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    Sep 7, 2013, 06:39 PM
    Painting concrete floor to look like wood
    Is there a video to watch?
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    Sep 7, 2013, 06:52 PM
    I didn't watch it and neither recommend it nor not recommend it, but here is one:
    How to make concrete floors look like wood - YouTube
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    Sep 8, 2013, 02:07 AM
    Never paint concrete, especially a floor. Paint will always peel, because there is moisture working it's way through the concrete, and there is NO paint that stops it. There are special stains for concrete, but they won't look like wood.
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