You can rent a floor buffer from a hardware supply store.
Painted concrete patio floor.
Break up the paint with the wire brush and scrape it away with the scraper.
Use porch and floor paint made to go over concrete to cover your concrete patio use paint that is self priming and self sealing to save yourself a few layers.
Painting our concrete patio was as the best decision we made for a budget friendly temporary solution but now that it s been the third season i can say that it s not just temporary but long lasting.
Repeat by sections until all of the old paint is gone.
Allow the cleaned surface to dry.
Rust oleum s concrete floor paint can be applied to porches patios fixtures garages and walls.
The best paints for concrete floors have finishes designed to be highly resistant to chemicals oil and gasoline.
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A moist surface isn t ideal for further cleaning or painting.
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Painting concrete can pose some.
Give it overnight to dry then use tape to mark a border and create your rug design.
Concrete is a durable material for an outdoor patio but regular concrete can be drab and look out of place in a back or front yard.
A floor buffer is a fast moving high powered machine.
Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.
You can refresh the entire space by painting your concrete.
Step 2 buff the concrete surface.
Remove old paint from a smaller patio 10 x 10 or so by mixing 1 cup of dishwasher soap and 2 quarts of hot water.
How to repaint concrete floors.
If you have concrete floors in your basement garage or screened in patio you don t have to live with lackluster.
Pour the solution on a small section of painted concrete and allow it to stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
And the best part is that they last.
Use a floor buffer for scuffing away the loosened spots of paint.
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For garages and concrete floors that regularly encounter tires vehicles and outdoor power equipment choose a high performance epoxy based floor paint that resists hot tire pickup and marring.
A concrete patio can be painted but it requires some special attention.