Spruce up your outdoor living areas by painting your concrete patio or paths. Hot tips: concrete is porous, so make sure you let it dry fully for a few days in sunny weather after washing it and before you paint!
What you need:
- Sugar soap
- Broom
- Degreaser – if oil is present
- Concrete etcher
- Watering can
- Paving paint
- Paint stirrer
- Turpentine
- Hogs bristle paint brush
- Paint roller
- Paint roller tray
- Plastic bucket
Directions:
Step 1 – Allow new concrete to cure for 12 weeks before painting
Step 2 – Clean surface with sugar soap
Step 3 – Rinse with water than allow to dry for two days
Step 4 – Etch concrete by applying concrete etching solution to concrete then scrub with broom and leave for 20 seconds. Do not leave solution on for more than two minutes.
Step 5 – Remove all residue with a water blaster or broom, then rinse
Step 6 – Concrete should now feel like rough sandpaper, if it doesn’t you will need to repeat the process
Step 7 – Stir paint thoroughly and then pour paint and 10% turpentine into a paint pot for the first coat
Step 8 – Start by brushing expansion joints and cutting in around edges
Step 9 – Use paint roller to cover the remaining concrete surface
Step 10 – Leave to dry overnight and then apply the second coat
Step 11 – Allow five days for the paint to cure before allowing heavy traffic
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Post time: Jun-24-2017