KILZ 1-Part Epoxy Acrylic Concrete & Garage Floor Paint, Slate Gray, Satin, Interior/Exterior Concrete Paint for Basement Floors, Porches, Driveways & Pool Decks, 1 Gallon

It’s been down for a year in my shop and still looks good.

Read a lot of reviews on a lot of different concrete paints before settling on this Kilz paint for the interior floor of a 40x100 workshop and the external concrete pads which are 30x25 each. Prepping the concrete is easy but time consuming for such a large area. I did the interior shop in 40x25 sections, so obviously had to clear out the section to be cleaned and and then pressure washed the cement with a 4000 psi pressure washer and plain old water. It was taking forever with the standard wand, so wound up buying one of the rolling cleaner attachments that has spinning nozzles underneath and keeps the nozzles a consistent height above the floor. That really sped things up. Pressure washed it all twice, making sure to flush out the dirty water with clean after each wash. Let it dry completely (not hard in Texas...one full day was sufficient) and then use a drill-attachment to mix the can of paint thoroughly top to bottom. Used standard paint roller and tray and did my best to apply thin coats like the instructions say, overlapping and cross-hatching it to ensure I was getting total and even coverage. let it dry as per instructions, then did a whole second coat in the same way, thin and cross-hatching. The instructions say to let it cure for a week (if I recall correctly) before putting heavy traffic on it. In my case it had more like a month to cure because I had to travel for work. It's also relevant that this was inside a metal building in Texas summer. The smell was really not bad at all, though I did keep the doors rolled up so cross breeze could help. The outside cement pads I cleaned the same way (double pressure washing) and painted the same way. This was harder because the paint wanted to dry REALLY fast, so had to take smaller sections and roll quickly to spread it evenly and not be too heavy. Inbetween first and second coats my dog decided he would wander across and check things out, so after the first coat dried I pressure washed the muddy footprints and hoped it wouldn't peel up the new paint. Thankfully, the paint stayed in place. Put down the second coat and that was when I had to leave for a month, so the outside cement didn't get much traffic either; just dog and cats and whatever other creatures walked over it. Two years later: The inside floors are doing well. Unfortunately it is just paint so when you drag something across it like car parts or jacks with metal wheels, it will scuff the paint and sometimes scratch through it. That said, it's holding up very well. There are two small spots where it's peeled and I assume I just didn't get the floor as clean as it needed to be or perhaps had the paint too thick. One spot is about 4" across, the other is about the size of a quarter. My goal was to prevent oil staining the concrete as I rebuild old vehicles and I hate having a mess. In regard to that goal, the paint has been very successful. It prevents oil or coolant from soaking in and wipes up cleanly. Outdoors the paint has faded noticeably after two years in the sun. It still looks good from a distance and still keeps oil from staining the cement, but it needs to be redone. I also pressure wash vehicles outside on the pads so the paint gets hit with high pressure water pretty regularly. ZERO issue with hot tires peeling up the paint. Very minor issues with paint not adhering to the concrete, but since 99.5% is so good I have to assume I did an inadequate job of cleaning in those spots; can't blame the paint for that. I'd absolutely recommend it and I've bought more so I can re-wash and re-paint the outside pads. However, just like any paint job, if you aren't willing to put in the effort to make the surface clean and ready then you won't get good results. That's not the paint, that's you.

Was a little leery but was willing to give it a chance. Started out butting it down as a border and was being a bit too conservative with the application. Didn't realize this until I had let it dry. I was a bit more liberal with the roller and it turned out really well. It says two coats but I have to tell you, one coat looks great but I will do a second coat. I did not pay close enough attention to a couple of areas and didn't realize it was still wet. After completing the job, it became very obvious where the invisible wet areas were. Looked like glass while the dry areas were fine. Applied heat to the area then covered with a tarp to protect from night dew. Later on, it dried up and looks great. Cracks were a problem. They retained more moisture and it showed. Says it will fill 1/8" or smaller cracks. Well, not on the first coat so I will be generous on the second coat. If they still show, oh well, filler, grind and repaint area.

This goes on well. Looks great. My only complaint it peeks even after a second coat. So that was last summer. 2923. Here it is 2024 and I’m putting on another coat , sidewalk and driveway and we will see how it goes. Works better than most paints for concrete. Will continue with order.

I was thinking this would be more "epoxy" like having poured epoxy table tops. I was wrong, it is like using latex paint, just a little thinner. It will not dry if puddled, like in a small hole in your cement. You will have to fill the hole first or just find a way to apply a thin layer to the bottom, like using a brush. I left a puddle abount 1/2 inch deep for 24 hours and was able to use a brush to "paint" it out. It didn't dry on top like a latex would, or harden like an epoxy would. Just stayed a liquid. I had a 400 ft square area to cover. The first coat took 1 gallon and an additional 1/3 of the next gallon. The second coat was about 120 ft square short using the remaining 2/3 gallon, so keep this in mind when trying to figure out how much to purchase. If your concrete is new and glossy it may cover better, but if the first coat needs to fill in a rougher surface your going to need more. Clean up in water is easier than latex, didn't take much to remove from my hands, even with a little drying time. Final note, if you plan finish your floor with a covering of chips you will want to consider purchasing a clear coat finish as it is almost required to seal in those chips and make your floor look good. The chips are spread on after the last coat while the paint is still dry, so they stick to the surface. I will post pics once my floor is dried, before I clear coat, then after I clear coat.

The paint started wearing off within a month of applying to porch steps. Not a good product and does not live up to the claims posted on this product

Fantastic Product at a fraction of the big names. Works as advertised.

So far,so good. Good coverage. Easy application. Hasn't been applied long enough to speak on durability.