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epoxy floor kits
I'm working on our big ole front porch which has a concrete foundation, and I was thinking about maybe painting it, or using one of those epoxy floor kits for garage concrete floors, they cost about $65, so I was wondering if any one has used one of these kits yet, and it they were happy with the results, of course HGTV makes everything look so good and simple.
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| July 7, 2006, 12:00 |
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Re: epoxy floor kits
QUOTE (Chazzy @ July 7, 2006, 12:00)I'm working on our big ole front porch which has a concrete foundation, and I was thinking about maybe painting it, or using one of those epoxy floor kits for garage concrete floors, they cost about $65, so I was wondering if any one has used one of these kits yet, and it they were happy with the results, of course HGTV makes everything look so good and simple.
I think it's like most painting jobs, it's all in the prep work. As long as the concrete is clean and oil free it should work well. Just remember to start at the house and paint out towards the yard!
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| July 7, 2006, 12:22 |
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funlovingpair
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QUOTE (DEye @ July 7, 2006, 12:22) QUOTE (Chazzy @ July 7, 2006, 12:00)I'm working on our big ole front porch which has a concrete foundation, and I was thinking about maybe painting it, or using one of those epoxy floor kits for garage concrete floors, they cost about $65, so I was wondering if any one has used one of these kits yet, and it they were happy with the results, of course HGTV makes everything look so good and simple.
I think it's like most painting jobs, it's all in the prep work. As long as the concrete is clean and oil free it should work well. Just remember to start at the house and paint out towards the yard!
Deye, now ya blew it. She would have painted herself into a corner, and then we would have to go rescue her and well.....I'll let your imagination fill in the rest. 
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| July 8, 2006, 10:09 |
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Re: epoxy floor kits
They are a pain to use, and for $65.00 you really cannot expect miracles, but if you follow the directions and clean the surfaces properly, remove all broken or chipped concrete and dirt, it should let you get a smooth surface.
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longsilver
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Yes, having been in the floorcare business for 26 years all the advice is correct.BUT, yes,i know there is always a "but". Having done carefull prep work, make absolutely certain you check the humidity for the day you are going to be applying it.If the humidity is too high, ie. 80%> wait.The epoxy needs around a 50deg.min.temp. but if the humidity is too high it will not dry (cure) properly and the second coat(if that is what you want)will not bond and will start to break up and flake off.Keep the humidity below 80%< using fans are ok but do not point them at the floor.fans will move the air to help remove the voc (volatile organic chemicals )that are in the epoxy to help spread it. TOo much?? 
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| July 8, 2006, 22:49 |
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yepper12
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Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania, US
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Yes it is a good idea but remember that when that paint gets wet it becomes slippery or I should say mine did that is not a good thing  
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| July 9, 2006, 06:19 |
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Re: epoxy floor kits
Okay...I'm thinking that maybe I'd be better off with a concrete paint? It's an 100 year old house, and because of the settling, there is one major crack in the porch floor that will have to be repaired. (Any good advice on the best products and methods of repairing cracked cement?)
Are they any brands or types of cement paint that shine or suck over the others, or are the basically all the same?
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| July 9, 2006, 08:49 |
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Not sure about the paint, but several concrete sealers work very well.
You did not say how large the crack is, but this can be fixed with anything from a silicon sealant [in tube form] to concrete patch material. The last being made mostly by Quickcrete.
What yepper12 said is very true. One easy solution to this is to buy deck paint for boats. This has a more grainy serface. The least expensive is sand for sand blasting. Paint, then sprinkle the sand on the wet paint, then another coat of paint.
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