To protect the brand new concrete floor, I decided to paint it with paving paint. Because the concrete was so new, the first step was to etch it, which I did with White Knight Concrete etching solution. Ironically, this turned out to be much more work than the painting!
The first step in etching concrete is to mix up the solution, then pour it on a small section of floor, using a stiff bristled broom to work the solution in. Then use a high pressure sprayer to rinse the solution off. Move to the next section of floor and repeat. One thing I did discover is that after the floor had dried, I needed to go back over it with the broom and then re-rinse with the high pressure sprayer, sweeping residue out repeatedly.
Finally, after waiting a couple of days for the concrete to dry, I painted it, using a decking mop to apply the paint. I also added non-slip pellets to the final coat.
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