper

Acid brush for scrubbing the floor, even though I am not using acid

50-80 grit sand paper

120-180 grit sand paper, optional

Sanding block, optional

Orbital sander, optional

Belt sander, optional

Pole sander

Paint Supplies:

Sherwin Williams Floor and Porch Enamel, Interior/Exterior Acrylic Satin

H&C Concrete Sealer, Wet Look Water Based, available at Sherwin Williams

Paint edging tool

Paint brush

Floor paint rollers/applicators with long handles. You may have handles in the garage that screw into these things. Use the type of roller/applicator recommended on the can by the paint manufacturer.

Painter's tape and masking paper to tape partway up the walls to prevent paint swipes.

Shopping:

I had most supplies at home, but I had to purchase several items.  I purchased most of my supplies at Home Depot.  I really like browsing Home Depot's web site to see in which aisle and shelf to find a product, and read how many of that item are in stock.  I also shopped at Lowe's and Walmart for supplies.  I did get a few items from Sutherland's, but sadly, they have closed.

Next post:  Removing the old carpet.  Prepping the floor.