Luckily you can have the look of a marble floor without the hassle by painting a faux marble finish on concrete.
How to paint concrete floors to look like marble.
While marble floors look clean and classy it s expensive and real marble can get scratched easily.
The process is very simple.
It was very very easy so i thought i would show you guys how i d.
Faux painting techniques are used to paint the concrete floors look like marble ones.
Use a clean brush to soften the lines and blend them slightly.
Particularly on older concrete slabs exposed to the elements the variable porosity of the slab allows the stain to penetrate to different depths creating natural areas of light and dark staining.
I painted my kitchen countertops to look like carrara marble and i love how they turned out.
If you want to try an additional marbleizing effect layering diluted acid stains will give additional depth to the stained concrete.
Apply the white satin paint to a small artist s paintbrush.
Allow the primer to dry thoroughly according to the manufacturer s directions.
Begin by sweeping the concrete floor.
Sweep the concrete thoroughly to clean the floor.
Then add the paint to the floor mixing it with glaze.
It just needs to select the color and paint the floor with primer and base coat.