Furniture Paint

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If I paint the entire basement floor with Quikrete epoxy paint, and all of the walls completely with Drylok waterproofing paint, will that keep radon out of the basement as well as water? My basement is already dry, so I was wondering if that would at least keep radon out.

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Answer by Don S
A seal coating would slow the rate of infiltration but it would not stop radon from entering the basement. The most effective way to effectively handle radon is to install an air pump which pulls air from under the slab and vents it up near the eave. You can also decrease the hazards of radon by providing constant fresh air into the basement while venting out at the ceiling level. This, of course becomes a problem during the heating season. Depending upon your radon level you should take the situation very seriously especially if you use the basement as living area. Radon is not something to be taken lightly and can have very dire consequences with prolonged exposure. My home in central PA had the pump installed when I bought it and, in the 7 years I owned it, never once rose above the safe limit.

Answer by thewrangler_sw
Not as I understand it, but it will help prevent moisture penetration of the floor and walls.

Radon is described as a ‘low level’ radioactive gas — it does not ‘penetrate’ your basement so much as it is ‘created’ in the basement space itself, by neutrinos that are continuously passing through the Earth, from the Sun. This happens constantly, and the neutrinos pass right through the earth, building materials, etc. Flares on the surface of the sun, or ‘sun storms’ will throw out larger amounts of neutrinos, and while they do tend to affect our electrical grids, and radio communications, our atmosphere protects us. (Interesting note – these tend to run in cycles, and the next cycle is due in 2011 – just in case you’re wondering why the phone and satellite companies are trying to lock you into long term contracts right now, hehehe).

The best solution to eliminate radon from your basement is with air exchange. The simplest method of course, is to simply open a window on either side, to let the breeze blow through. This isn’t always the safest solution, as we can forget to close the windows (or open them on a regular basis), weather can get in, or even unwanted guests, whether they be animal or human.

The next best approach is a vent that will bring in fresh air….the same type that is used to feed fresh air to a fireplace, or furnace, for example, would work very well. The vent fan does not have to run as fast (or loud) as a bathroom exhaust fan, it can be much quieter, and slower, moving the air at a slower, but more constant rate. A typical vent of this sort will use about the same amount of electricity as leaving a standard 100 watt bulb on all the time. A solar powered version could easily be created, with parts right off the shelf at your local building supply, electronics supply, and/or hardware store.

I would make this caution – place the vent at a safe location, you don’t want it placed near a gas water heater, or furnace, for example, because it could interfere with the safe operation of those units. (You don’t want to be pulling air down those exhaust stacks, which would contain carbon monoxide.) So, the trick is to put the fan at the entrance of the ‘cross ventilation’, so that it is ‘pushing’ fresh air into the basement, as opposed to ‘pulling’ air out of the basement. Think of it like putting a fan in the window, you can have it blow out, or in…. for something like this, you want it to blow ‘in’.

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Answer by Sonica
Paint won’t keep the water or radon out.

For water

http://handyowner.com/repair-basement-water-leak/

http://handyowner.com/how-to-repair-concrete-floors/

For Radon

http://handyowner.com/installing-a-fan-based-radon-mitigation-system/

http://radon-solution.com/

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by Chadsci

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Question–: How can I darken (stain) wood over top of epoxy?
On a model sailboat, I’ve covered the entire hull in a light coating of marine epoxy. How can I darken the look of the wood? Regular stain won’t work because the epoxy blocks the stain from penetrating the wood. After it’s darkened, I’ll apply Minwax Urethane to it. Thanks.
I realize now that I should have stained first, but that’s water under the bridge. A cabinet maker told me instead I could use “tint” (possibly in combination with varnish) to deepen the color of the wood.

Minwax makes a product called Helmsman exterior polyurethane that is used for boats and designed to protect against water penetration.

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Answer by unicornfarie1
Sand it back down to the bare wood and start over. Stain the wood first. Or leave it like it is if your OK with the color and don’t want to sand it down.

Answer by nttnmrtt
You can’t stain the wood through the epoxy. It is a sealant to protect the wood from the elements and it also protects the wood from stains. You will have to strip the epoxy coating off, prepare, stain and seal the wood, and apply new epoxy. Urethane is normally an indoor furniture finish and I doubt it is suitable for boats, but if your trying to stain after epoxy, that doesn’t surprise me either.

Answer by ticketoride04
submerge the entire ship in dk walnut stain or whatever color and let dry in light.
the darkness preserves the color, light darkens.
frankly I’m not sure why you put a coating of epoxy on anyway, epoxies are to hold things together at joints.
in the future always prep your wood to the proper color before assembly

Answer by bigdaddy
You will have to rent a floor sander from your hardware store or lowes, homedepot. Sand it down to bare wood be careful if you do this yourself. You have to keep the sander going at a steady pace evenly because you will have waves in the floor.when you put the stain on you can see the waves in it. I wish you good luck put you can do this yourself in save lots of money.

Answer by tmarschall
get an epoxy tint, put another coat of epoxy on it that has been tinted. System-3 sells epoxy tints. Or, try krylon paint, just mix the epoxy and spray in some krylon of the desired color. Then apply another coat of tinted epoxy.

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