What paint would you use to paint your concrete basement floor?

Question

Please I need help! I want to use the best product on the market? Has any one used a paint kit from lowes? What about topsecret coatings super fleck kit? What makes a kit good so that it doesn't com off?

Answer 1

I think that one of our salesmen/saleswomen may have spoken to you today about our products and Super Fleck Kit.

First; one cannot expect much of commercial house
paint (or almost any paint) from the big box and
discount stores. You really get what you pay for with
paint so stay away from the discount stores. There are
so many ad dollars loaded in quality cannot go in the
can. Heck you can buy interior wall paint at Walmart
for $7 a gallon! The can and label cost $1.50 so that
leaves $5.50. Walmart made a profit so how much
quality do you think went in the can? Zip, zero Nada!
And yet there are long lines in the paint department.
It's the same story at HD, Lowes, Menards and others.
Quality is considerably better with products from the
global giants such as SW, ICI and Valspar but the same
rule of economics applies; big ad dollars, thousands
of salesmen and big administration means quality
cannot go in the can. There is no argument that when
you buy paint you are paying for their ad and
administration budget.

There are five kinds of latex resin with 100% acrylic
being at the top of the pile for quality. I wouldn't
apply anything in an outdoor architectural application
except 100% acrylic and you are unlikely to find 100%
acrylic at the box stores. Even if you did it would be
lacking in other ingredients such as binders and solid
content. One of the best telltales for judging quality
is to look at the back of the label where it lists
solid content by volume. This isn't an ad for Top
Secret Coatings products, just a fact. Our products
always include higher solid content by volume which
equals quality. It's also why our products spread
further, adhere better and last longer. So what you
have been buying is part of the problem.

Another key to getting better results is choosing the
right product. As stated previously 100% acrylic is
very useful stuff. It is used in a wide variety of
applications including interior, exterior and some
marine applications, however, it is good to note than
unless you get an acrylic rated for marine
applications don't except it to be waterproof. Acrylic
is typically water resistant which is a whole lot
different than waterproof. Architectural paints must
breathe or the structure may get mold and mildew going
inside.

Solvent based epoxy has the highest possible adhesion
rating, it has excellent chemical resistance and its
tough but there are problems with it. It is completely
inflexible, won't take heat past 140F and chalks,
discolors and looses its gloss way too fast. Two
component urethane is a big improvement over epoxy.
Two component urethanes are colorfast, gloss retentive
and have better heat and flexibility properties than
two component epoxies. Good alkyds are also a good
option but I don't want to take all day to get to the
point here.

We have a cool and unusual product I would like to
suggest. It is Top Secret Coatings 1 Part Epoxy. It is
a silicone based mono-epoxy with alkyd and urethane in
it making it a blend. We came up with this product
because of the problems associated with two component
epoxy and urethanes. 1 Part Epoxy retains the
desirable aspects of two component epoxy and urethane
without the mixing. Like typical epoxy it has the
highest possible adhesion rating, its waterproof and
has excellent chemical resistance. It is tremendously
flexible and hard making it durable. It takes heat to
400F, impacts to 500PSI and won't crack, peel or
chalk. It is a high performance, low build coating so
it goes on much thinner than paint. In fact it will
cover white with black at only 1 mil which is unheard
of. A sheet of paper is 4 mils. We've seen people get
well over 800 sq ft out of one gallon because it
covers so well. That makes it very economical to use.
Since it is so flexible, has such good adhesion and
low film build it can be applied direct to almost any
surface including fiberglass, aluminum, copper,
composites, plastic, steel, ceramics even vinyl sheet
goods!

I hope this information is useful.

Answer 2

Paint Basement Floor

Answer 3

Epoxies are the best, because they don't dry, they cure.

The two chemicals in epoxy are a coloring/coating and a hardening agent. The chemical reaction between the two sets up the epoxy like a solid film of plastic. So, unlike paint, it won't chip or peel apart. Also, if you prepare the surface of the concrete correctly, the epoxy seeps into the pores in the concrete and makes a permanent bond that can't be peeled up from the concrete. Depending on the amount of wear (like whether or not you are rolling heavy shop equipment over the floor), an epoxy-coated concrete floor could last a lifetime.

Answer 4

Go with the garage/basement epoxies. I used some in the garage and it works great-tough as nails. And even if it does chip or scratch-with the paint chips-you can't even tell. Paint chips are optional by the way-just dont sprinkle them on after you've painted.
PS.....Don't know where you live, but I have a Home Depot and a very big competitor of their's (Menards-Milwaukee, WI) near me and can play the price match game. I first bought at home depot for $65 with tax. Got home and Menards had it on sale in their paper for $44. Took it right back with the menards paper and they gave me the match plus 10%. $41 and some change after it was all said and done. Just so you have some gauge as to what to pay for it.

Answer 5

Sherwin William paint store sell a paint for commercial use call Tile Clad, it goes on easy with a roller but when it cures it is like having tile on the floor. it take temps to -30 to 350 degrees and will not chip or flake. You have to clean the floor with bleach to get a good etching and the paint will bond much better. Ask the pro's when you go and buy your paint, A good tip! Call ahead and talk with the manager and set up a time to meet him at the store. Also, Go online to sherwinwilliams.com and choose some color opts. with the virtual color program.

Answer 6

I've used the kit for Concrete Epoxy Sealant, bought at Home-Depot... it was designed for garage-floors.

We used it on both the Garage and Basement floors 4 years ago and the both look just FINE. We run tween wet, rainy / snowy winters and 120 degree summers.

The Epoxy kits adhear VERY well... but read the instructions for PREPARING the surface, and follow it to the LETTER !!

Answer 7

Thanks to the rep below for answering in detail re: Top Secret products. I'm looking at using the product you have for countertops and adding paint chips. I've put on a coat of paint over bonding primer. Will I need to sand that down before applying the Top Secret product?

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Answer 9

floor paint

Answer 10

Red oxide