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07-04-00, 08:12 AM

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I am preparing my basement floor for painting,with one of the concrete paints from a big box, and confused about how to best prep the floor. Is acid etching really necessary? Is there a way to acid etch a floor that I can't simply hose down? There's a "floor primer" that I saw at my big box. Is it helpful to use a primer on a concrete floor prior to painting it with a concrete paint? Any suggestions are helpful!

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07-04-00, 10:32 AM

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I have always just washed to floor with bleach, got it good and clean, and painted.
No etching or priming. that is how would do it. Turns out great.

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