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| Thread ID: 77850 | 2007-03-25 04:34:00 | Painting outside concrete | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 535699 | 2007-03-25 04:34:00 | Does anyone have experience with painting a concrete patio or footpath which is exposed to rain, sun, etc? There is paint made for such a purpose, e.g. Durapave by Dulux. Theoretically it should be OK if the old concrete is clean and dry before painting but I am wanting to hear first hand experience to see if the paint will flake away after a year or two. I believe there is a two pot mixture which is best but this may be too expensive. Thanks. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 535700 | 2007-03-25 06:02:00 | Be very careful about painting concrete where there is going to be foot traffic. When the painted concrete is wet or stepped on with certain wet footwear it can be extremely slippery and dangerous. Our garage floor was painted when the house was built and I've gone for a burn more times than I care for when stepping inside with wet jandals on. :( |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 535701 | 2007-03-25 06:22:00 | Foxy, the concrete is rough and also imprinted so that it looks like paving stones. It will not be slippery when painted. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 535702 | 2007-03-25 06:44:00 | IMHO, even if it is course, if it is painted it will become very slippery when wet. | dbs (8785) | ||
| 535703 | 2007-03-25 06:48:00 | Is there any "damp course" under the concrete to stop the moisture in the concrete rising? If this is a path it is unlikely. If not, paint will not be satisfactory as a finish. At one house I owned, the garage floor had been painted with the correct paint, but it remained slightly "sticky" and bubbled and flaked due to rising dampness, no dampcourse barrier had been used as it was "only a garage"... |
godfather (25) | ||
| 535704 | 2007-03-25 06:50:00 | A colleague of mine a few years back used Durapave, and she didn't have any complaints about it. Though I haven't asked her about it since, so I don't know for sure. I think ensuring the concrete is VERY clean (i.e thoroughly waterblasted, washed with detergent to remove any grease) and dry will help keep whatever you paint it with stuck on. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 535705 | 2007-03-25 07:49:00 | They make a non-slip additive for Durapave. www.gobuild.co.nz |
godfather (25) | ||
| 535706 | 2007-03-25 08:48:00 | Somebody did that to our front steps when the house was last painted. Its chipped, peeled and looks like crap. Most of it is gone - the rest I am picking at in my spare moments. I'd avoid it. You want colour, get coloured concrete in the first place or coloured pavers. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 535707 | 2007-03-25 08:51:00 | Take a look at the Resene range. They have a number of coating systems suitable for paths and driveways with a good range of colours. | tutaenui (1724) | ||
| 535708 | 2007-03-25 09:06:00 | If it has already been painted and you want to remove the old paint, use a liquid paint stripper to remove all the old paint. As for the slippery when wet, you can buy some special sand you mix with the paint before you put it on. As with all paint jobs the finish is only as good as the preparation. I painted the front steps of a house I use to live in 6 years ago. Still got a 1 Litre unopened tin of the paint. Dulux Durapave Fast Dry, colour Terracotta. The stuff you put in the paint for grip is called Durapave Fast Dry True Grip. Just read this of side of can. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
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