How to Finish Slab Concrete Floors

Epoxy Finish

• 1

  Clean the slab concrete floor, using a pressure washer. Use a mop and bucket if you are working indoors. Allow the slab concrete to dry for about four to six hours.

• 2

  Mix the etching crystals with 2 gallons of water in a plastic 5-gallon bucket. Use a wooden stir stick to stir the mixture for at least three minutes.

• 3

  Spread the etching solution over the slab concrete floor, using a squeegee. Wait 15 minutes, and then use the pressure washer or mop to rinse the slab concrete. Wait another four to six hours until the floor is dry.

• 4

  Mix the epoxy catalyst and resin in a plastic 5-gallon bucket, using a new wooden stir stick.

• 5

  Apply the epoxy paint to the slab concrete floor, using a roller. Wait six full hours before walking onto the slab concrete.

Gloss Sealer Finish

• 6

  Clean the slab concrete floor, using a pressure washer or mop. Allow the slab concrete to dry for about four to six hours.

• 7

  Open the can of concrete sealer and pour it into a 5-gallon bucket.

• 8

  Apply the sealer to the clean slab concrete floor, using a roller. Wait six full hours before walking onto the slab concrete.