Comments on: How do I paint a basement floor that is concrete, but with cracks in places?

By: FloorPaint

FloorPaint — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:59 +0000

The best floor paint i have found at a resonable price is from thefloorpaint.co.uk

Its £40 +VAT (£47) for a 20Litre Tin. From what i have seen most places charge that for 5 Litres.

This paint is good stuff and did the job for me. Drop them a email or ring them.

Just my advice.
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http://www.thefloorpaint.co.uk

By: sexy_naughty_bitchy_me_40

sexy_naughty_bitchy_me_40 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:38:59 +0000

clean out the cracks and get some liquid glass and fill it . flat latex paint will do great . wont need primer or sealant .
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By: Dan the brick man

Dan the brick man — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:04:59 +0000

fill the big cracks with non-shrink grout…paint over the little cracks as helloyello suggested…remember you cant make chicken soup out of chicken shit…
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By: Cat 25

Cat 25 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:15:59 +0000

You can buy stuff to fill in the cracks before you paint it.

I would tile it or carpet it if you don’t have moisture problems. If it does leak when it rains, forget about the carpet.

You can buy indoor outdoor carpet that can help warm up the cold feeling that you will get from all that concrete. If they get wet, then hang them out to dry.
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By: rob s

rob s — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:52:59 +0000

If you put a skim coat or even tile over it , there is a good possibility that crack will transfer thur those products. The cement must be very clean and dry to paint, Using a paintable caulk that will fill the cracks and take the movement is your best bet. You ll still see them most likely though.If no moisture problems on floor laminate is the cheapest ( next to paint or a stain) that you can do it yourself. GL
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20 years in flooring as store owner/installer

By: chicagirl51

chicagirl51 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:35:59 +0000

First clean the floor very well using some vinegar and water. After it dries vacume out the cracks and use Quickrete Gray Concrete Crack Seal. It comes in a 1 qt. bottle at home depot by the concrete. Fill your cracks….let dry and sand smooth. Vacume floor to get rid of all the dust.
Get a gallon of Kilz-It water-based primer tinted to the color you want to paint the floor or the color of the “grout” lines if you decide to use masking tape to make a design with the paint. Paint the floor with the primer. Let dry and apply another coat. I use 1 part epoxy for concrete floors. Home depot sells Behr and it was very easy to apply. Have it tinted to the color you want. I applied 2 coats with at least 16 hours between coats. After that I sealed it with 2 coats of water-based poly. It takes about 30 minutes to dry. Then I put 3 coats of ZEP floor sealer on….30 minutes between coats and finally 3 coats of ZEP Heavy Traffic Floor Finish with 30 minutes between coats. Let it cure for 72 hours before moving any furniture in. I used a large sponge for wiping grout off of tiles to apply the sealers. It worked out great.
I did this in my garage and I can drive on it with no problems. Clean with a PH Neutral cleaner like Murphy’s Oil Soap.
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