Article: Once your floor is primed, refer to your paint's directions before you begin painting. Be aware that temperatures and humidity can impact the paint before, during, and after application. Save yourself the trouble of having to redo your floors because the first coat was applied in less than ideal conditions. Expect the paint's color to be inconsistent when you first open it. Use a paint stirrer to mix it until the color is perfectly even. After that, pour some into a paint tray or bucket. When choosing a paint, decide between latex acrylic or epoxy. Be sure to buy paint specifically designed for concrete. To save money in the short-term, pick latex acrylic, which will last about two years before needing a new coat. For a paint job that will last longer and resist more damage, use epoxy, which will last about four years. If you are unsure of how much paint to buy, kits are available for standard-sized garages (1-car, 2-car, etc.). Be sure to buy paint specifically designed for concrete. Alternately, measure the square footage and ask staff at the store how much you will need, or use an online paint calculator to determine this yourself. Start off the same way you applied the primer. Choose a corner to be your starting point. Use a brush to paint a strip roughly 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) wide along the edges of the floor. Again, simply use the same process as priming. Fill your paint tray with paint. Using a roller with an extension pole, paint the floor on strip at a time. Starting in a back corner, cover the freshly painted border with a length of paint roughly 4 feet (1m) long by 2 feet wide (1.2 m long by 0.6 m wide). Freshen your roller with more paint and paint another strip that slightly overlaps the first. As before, start at the back of the garage and work from side to side before moving backward toward the garage door. Consider adding vinyl chips to liven up the floor's base coat with complement colors. If you decide to do so, empty the chips from their packaging into a bucket or similar container before you start painting. Keep the bucket handy as you paint. Once you have a sizable area covered, toss handfuls of chips into the air over it so they can settle at random into the drying paint. Be sure to do this no later than ten minutes after the paint was applied, so the chips can stick to the wet coat. Always toss the chips upward, rather than directly at the floor. This will help to disperse over a wider area, instead of in clumps. Before you begin painting, do a test run with your chips once your primer has dried. Be sure that you have have enough to cover the entire floor. Also, practice your tosses so you don't end up using all your flakes before the end due to poor dispersal. If you plan on doing a second coat of paint, wait until then before applying your flakes. If flakes are added, then you'll need to apply a sealer to the floor. This will prevent the flakes from coming loose. Give the first coat 24 hours to dry. After that, give it a gander and determine whether you want to apply a second coat. If you do, simply repeat the process. If not, feel free to begin walking over the first coat as long as it no longer feels tacky, but give it another week before parking your car or other heavy machinery inside. If you do a second coat, be aware that many experts recommend applying second coats in a perpendicular fashion to the first. For example, if you rolled from the back of the garage toward the door, you should then roll from one side of the garage to the other during the second coat. However, the confines of your garage might not allow you to do this so easily. In this case, just apply the second coat in the same exact fashion as the first. Keep in mind that a second coat of paint will take much longer to dry than the first coat.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Read the paint's instructions regarding weather. Mix and pour the paint. Cut in. Paint the floor strip by strip. Add color flakes if you like. Apply a second coat if desired.
Article: Once the leaves reach at least 2 inches (5.1cm), you can start harvesting your butter lettuce at any time! The earlier you harvest the leaves, the sweeter and more tender they will be. As the lettuce continues to grow, the leaves will become more bitter. Wash the leaves thoroughly and pat them dry with paper towels before eating them. It is not recommended to pull leaves from a lettuce head if you plan to harvest the entire head. Full heads will reach maturity and be ready to harvest between 55 and 75 days. Use the shears or knife to cut the lettuce just below the crown, about 1 inch (2.5cm) from the ground. Do not wash the lettuce until you are ready to use it. Place a couple of paper towels around the unwashed lettuce to help absorb excess moisture. Keep the bag or container tightly sealed until you are ready to use the lettuce. Be sure to thoroughly wash your lettuce before eating it. Pay special attention to full heads of lettuce to make sure you clear out insects that may be hiding in the inner leaves. If you use neem oil or a pesticide on your lettuce, then you'll need to thoroughly clean it before you eat it. You may want to use a vegetable wash.
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Pull lettuce leaves off as needed for immediate use. Use garden shears or a knife to harvest a full head of lettuce. Store your lettuce in a plastic bag or container in the fridge for 7-10 days.
Article: The best place to work is outside. If you can't work outside, open up a window or turn on a fan. Bleach can get stinky and cause headaches if you don't have enough fresh air. Spread some newspapers, a plastic tablecloth, or some old towels over your work surface. This will help protect it from getting stained. If your shoes are dirty, you may not see the effects of the bleach as well. If necessary, wash your shoes in a bucket of soap and water, and let them dry.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Work in a well-ventilated area. Protect your work surface. Try to work on clean shoes.