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You shouldnt paint it. What you should do is stain it as the other person suggested. It is a much more natural look than if you were to paint it. Plus paint will eventually flake and crack off. There are many kinds of stains on the market now so dont be afraid to look. You can get a water based stain instead of an acid stain. The only thing I can say with staining is, start light, you can always make it darker but you cant go lighter. Hope this helps.
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Make sure you clean the concrete first. You can get an acid wash that etches the surface so that a primer/bonding agent will adhear properly. If you don't do this the paint will flake off. As far as the finish it just depends on what you want. Staining is a great alternitive to paint. Spraying gives a different look then rolling or brushing. Concrete paint needs to breathe so that any moisture that comes up through the concrete can escape. Take a look at some web sites, the pictures alone might give you some good ideas. <a href="http://www.decorativeconcreteinstitute.com/PaintPro0802.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.decorativeconcreteinstitute.c…</a> This web site has great info and how to. Also click on their 'Interior Concrete Floors'. <a href="http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/decorative/painting.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/…</a> here is another: <a href="http://www.modelloconcrete.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.modelloconcrete.
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