Directa’s guide to preparing and painting a warehouse concrete floor
Looking to give your floor a new lease of life but not sure how to go about it? Follow our step-by-step instructions for the perfect result.
STEP ONE
Simply pour our Concrete Etching Fluid onto the floor and apply by brush. A floor scrubbing brush will help for larger areas. Simply brush on and rinse away. Our Concrete Etching Fluid:
- Ensures good adhesive.
- Gives a ‘key’ to smooth concrete.
- Removes weak or dusty laitance on concrete.
- Helps provide a slip/ skid resistant surface on polished concrete.
- Is available in 5 or 25 litres.
![step 1](https://www.directa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/step-1.jpg)
STEP TWO
Once you have applied the Concrete Etching Fluid to your floor, carefully rinse the floor clean, make sure you don’t use anything to powerful like a pressure washer, as this could potentially ruin all your hard work!
![Step 2](https://www.directa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Step-2.jpg)
STEP THREE
You can now leave the floor to dry out. (This will take approximately 48 hours). When the floor is dry, you can begin to paint it.
![Step 3](https://www.directa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Step-3.jpg)
STEP FOUR
Usually, just one coat of our Epoxy Gloss Coat will do the job, but to ensure a perfectly even finish, you should coat the floor twice. Our Epoxy Gloss Coat comes in a wide range of colours to suit all your needs.
![Step 4](https://www.directa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Step-4.jpg)
STEP FIVE
Once dried, your concrete floor is now ready to use.
![Step 5](https://www.directa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Step-5.jpg)