Faux painting techniques are used to paint the concrete floors look like marble ones.
How to paint concrete floors to look like marble.
Sweep the concrete thoroughly to clean the floor.
Apply the white satin paint to a small artist s paintbrush.
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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.
Luckily you can have the look of a marble floor without the hassle by painting a faux marble finish on concrete.
Use a clean brush to soften the lines and blend them slightly.
It just needs to select the color and paint the floor with primer and base coat.
The process is very simple.
While marble floors look clean and classy it s expensive and real marble can get scratched easily.
Paint characteristic marble veins on the floor.
If you want to try an additional marbleizing effect layering diluted acid stains will give additional depth to the stained concrete.
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.
Then add the paint to the floor mixing it with glaze.