Painting Sidewalk? Concrete paint? Acid wash? Stain? High traffic?

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What’s a good way to paint/stain/ or any way to rejuvenate the sidewalk? It’s not city busy traffic but like little small town strip kind of traffic.

I was hoping we can paint the sidewalk to make it look fresher. Is there a good way? Thanks for any help.
And what is the cost ? Can it be cheap as DIY project?

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  1. Dougherty P says:
    October 30, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Hello, You want to clean the concrete with TSP (Tri sodium Phosphate) and a stiff bristle brush. Any dirt left on the surface and you willl have poor paint adhesion. After which I would acid wash with a 1 to 4 solution of pool acid. 1 part pool acid to 4 parts water (apply this with the stiff bristle brush on a broom handle also). After which you need to rinse off with clean water to neutelize the acid. Let it dry completely. You can go to a paint store such as Pittsburgh paint or Sherwin williams and they will reccommend an exterior concrete stain for your project. I would not waste my time at Home Depot or the other home improvement stores. You want to go to a professional paint store for a good product and expert advise. TSP and Acid are fairly cheap. You want to spend a little extra on the paint (stain) and get a good quality product. I have done a couple of concrete surfaces with 1 part exterior flat paint to four gallons water repellent with good adhesion and wear quality. Good luck Terry

  2. onedrin says:
    October 30, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Is this city property? Because you can’t fix or paint city property. If it isn’t then Home Depot has new materials that you can use to refinish your existing concrete without pulling up the old and pouring new. They work really well but you have to have the knowledge and experience to use them. They also have concrete paint and stain. So if you want to resurface and then paint or stain. Or if you just want to paint or stain your existing concrete to rejuvenate it. These things are not real expensive either compared to pouring a new walk.
    Good luck

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