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Hi, we are about to have a new slab poured for an extension (i.e. tear down, bump out, rebuild PROPERLY) and after nearly falling over dead when I heard the polished concrete floor quote, I have decided I would like to paint and stencil the slab instead. It will be a dining room and laundry (cupboard style). I can find plenty of articles and videos on how to go about this from America, but not Australia. We need to know what finish the concrete should leave on the slab and what paint system would be best (wanting a satin finish)... We also have dogs so it needs to be a tough paint.
I will attach some screenshots from online
of the desired outcome.
Any thoughts would be valued! Thanks!
Hello @Jo_Lake
Thanks for sharing your question about concrete paint. We did have a discussion about stencilled flooring, but it was on a tiled surface - D.I.Y. stencil tiled flooring by @ZoeGilpin. But in your case, I would recommend having the floor finished in a flat smooth finish. It has to be a perfectly flat surface with no hint of roughness if possible. It does not need to be glossy just smooth.
Please allow me to double check with our supplier, but I believe the Dulux Concrete and Paving coating system could work with your floor and your plans with stencilling the surface. The floor will need to be properly cleaned and etched before priming. Once the primer has been applied and has cured a topcoat will be the next one to go on top. This topcoat will serve as the base for the stencil and once the stencil is finished you can then apply a matt coat to protect it.
I've filed an inquiry with the Dulux customer service. As soon as we have more information, we'll get back to you.
Thank you for your patience.
Eric
