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   TGNY | Sep 21, 2005 12:51am | #1

   I did two basements, both similar houses in the same area, one with oil one with latex (Benjamin Moore Porch and Floor paint). Oil is still down, latex is peeling.

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   Hammered | Sep 21, 2005 03:46pm | #2

   Thanks! Sounds like oil is the way to go. Did you get by with one coat?

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   TGNY | Sep 21, 2005 04:04pm | #3

   I can't remember, but I would use 2. It's a floor, so it's going to see more traffic than a wall. I am considering one of those 2-part epoxy floors for the garage, something else you might look into.

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   junkhound | Sep 21, 2005 04:14pm | #4

   Did my basement floor (seattle area) 30 years ago with latex and it still looks pretty good. Concrete was still "green" then however*.  My dad always painted concrete wall in basement with latex (central IL), last time it was painted was in the late 1950's, was back at Mom's this summer and the walls in the basement still look OK.

   Spilled a gallon of polyurethane orange paint in the garage about 20 years ago, that is still on the floor also, has not worn off.

   Own preference is to paint the shop floors with cheapest latex (like from the mismixed bins, freee garage salw leftovers, etc)  I can find in a light color. If it looks bad 10 years from now it is easy to repaint (moving everything off to paint is the biggest job)

   * There is interesting commentary on the web about DaVinci pondering this same question when he painted the "Last Supper". Leonardo thought he'd try something new  vs. the established fresco mixes, and most know that it did not work out too well for him. 

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   TGNY | Sep 21, 2005 04:27pm | #5

   I actually thought the same thing you stated about using cheap latex, it's just that it peeled within a couple of years and the oil did not. I'm sure it depends on the condition of the concrete, moisture, traffic, etc. Intersting DaVinci tale, think I heard that somewhere before.