How to Paint a Concrete Porch Floor

While concrete porches may be out of style and unappealing, there is no need to shell out lots of money or disrupt your daily life to have the entire thing destroyed and a newer type of porch put in its place. There are many options for covering one of these existing inexpensive porches, and one of these is a simple paint job that can match your existing curb appeal design and take your porch from looking old and tired to looking ultra modern and brand new.

Protective clothing
Gloves
Safety goggles
Paper mask or respirator
Putty knife
Water
Heavy-duty commercial detergent
Bucket
Long-handled, stiff-bristled brush
Power washer
Concrete coating paint
Paint pan or other large reservoir
Long-handled paint roller

Instructions

- 1
  Dress in clothing that covers your arms, legs and feet completely. Wear gloves, safety goggles and a paper mask or respirator.
- 2
  Scrape away any loose paint from the porch floor using a putty knife.
- 3
  Mix two parts of water and one part of heavy-duty commercial detergent in a bucket. Dip a long-handled, stiff-bristled brush into this solution and scrub the porch down with it to remove dirt, dust, grease, oil and other debris.
- 4
  Fill a power washer with plain water and choose a setting that is easy for you to control. Rinse the porch floor thoroughly, starting at one end of the porch and moving to the other, using an even, steady movement. Allow the porch to completely dry.
- 5
  Pour the concrete coating paint into a large paint pan or other reservoir. Load a long-handled paint roller with the paint and apply a thin, even coat to the entire porch floor. Allow this coat to dry for an hour, then apply a second coat in the same manner. Let the porch dry for at least 24 hours before using it.

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