What paint would you use to paint your concrete basement floor?

Please I need help! I want to use the best product on the market? Has any one used a paint kit from lowes? What about topsecret coatings super fleck kit? What makes a kit good so that it doesn't com off?What paint would you use to paint your concrete basement floor?
I think that one of our salesmen/saleswomen may have spoken to you today about our products and Super Fleck Kit.





First; one cannot expect much of commercial house


paint (or almost any paint) from the big box and


discount stores. You really get what you pay for with


paint so stay away from the discount stores. There are


so many ad dollars loaded in quality cannot go in the


can. Heck you can buy interior wall paint at Walmart


for $7 a gallon! The can and label cost $1.50 so that


leaves $5.50. Walmart made a profit so how much


quality do you think went in the can? Zip, zero Nada!


And yet there are long lines in the paint department.


It's the same story at HD, Lowes, Menards and others.


Quality is considerably better with products from the


global giants such as SW, ICI and Valspar but the same


rule of economics applies; big ad dollars, thousands


of salesmen and big administration means quality


cannot go in the can. There is no argument that when


you buy paint you are paying for their ad and


administration budget.





There are five kinds of latex resin with 100% acrylic


being at the top of the pile for quality. I wouldn't


apply anything in an outdoor architectural application


except 100% acrylic and you are unlikely to find 100%


acrylic at the box stores. Even if you did it would be


lacking in other ingredients such as binders and solid


content. One of the best telltales for judging quality


is to look at the back of the label where it lists


solid content by volume. This isn't an ad for Top


Secret Coatings products, just a fact. Our products


always include higher solid content by volume which


equals quality. It's also why our products spread


further, adhere better and last longer. So what you


have been buying is part of the problem.





Another key to getting better results is choosing the


right product. As stated previously 100% acrylic is


very useful stuff. It is used in a wide variety of


applications including interior, exterior and some


marine applications, however, it is good to note than


unless you get an acrylic rated for marine


applications don't except it to be waterproof. Acrylic


is typically water resistant which is a whole lot


different than waterproof. Architectural paints must


breathe or the structure may get mold and mildew going


inside.





Solvent based epoxy has the highest possible adhesion


rating, it has excellent chemical resistance and its


tough but there are problems with it. It is completely


inflexible, won't take heat past 140F and chalks,


discolors and looses its gloss way too fast. Two


component urethane is a big improvement over epoxy.


Two component urethanes are colorfast, gloss retentive


and have better heat and flexibility properties than


two component epoxies. Good alkyds are also a good


option but I don't want to take all day to get to the


point here.





We have a cool and unusual product I would like to


suggest. It is Top Secret Coatings 1 Part Epoxy. It is


a silicone based mono-epoxy with alkyd and urethane in


it making it a blend. We came up with this product


because of the problems associated with two component


epoxy and urethanes. 1 Part Epoxy retains the


desirable aspects of two component epoxy and urethane


without the mixing. Like typical epoxy it has the


highest possible adhesion rating, its waterproof and


has excellent chemical resistance. It is tremendously


flexible and hard making it durable. It takes heat to


400F, impacts to 500PSI and won't crack, peel or


chalk. It is a high performance, low build coating so


it goes on much thinner than paint. In fact it will


cover white with black at only 1 mil which is unheard


of. A sheet of paper is 4 mils. We've seen people get


well over 800 sq ft out of one gallon because it


covers so well. That makes it very economical to use.


Since it is so flexible, has such good adhesion and


low film build it can be applied direct to almost any


surface including fiberglass, aluminum, copper,


composites, plastic, steel, ceramics even vinyl sheet


goods!





I hope this information is useful.What paint would you use to paint your concrete basement floor?
Red oxide
floor paint
Go with the garage/basement epoxies. I used some in the garage and it works great-tough as nails. And even if it does chip or scratch-with the paint chips-you can't even tell. Paint chips are optional by the way-just dont sprinkle them on after you've painted.


PS.....Don't know where you live, but I have a Home Depot and a very big competitor of their's (Menards-Milwaukee, WI) near me and can play the price match game. I first bought at home depot for $65 with tax. Got home and Menards had it on sale in their paper for $44. Took it right back with the menards paper and they gave me the match plus 10%. $41 and some change after it was all said and done. Just so you have some gauge as to what to pay for it.
Epoxies are the best, because they don't dry, they cure.





The two chemicals in epoxy are a coloring/coating and a hardening agent. The chemical reaction between the two sets up the epoxy like a solid film of plastic. So, unlike paint, it won't chip or peel apart. Also, if you prepare the surface of the concrete correctly, the epoxy seeps into the pores in the concrete and makes a permanent bond that can't be peeled up from the concrete. Depending on the amount of wear (like whether or not you are rolling heavy shop equipment over the floor), an epoxy-coated concrete floor could last a lifetime.
I've used the kit for Concrete Epoxy Sealant, bought at Home-Depot... it was designed for garage-floors.





We used it on both the Garage and Basement floors 4 years ago and the both look just FINE. We run tween wet, rainy / snowy winters and 120 degree summers.





The Epoxy kits adhear VERY well... but read the instructions for PREPARING the surface, and follow it to the LETTER !!
Sherwin William paint store sell a paint for commercial use call Tile Clad, it goes on easy with a roller but when it cures it is like having tile on the floor. it take temps to -30 to 350 degrees and will not chip or flake. You have to clean the floor with bleach to get a good etching and the paint will bond much better. Ask the pro's when you go and buy your paint, A good tip! Call ahead and talk with the manager and set up a time to meet him at the store. Also, Go online to sherwinwilliams.com and choose some color opts. with the virtual color program.
I have seen one that does not let moisture in, I would think that would be good. You'd have to search online, or ask at Lowe's. ***