Front Porch Floor Renovation - Revision history

Lorensen at 16:02, 14 November 2011

2011-11-14T16:02:43Z

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	Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was [http://quikrete.valsparatlowes.com/lowes/quikrete/productsMain.jsp Quikrete] Multi-Surface Concrete Stain/Paint. I followed all of the instructions using their BOND·LOK Concrete Cleaner, Degreaser & Etcher to clean and etch the surface of the concrete. I was pleased with the ease of application and the finished look. But, after one winter, the coating began to peel off the concrete. I contacted Quikrete via e-mail and they were very responsive. I sent them samples of the peeling paint and they analyzed the chips. Apparently, the concrete that was poured 38 years ago may have had an additive that prevented the paint from adhering, even after the cleaning/etching. They suggested that I remove the paint and repeat the process. Quikrete provided a free gallon of paint. I tried to remove the paint, but paint remover and sanding would have taken way too long.		Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was [http://quikrete.valsparatlowes.com/lowes/quikrete/productsMain.jsp Quikrete] Multi-Surface Concrete Stain/Paint. I followed all of the instructions using their BOND·LOK Concrete Cleaner, Degreaser & Etcher to clean and etch the surface of the concrete. I was pleased with the ease of application and the finished look. But, after one winter, the coating began to peel off the concrete. I contacted Quikrete via e-mail and they were very responsive. I sent them samples of the peeling paint and they analyzed the chips. Apparently, the concrete that was poured 38 years ago may have had an additive that prevented the paint from adhering, even after the cleaning/etching. They suggested that I remove the paint and repeat the process. Quikrete provided a free gallon of paint. I tried to remove the paint, but paint remover and sanding would have taken way too long.

	Finally, after a period of searching on the internet, I found an excellent solution to my problem.		Finally, after a period of searching on the internet, I found an excellent solution to my problem, [http://www.ezytile.com/index.html EzyTile]. We used the [http://www.ezytile.com/ezytile-natural-stone-tiles.html Slate Series]. The initial laydown without cutting took about 2 hours. The rest of the time was spent cutting the tiles with a rented tile cutter.

Lorensen at 19:29, 29 October 2009

2009-10-29T19:29:10Z

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	Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was ~~Quickrete Floor Paint~~/Stain. I followed all of the instructions using their ~~BondLok~~ to clean and etch the surface of the concrete. I was pleased with the ease of application and the finished look. But, after one winter, the coating began to peel off the concrete. I contacted ~~Quickrete~~ via e-mail and they were very responsive. I sent them samples of the peeling paint and they analyzed the chips. Apparently, the concrete that was poured 38 years ago may have had an additive that prevented the paint from adhering, even after the cleaning/etching. They suggested that I remove the paint and repeat the process. ~~Quickrete~~ provided a free gallon of paint. I tried to remove the paint, but paint remover and sanding would have taken way too long. Finally, after a period of searching on the internet, I found an excellent solution to my problem.		Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was [http://quikrete.valsparatlowes.com/lowes/quikrete/productsMain.jsp Quikrete] Multi-Surface Concrete Stain/Paint. I followed all of the instructions using their BOND·LOK Concrete Cleaner, Degreaser & Etcher to clean and etch the surface of the concrete. I was pleased with the ease of application and the finished look. But, after one winter, the coating began to peel off the concrete. I contacted Quikrete via e-mail and they were very responsive. I sent them samples of the peeling paint and they analyzed the chips. Apparently, the concrete that was poured 38 years ago may have had an additive that prevented the paint from adhering, even after the cleaning/etching. They suggested that I remove the paint and repeat the process. Quikrete provided a free gallon of paint. I tried to remove the paint, but paint remover and sanding would have taken way too long.

			Finally, after a period of searching on the internet, I found an excellent solution to my problem.



	<div class="floatleft">[[Image:ChippedPaint1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|The paint did not adhere to the concrete in many locations.]]</div>		<div class="floatleft">[[Image:ChippedPaint1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|The paint did not adhere to the concrete in many locations.]]</div>

Lorensen at 19:25, 29 October 2009

2009-10-29T19:25:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:25, 29 October 2009
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	Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was Quickrete Floor Paint/Stain.		Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was Quickrete Floor Paint/Stain. I followed all of the instructions using their BondLok to clean and etch the surface of the concrete. I was pleased with the ease of application and the finished look. But, after one winter, the coating began to peel off the concrete. I contacted Quickrete via e-mail and they were very responsive. I sent them samples of the peeling paint and they analyzed the chips. Apparently, the concrete that was poured 38 years ago may have had an additive that prevented the paint from adhering, even after the cleaning/etching. They suggested that I remove the paint and repeat the process. Quickrete provided a free gallon of paint. I tried to remove the paint, but paint remover and sanding would have taken way too long. Finally, after a period of searching on the internet, I found an excellent solution to my problem.

	<div class="floatleft">[[Image:ChippedPaint1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|The paint did not adhere to the concrete in many locations.]]</div>		<div class="floatleft">[[Image:ChippedPaint1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|The paint did not adhere to the concrete in many locations.]]</div>

Lorensen: New page: Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up th...

2009-10-08T21:26:27Z

New page: Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up th...

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Our front porch has a concrete floor. Over the years, the concrete has developed some small cracks, chips and flaking. After the 2008 exterior renovation, we decided to try and spiff up the porch floor. I did considerable research on the web and determined that the best product was Quickrete Floor Paint/Stain.

<div class="floatleft">[[Image:ChippedPaint1.jpg|thumb|400px|The paint did not adhere to the concrete in many locations.]]</div>

<div class="floatleft">[[Image:ChippedPaint2.jpg|thumb|400px|The paint did not adhere to the concrete in many locations.]]</div>

<div class="floatleft">[[Image:PorchTile1.jpg|thumb|400px|The finished tile project.]]</div>

<div class="floatleft">[[Image:PorchTile2.jpg|thumb|400px|The finished tile project.]]</div>

<div class="floatleft">[[Image:PorchTile3.jpg|thumb|400px|The finished tile project.]]</div>

<div class="floatleft">[[Image:PorchTile4.jpg|thumb|400px|The finished tile project.]]</div>