I am preparing to paint a cement block patio. It's in pretty good shape structurally, however the paint that the former owners used has peeled badly and is VERY UGLY. I'm looking to repaint. Of course I know I will have to scrape the paint off of the block, it's textured, so I'm thinking I'll need to use a wire brush, but any tips would be appreciated. Then I'll move on to the primer and paint. I really want this to last several years. It gets a LOT of use so whatever I paint it with will have to be extremely durable and up to the challenge of 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 adults and lots of friends. The patio is covered, however it does get wet when we have blowing rains. So, waterproof is also necessary. I saw some paint that has a sandy texture, I would like something like that, however not completely necessary. This is our first house and we are fixing it up as we go along ... I have read great info here :) So I was hoping someone could help me out. Thank you! I'll post before and after pics :)
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17 years ago