How To Use Chalk Paint On Concrete Floors

She tore out the old carpet covered the hardwoods with a wash of chalk paint distressed the floors and then coated them with polyurethane.

How to use chalk paint on concrete floors.

If you re painting onto raw concrete you may prime it with plaster primer or simply paint straight onto the clean surface with chalk paint. Chalk paint your laminate floors linoleum floors even chalk paint your concrete floors. The kind at big box stores or home made are not true chalk paint. It i9s purely organic.

You can paint concrete if it is totally dry and clean. At the bottom of this post i will share many questions and answers asked about chalk painting floors. No need for a top coat. Annie sloan chalk paint has no chemicals no acrylic has no plaster of paris in it.

Knowing how to paint concrete floors can make the difference between a stylish statement and a mess. You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 2 1 2 inch synthetic angled sash brush a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a roller tray and liners. There are so many options when it comes to chalk painting your floors. Did in her kids room.

Webster chalk paint i am a stock list for this paint in australia more details can be found on their site floor sealant. Use a thick roller and apply two coats let cure over night. Using a little painter s tape to hold the stencil in place we applied the paint using a roller a paint brush by annie and also a flat head round brush all are shown in photo above personally on the concrete i liked the flat head round brush but if we were painting on linoleum or smooth tile i think i would have love the annie. And finally i also love the treatment that rachel of vanhook co.

Where my shop is located its just another warehouse with ugly concrete floors. Latex paint colour of your choice. 1 gather your materials. If your floor has been previously painted it s a good idea to abrade it first to ensure best adhesion of the paint.