Part Six About Painting Concrete Floors
Prepping and painting a concrete floor: some of the tools in use.
A list of tools and supplies can be found at the
Supply List.
For the first post in this series see
Protecting A Concrete Floor.
I used the pole sander on the bedroom floor, without using the belt
sander this time. The pole sander worked well for the smaller floor space in sanding down
carpet glue, concrete, and patches.
After replacing the folding closet doors with sliding doors, there were
large holes to patch in the floor. The door hardware was well anchored. The wall also needs patching with
tape and joint compound.
The acid brush used to scrub the floor with TSP or dish soap. For the
bedroom I tried dish soap. I do not think it cleaned as well as the TSP I used in the living room.
This
brush will be a great back saver to use on the shower floor later.
My rag mop; my old standby when all other mops fail. It works well to clean up the concrete.
Worn out sheets, dish towels, and t-shirts make good mop rags. Use a non-nap fabric on the outside of the mop for less lint on the floor. Nappy fabric, like terry cloth towels, can be used in the inner layers. Cotton works best, but cotton blends are o.k. Synthetics do not hold water well enough.
Masking of the border between the hall floor paint and the bedroom floor. Use a ruler to draw a straight line.
Masked door and walls. I re-used the paper I had used in the living room.
Paint roller, rags, and paper floor protection under the paint supplies. The floor has been painted around the perimeter and the outside edge of the paint has been feathered.
Paint edging tool. It is hand-held and intended for walls, but it works great on the floor. Be sure to feather out the outer edge.
For images of the finished floor go to
A Faux Turquoise Painted Concrete Floor.
For more about the process see my previous posts,
Prepping the Floor, and
Painting a Concrete Floor.
