Faux painting techniques are used to paint the concrete floors look like marble ones.
How to paint concrete floors to look like marble.
Luckily you can have the look of a marble floor without the hassle by painting a faux marble finish on concrete.
Allow the primer to dry thoroughly according to the manufacturer s directions.
To achieve a finish that resembles real marble you must start with clean concrete.
It just needs to select the color and paint the floor with primer and base coat.
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.
Begin by sweeping the concrete floor.
Paint characteristic marble veins on the floor.
I painted my kitchen countertops to look like carrara marble and i love how they turned out.
Apply the white satin paint to a small artist s paintbrush.
The process is very simple.
Then add the paint to the floor mixing it with glaze.
Step 2 paint the floor with a concrete primer using a paint roller making sure the primer covers the floor completely.
While marble floors look clean and classy it s expensive and real marble can get scratched easily.