Step up!

Step 1:
Clean the step with Resene Heavy Duty Paint Prep and Oil Remover. Allow to fully dry.

Step 2:
Apply a coat of Resene Sureseal, a solvent-based product that penetrates and bonds to concrete and other chalky or powdery surfaces, making them suitable for painting. Clean your brush using turps and rags.

Step 3:
Paint the surface with two coats of the first (and lighter) shade of Resene Walk-on, allowing dry time before applying a second coat. Leave overnight. Wrap your brush in a reusable plastic bag between coats to save washing your brush out.

Step 4:
Measure a three-by-three grid, making small marks on the step edges. The squares can be equally sized or graduated. Use the Washi tape to delineate all edges, firmly press all of the tape down.

Step 5:
Paint alternate squares with two coats of the second, darker shade of Resene Walk-on allowing dry time between coats. Leave for at least 12 hours. Wash brushes in water.

Step 6:
Remove the tape. Allow a further 48 hours for the paint to fully cure.