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Dec 29, 2003 | 01:07 AM

fpd3

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New concrete floor

I've just had a new concrete garage floor put in and the guys who did the work said that since they applied a sealer I don't need to paint it. True?

Dec 29, 2003 | 06:39 AM

RexB

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True, if its sealed then paint is not needed, and most paint won't stick to sealer anyway. Unless you want to change the color, and most paints will leave a slick garage floor.
If you ever do want to paint it in the future, it needs to be 'etched' (washed) with muriatic acid to give a surface that the paint can stick to.

Dec 29, 2003 | 10:02 AM

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If you want the paint to stick for so, they sand blast the sealer off.

Dec 30, 2003 | 07:31 AM

RexB

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Originally posted by Cliford
If you want the paint to stick for so, they sand blast the sealer off.

Hi ya Cliford, small world, you're a Whidbey Islander too!
BTW, i have a sand blaster and ya' don't want to be sandblasting in a garage unless you're ready to do hours of hard cleanup afterwards. (by painful experience, argh)
I've painted concrete; etch it with muriatic acid to roughen the surface, or to take sealer or grease/grime off, before painting.

So what kind of Ford do ya' have, Cliford?

Last edited by RexB; Dec 30, 2003 at 07:48 AM.