Moisture seeping through concrete floors in basements especially when floors are laid on grade without a moisture barrier.
Painted basement floor chipping.
Application of an oil based floor finish is applied to a bare unetched uncured concrete floor.
The current topcoat was a latex paint.
This is from damp mopping and we plan to use a tsp cleaner.
Is there a way to repair that either with the same product or possibly by etching and re painting the.
The paint in the middle of the room is not chipping or flaking but looks worn from use.
By michelle beloit wi i used an epoxy paint last year in my basement typical tan with brown and white paint chips.
I have a basement floor that has been painted at least once and probably with an oil base.
But then had some water issues.
I was hoping to scrape up the paint around the brick walls and then paint it and repaint the middle of the floor with the same color.
Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.
But certain steps must be taken to ensure that the painting process comes to a successful conclusion.
How to fix peeling epoxy paint on a basement floor.
Parts of the paint have peeled up.
How to repaint concrete floors.
Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later.
A painted basement floor enhances the overall appearance of the room can mask surface imperfections and is easy to maintain.