I ve used annie sloan s chalk paint but have never seen stencils such as you used on the floor.
Can you paint concrete floors with chalk paint.
Wow what a difference.
You can paint concrete if it is totally dry and clean.
For garages and concrete floors that regularly encounter tires vehicles and outdoor power equipment choose a high performance epoxy based floor paint that resists hot tire pickup and marring.
If your floor has been previously painted it s a good idea to abrade it first to ensure best adhesion of the paint.
I have a screened in porch across the back of my small house in florida usa with a truly ugly concrete floor and this would look great.
Use a thick roller and apply two coats let cure over night.
Although you can seal the chalk paint with annie s lacquer that is for both inside and out i do not plan on doing that and am 100 confident the chalk paint will be just fine.
The best paints for concrete floors have finishes designed to be highly resistant to chemicals oil and gasoline.
Amber had gotten sick of the old carpet in her store so she and her husband ripped it out and painted the underlying concrete floor with annie sloan chalk paint in graphite.
Simply clean your surface and then begin to paint.
Though you can use any paint on concrete some kinds prove better suited for certain types of concrete surfaces.
If your floors have been painted or are coated with something i would give them a light sanding.
Learn how to condition the concrete for adhesion or no type of paint will prove durable in the long run.
I love the floor.
No need for a top coat.
You can use chalk paint for outside projects.
Learn which finishes will prove most resilient on concrete floors statues and walls or finish failure will prove possible.
If you want to read more about chalk painting concrete floors i will share a tutorial.
The kind at big box stores or home made are not true chalk paint.
They then added a stenciled pattern in old white and finished it off with annie sloan lacquer a water based varnish for painted 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.