How to Paint A Porch Floor With Concrete Paint

One project that I’ve thought about doing for years is updating my porch floor with concrete paint. One reason I waited so long to do this is that I wanted to do a good amount of research before choosing concrete paint. Using something that would hold up to the elements (even though it is a covered porch, it is open) and daily foot traffic was most important. I had used Behr granite grip on a small patch of concrete in my backyard and that has held up well for over a year. One day on Instagram I saw another blogger’s video showing how well her painted concrete porch floor had held up after two years. The gallon of the lighter shade of paint didn’t have the sticker on top identifying the color so I can’t tell you for certain the name of that one but I think it was Stonehedge.

After giving the porch a thorough sweep, I used painter’s tape all around to protect the house. After letting the first coat dry for about 6 or seven hours I applied 1/8″ thick painter’s tape over it. I had the spacer left over from the bedroom walls, so that helped me space them evenly.

I used my husband’s laser level to shine a line across the porch floor.

I let that dry for several hours until it was safe to walk on and then I began slowly peeling up the skinny painter’s tape. The grooves in the concrete kind of resemble wood, giving this a more realistic look.

Mostly everything on my porch is from a flea market with the exception of the furniture and the wooden sign was a DIY. I bought the outdoor rug on the bottom first and then decided it needed a little something more, so I found this welcome mat for the top.

The texture of the concrete made it a bit more difficult to get it super crisp. I think I’ll add a little bit more color with some flowers out there but overall the porch is much more welcoming than it was before! What I learned was that it is an outstanding concrete paint, but you might want to research it a bit more yourself if you plan to use this stain on a deck. I’m also including a quick video review of this project for those of you that prefer to watch rather than read the details!