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What paint to use for basement floor?

I have a concrete floor in my basement. When I moved in, there was carpet, but we pulled it out (the padding had deteriorated too!). Anyway, I'm looking to seal the floor. I want Update : The carpet pad deteriorated from age (nearly 30 years - the owners 30

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asphalt based paint is also a good choice. Cheaper too.
well first many places dont accept a painted floor as flooring.. so for FHA or any other local code this new area would not be up to code... If you are ok with this meaning you could lose all that square footage in county clerks code thats fine to me. But to answer the question damn near anything would work.. garage floors use an epoxy that you roll on and is oil and slip resistant. my home had that and I nailed them on it and got the house nearly 30K cheaper than list..
What caused the carpet & pad to deteriorate? Was it from age, wear or possibly from water damage? Before doing any painting of the floor you may want to determine if there is any moisture present, and I mean any. Most of the big home improvement stores will have a moisture test kit that you can use to test. Look in the sections with the laminate, hardwood and tile flooring for the test kits. The floor needs to be dry before doing any painting in most cases. Check for moisture before you waste your time & money painting... You could stain the floor with a concrete stain and then score lines in the concrete with a concrete saw to make the floor resemble tile. This method is a lot of work but it can give some great results if you take your time doing the work & if you can come up with a pattern....***:D

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