It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
Concrete floor paint to look like wood.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
Wood floors may not always be the best option like for these homeowners who wanted they look of wood but the durability of concrete.
Concrete is tough and durable and it s a construction material with many virtues.
I m using a wood graining tool and gel stain.
For example wood is one such material and luckily there is a way to paint concrete to look like wood.
Take the graining tool and rock it back and forth as you drag it along the wet paint.
If working with engineered wood apply white primer to the entire project surface with a natural bristle brush or a paint roller.
There are many ways to make plain.
This paint is designed for porch and patios and can cover either wood or concrete so you won t have to buy two cans of paint and hope the colors match.
Then he stained the floor and ran a graining tool over it.
There s probably a wood rail that you need to paint around.
The floor in the other room is also concrete painted to look like tile using oil based paint and a crumpled grocery bag.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
Concrete is one of the toughest and most durable construction materials.
This graining tool will drag some of the paint along with it and leave the look of wood grain and knots behind.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
Beauty however is not one of them.
Complete the entire surface using this technique.
Jul 8 2016 this is a concrete floor painted to look like wood.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
Historically concrete was left for high traffic areas or floor sections like basements patios and walkways where fashionable decor was not top priority.
If you want the concrete and the wood to match get paint like this from the home depot.
Some wood products like mdf tend to absorb water and swell.
In recent years however concrete has found new life with stains and sealers that give it the look of other surfaces including wood.
But when it comes to the aesthetic appeal there are definitely materials that look a lot better than it.
How to paint concrete to look like wood.