Creative Ideas Using Concrete Floor Paint - As flooring technique and technology get
more advanced, options are wide open for home owners to decide which
types and techniques are more suitable for their homes. Concrete floor paint is one of the kinds that improve a lot in variations as well as prices. The
good news are not only functional rooms in the house like living and
dining room, kitchen and bathroom or even a bedroom that can be set in
new looks but also boring basement can be polished and turned into a
nice, bright looking space. Basement area can potentially be made over
into a more productive room instead of only functioning as storage.
Types of Concrete Floor Paint
Concrete floor paint may not be
as popular as vinyl, tile, or wooden floors as it was initially a plain
grey paint that did not offer creativity at all. The latest technology
allows floor paint to appear brighter, more modern and creative in terms
of decoration patterns. Here are some types of concrete paints for
flooring:
- Stamps: this paint creates decorations on the floor by combining two colors as the base or foundation and another color that is applied using stamping patterns from sponge
- Faux tile: this paint can create a visual effect as if the floor is installed with tiles.
- Wooden effect: if you wish to have a flooring effect such as applied with wooden vinyl planks, floor paints can do it for you. It does need some techniques and several process but DIY is still possible
- Epoxy: this paint is very suitable for outdoor usage such as outdoor garage or paths since it is strong in moisture resistant quality
DIY Techniques
Most of concrete floor paint
is easy to apply independently. But, it does need some steps and
preparations. If you do have the time and patience to do it, it is
always fun to get creative and explorative. Besides, some easy
procedures can be done on your own like the following :
- in creating fake wood effect, you can apply the basic color first and leave it dry. After that, what you need to do is creating effects of wood grain. Mix four parts of glaze and one part of dark brown paint then using wood graining tool, apply it on the foundation. The finishing part will be covering the floor with polyurethane to provide last finishing touch and protection
- stamping is also perhaps one of DIY techniques that can be explorative in terms of patterns. The procedure is pretty much similar as the wood effect, but here, after applying the foundation color, what you need to do is applying the pattern through stamping some sponge on top of the foundation color
- remember to clean up the concrete floor and dry it first before applying any concrete floor paint, and give finishing touch as protection.