Painting a Concrete Patio

[GW]

Hi all,

I have a patio which is 5m by 5m. It is made up of a number of differing concrete slab, e.g. different colours. To make it more uniform, I have decided to paint it.

Not know much about paints, I was wondering if anyone can recommend a paint for the job.

Checking my local B and Q, I found masonary paint, which I think may only be of use on externior walls, and Patio paint that Ronseal do, however, they do not have a great range of colours (grey, teracotta or buff).

Can someone please suggest a paint or something I could use on the patio to make it more colourful ?

Thanks in advance

GW

[Chris Bacon]

What! Red/white squares, that sort of thing?

Some sort of garage floor paint?

I think I'd try to find slabs to match the colour you like best, and replace the offending ones, as a sort of compromise.

[GW]

Yes it is Red and White squares, with a number of grey slabs to increase the size of the patio.

Would garage floor paint not peel and flake is used outside ?

Rather than replacing the slabs I was hoping to paint all the slabs so that they match.

GW

[Chris Bacon]

Lovely!

Probably. You'll have trouble getting anything abrasion-resistant to stick to it (withot going to such an expense that replacing might be cheaper).

I don't think you've much chance. Do you know what the slabs are laid on?

[TonyK]

Make sure you use a non-slip floor paint, nightmare when they get wet otherwise.

[VisionSet]

Bad decision. Only paint stuff you have to. Paint once, paint forever. Paint peels, flakes, deteriorates, period. Nature of the stuff. Oh and it'll look awful, of course, YMMV

-- Mike W

[Stuart Noble]

Unless you thin it to the point where it doesn't form a film on the surface. How you'd stop it bleeding into the next slab is another matter.

[Tony Bryer]

Many years ago there was a firm selling concrete colourant that worked chemically - some form of acid IIRC. I agree with the other posters about painting being likely to look awful within a short time.

[The Medway Handyman]

Don't. Whatever you do it will look awful and given a little time it will look truly awful.

[Rick]

Bad Idea

Rick