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I need to paint a basement floor that will see rugged use. What type of paint is appropriate for that? Or is maybe paint the wrong thing altogether and I should use a bake on plastic or something like that?
Before I paint, should I use a floor sander, like they use on wooden floors to smooth it out?
In the end, I ended up using DRYLOK® LATEX CONCRETE FLOOR PAINT
It's holding up well so far, we'll see how it does over the next few years.
if you use one of those powerful floor sanders, be sure to use fine grit paper and go easy. Plywood can damage easily and those sanders are aggressive and designed for hardwood. A good 6 or 7 inch DA sander would be a good bet, especially around the edges. Be careful, don't tear up the plywood with a monster sander!!! lol.
As far as paint, select a good grade floor enamel. Roll it on with a short nap roller. A moehair or 1/4" nap is perfect for leaving a good smooth finish without a lot of orange peel effect.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCC131UN43o.
Epoxy is my choice. Preparation is 90 % of the equation for success.
Research metallic epoxy for some incredible looks and spend some time watching how to videos that explain what makes a floor ready for this product.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCC131UN43o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCC131UN43o
If your not looking for that fancy you can just use basic colors without metallic effect .