Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later.
Concrete floor in existing garage.
If your concrete garage floor has seen better days you can apply a concrete overlay to give it a new lease on life.
Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.
Accessibility of the garage.
Your driveway may be perfectly wide enough for your car yet too narrow for a concrete truck requiring transportation of the concrete mix by wheelbarrow.
Sweep your existing floor clean from dirt and debris.
Condition of your existing floor.
The rationale for requiring this little step was that it would prevent spilled gasoline gasoline vapors and carbon monoxide from getting inside the house.
Let s assume that you re pouring over an existing cement floor and that there will be no height issues by your doors.
Clean your existing floor.
If the floor is a total write off your concrete contractor will recommend tearing it out before you proceed with the repour.
How to repaint concrete floors.
The cleaner it is the better bond you will achieve with the new concrete.
Before you begin any.
Building codes used to stipulate that the floor of an attached garage be four inches lower than the floor level of the house.
So here is a basic process for pouring your concrete floor.
Today s residential building code does not include this requirement.
Old habits die hard.