Wait to paint new concrete?

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Author Message   pmart Citizen Username: Pmart Post Number: 101 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 1:44 pm:        I would like to paint the floor in the basement. However, I was told by a co-worker that I needed to wait 3 months because of the new concrete (for additional support columns for main beam) that was poured last month. Does anyone if that is true?   bobk Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 3521 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 5:54 pm:        Yep, I am not sure about the 90 days, but concrete takes months to fully harden and give up the water in the mix. Painting before the concrete has cured will result in a failed paint job.   Michael K. Mc Kell Citizen Username: Greenerose Post Number: 38 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 7:17 pm:        Ditto. Wait to paint. Mike GRC   pmart Citizen Username: Pmart Post Number: 102 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - 10:02 am:        Thank you very much. I guess I'll wait until the spring. Especially since the heat will be coming on soon and the thought of having paint near a running furnace is kinda creepy.