How to Paint a Checkerboard on a Concrete Floor

Painting a checkerboard on a concrete floor can be a great way to transform a garage, basement or unused workspace into a fun and festive place. Perhaps you can create a game of human checkers for you and your employees, friends, family or students. Creating a checkerboard on concrete does require thorough cleaning of the area and epoxy paint for the floor. Epoxy garage floor paint will adhere to the concrete and withstand all the jumping and goofing off that is sure to happen when you turn an entire floor into a game board.

Things You'll Need

• Red epoxy garage floor paint Black epoxy garage floor paint Yard stick Chalk Matte sealer Bleach Scrub brush Broom

Instructions

1. Bleach the concrete and scrub the floor vigorously. Spray the area clean with a hose. Let the floor dry. Lay the yardstick out and measure out the checkerboard over the floor, eight squares wide and eight squares long. Mark out each of these squares with chalk.

2. 

   Paint the red squares starting in the upper left corner. Use a roller to spread on the red epoxy paint. Paint only every other square red. Leave the other squares blank so that you have somewhere to step as you complete the red squares. Let the paint dry overnight.

3. Paint the blank squares black with the epoxy paint. Step on the red the squares that are dry to navigate around the board. Work from the upper left across and then down so that you don't wind up getting yourself stuck. Let the paint dry overnight.

4. Spray the area with a matte sealer to ensure that it won't chip or crack. Let the sealer dry and then brush off the dust.