In this video i demonstrate how i used a concrete finishing trowel and regular satin paint to create a concrete looking wall.
Faux finish painted concrete floors.
Clean clean clean the concrete must be cleaned thoroughly before painting or faux finishing.
Alternatively wash the floor with trisodium phosphate tsp following the manufacturer s directions.
Crumple up a wad of plastic drop cloth and then dip the drop cloth into the paint.
Grease oils and stains may otherwise bleed through the paint.
Dab the drop cloth against the floor to create a textured swirled pattern over the first coat of paint.
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Place the next lighter shade of acrylic paint you chose into a paint tray.
Scrub the concrete with an all in one degreasing cleaning and etching product designed for concrete to help prepare the concrete for paint.
Wash the concrete floor thoroughly with a soap and water solution to remove all dirt and oils.
Then with different shades of darker teal each in a mixture of one part paint to three parts glaze.
Rinse the floor thoroughly with clean water.
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This is a popular technique for replicating variegated stone like colors and textures.
Create multicolored faux finishes by applying concrete stains and dyes with rags sponges small brushes feathers and other unconventional tools.
Continue to care for your newly painted floor by polishing the concrete regularly.
After the paint has dried consider adding two layers of varnish to protect the new faux marble paint job on your concrete floor.
Ensure your success by cleaning and etching the.
Let the floor dry overnight then tape off baseboards or other trim as needed with painter s tape.
Apply faux rug or tile patterns to concrete floors using adhesive backed stencils or tape.
May 28 2019 explore catherine dicarlo s board painted concrete floors followed by 102 people on pinterest.