Annie sloan painter residence hester van overbeek shows how you can use chalk paint when casting concrete planters to create great pops of colour.
Chalk paint concrete floors.
It was done with graphite and cream chalk paint by annie sloan and sealed with annie s lacquer.
Simply clean your surface and then begin to paint.
Where my shop is located its just another warehouse with ugly concrete floors.
The design is sealed with chalk paint lacquer by annie sloan in clear matt.
If your floors have been painted or are coated with something i would give them a light sanding.
If you re painting onto raw concrete you may prime it with plaster primer or simply paint straight onto the clean surface with chalk paint.
Hardened residue may require a scraper.
Amber had gotten sick of the old carpet in her store so she and her husband ripped it out and painted the underlying concrete floor with annie sloan chalk paint in graphite.
They then added a stenciled pattern in old white and finished it off with annie sloan lacquer a water based varnish for painted floors.
A cement floor we did over 4 years ago at our warehouse.
If you want to read more about chalk painting concrete floors i will share a tutorial.
If you think you can paint floors with regular wall paint you re sadly mistaken.
It still looks beautiful and gets tons of wear and tear.
Latex paint colour of your choice.
Use a degreasing cleaner and a scrub brush with water to remove any dirt and grease from the concrete floor.
Webster chalk paint i am a stock list for this paint in australia more details can be found on their site floor sealant.
Let the coats dry fully until applying the next coat.
Sand off any splatter residue lumps or uneven areas on the concrete floor.
Step 1 using a roller for semi smooth to rough surfaces apply at least two coats of chalk paint.
How to stencil concrete floors for a faux timber effect.
Wow what a difference.
The best concrete paint results come from careful preparation and concrete repair followed by application.
You might want to do dome cool designs on the floor the epoxy will be a tough finish for the masterpiece.
Stencil by royal design.
Use the chalk paint do a couple coats then after it is dry use an epoxy sealant.