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Painting Garage Floors

Paint is probably the most popular covering for garage floors.

There are many products you can use to cover your garage floor. Your choices include mats, paints and sealers. No matter what product you use, it will extend the life of your garage floor.

Paint is probably the most popular covering for garage floors. Most people who choose to use paint use latex paint. The advantage of latex is that works well and is easy to clean. You can provide excellent coverage, even if you are a beginner at home repair.

Latex paint can be applied directly to a concrete floor, so there is very little prep work to be completed. You will need to ensure that your garage is properly ventilated while using latex paint. The easiest way to do this is to open your garage door while you are painting. You will need to use a least two coats of latex paint to get a smooth protective finish.

While most people use latex paint for their garage floor, some choose to use oil based paint. Oil based paint will give you a finish that is hard and shiny. This is different than the smooth finish you get with latex paint. You need to decide which finish best suits your taste.