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roxroe
Winchester, VA
(Zone 6b)
February 15, 2006
5:13 PM Post #2047085
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we have a concrete floored basement that was previously painted. To make a long story short we also have steam heat and the boiler failed. It was replaced amid tons of water, boiler chemicals, dirt, dirt from workmen tracking in and out and a lot of dust from where they moved a device that had been in place for over 25 years. END RESULT is a very dirty floor that needs repainting (some of the boiler chemicals tore off the paint).
So how would you approach this mess? A mop and bucket I don't imagine would be terribly effective. What kind of solvent would leave the floor clean enough to paint? Any ideas at all would help - thanks. |
roxroe
Winchester, VA
(Zone 6b)
February 17, 2006
3:10 PM Post #2051635
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guess I am going to have to consult a professional |
magoobu
Phoenix, MD
(Zone 7a)
February 18, 2006
9:25 AM Post #2053208
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we painted our concrete floor in the basement and all I did was sweep vacuum mop it up wait until it dried then~~~ painted it with a strong semigloss the guy at the store suggested for high traffic floors such as garage floors.
It worked great but sometimes you will get a chip so just keep some paint to touch it up.
this is my son's playroom so lots of kids etc... a few throw rugs and poof all done.
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magoobu
Phoenix, MD
(Zone 7a)
February 18, 2006
9:29 AM Post #2053217
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Now you may not want a bright yellow floor but my son calls it his "Spongebob" Yellow floor as you can see with the lime walls and all the other kids stuff the colors work well for what the room is used for-
you could even paint a pattern in muted colors if you wanted and had the patience for it to look like tile or a rug ...
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roxroe
Winchester, VA
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
12:41 PM Post #2055860
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Thanks for the suggestion but the ceilings in my basement are not condusive to being a finished area. I stand down there nice but full sized men are always hitting their heads. Therefore the basement houses the boiler and the laundry room and my DH tools until we get a garage. This house is 80 years old and a mop would be ruined in minutes. The paint under the boiler chemicals pealed up. I have a long strip of area that lost all its paint because it was between the boiler and the drain. Most of the basement was painted except where I am starting held a coal fire burner until I talked the boiler people into removing it for more space.
Right now I am thinking sopping the floor down with something strong and then wet vac it up. Has anyone ever used one? |
sarv48
south of Grand Rapid, MI
(Zone 5a)
February 19, 2006
2:08 PM Post #2056070
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Our basement floor laundry room has flooded more times than I care to admit. I used something called 'challenge' - got it at our local paint store. I followed the directions on the bottle - did put it on -on my hands and knees as it was a small area. (I can't remember if I had to wash it off tho) Anyhow painted over it with a floor paint and it has held up well. good luck |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
7:16 PM Post #2056739
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have you considered baking soda? my floor had some kind of fungus on it, in such tight green spots, that they had to be scraper, but they scraped up eaiser after a soaking of bakind soda and water. i used a floor paint made by DryLok. The hardware store even tinted it for me, i thought the white would be too hard on the eyes, so i went wiht a brownish orange. here is a picture of the first room we painted. actually, it is the only one finished right now, till i get my strength back in my hands. 
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TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
7:27 PM Post #2056761
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well, you can't see much floor there, my kids in their pjs wanted to help sweep the "new floor". now if they would only keep their toys picked up LOL
here is a better picture of how it turned out. we still have yet to paint the walls, using dryloc for walls, tinted also. but not urgent, they are sealed on the outside, so the only water that comes in comes from above LOL
i just did a small seciton at a time. the second coat has to be put on at a certain time [what ever it said on the label, i don't recall], i did three sections in the main room...
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TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
7:41 PM Post #2056800
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this shows the difference the second coat [not optional] made!
roxroe, i hope if the baking soda solution doesn't work, you find something that does. and i highly recommend this paint, got it from Ace hardware, they can special order it
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Ticker
Lisbon, IA
(Zone 5a)
February 19, 2006
7:53 PM Post #2056820
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Just remember if you are going to paint anywhere there is an open flame, such as in a water heater or something similar, to take precautions so you don't end up being toast. Also, if you are painting in a closed in area be sure to have good ventilation. But you all know that, so... ;) Just want everyone to be safe.
Diann |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
7:55 PM Post #2056825
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thanks for the reminder Diann. i used a respirator, was less than 20 bucks at the same store. and i did it at night when other were away from the basement and were sleeping, and of course, no flames down here, something for roxroe to consider [read the label], maybe you just have to trun it off? |
roxroe
Winchester, VA
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
8:24 PM Post #2056890
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Well thanks for the insight TamaraFaye. Drylok sounds like a good product and of course I will wait until the cold weather is gone and I can turn off the boiler and open all the doors. I don't have mold instead I have all the chemicals draining out of the radiators they put in the system to keep the old furnace together - it didn't work - had to be replaced. Now all the chemicals are in the floor - - think dried liquid concrete - ate the paint in its path. I think I will work in sections like you did. If I work in 15 x 15 sections it will still take a while - huge basement. But it looks so nice - now I have to figure out what color I want. |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
February 19, 2006
11:49 PM Post #2057450
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hopefully the paint dept will read the directions on the can. they have to use the formula for one quart. otherwise, it will weaken the forumla, i think, or maybe just make the can too full, i dunno, got two different stories when i had it done...
like, neutral seems fine. but now i am wishing i had gone with the light green. it would be like grass!!!
let me know how the baking soda works, i betcha it will~!! |
roxroe
Winchester, VA
(Zone 6b)
February 20, 2006
4:28 PM Post #2058851
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trouble with my parents is they bought other people's estates as a hobby. I have no idea when I run across an "heirloom" if they are ours or someone elses. They sure had some weird stuff |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
February 20, 2006
6:28 PM Post #2059068
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i have the same problem with my Mom, the packrat. I am constantly asking her for the history on things, and getting rid of things that aren't of family interest LOL She feels like if she got it from so and so in 19 such and such, that is history for her. but my sisters are more interested in what they remember as kids... |
