Paint Patio Slabs

Robert · 31 Aug 2022 at 17:55

Has anyone painted concrete slabs? The colours on ours are naff…is it durable/does it look good?

200sols · 31 Aug 2022 at 17:59

Don't do it.

Robert · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:08

How come?

unwashed potato! · 27 Sep 2022 at 00:35

i was tempted to do it as a some what temp solution, but i haven't yet. i think the issue is that in particular it's hard to get a fully coated finish, but when you do, it looks too solid of a colour, and then, paint can and does eventually peel come off in places.

there must be a reason i've never seen a painted block driveway in the wild.

Haze · 27 Sep 2022 at 07:37

Lol, really... Just no, will look awful

arknor · 27 Sep 2022 at 07:53

Robert said:
Has anyone painted concrete slabs? The colours on ours are naff…is it durable/does it look good?

You probably need anti slip paint of some kind if you walk on them when it's wet. I doubt you can just use any old exterior paint

j.col · 27 Sep 2022 at 08:20

Higher Than Average said:
i was tempted to do it as a some what temp solution, but i haven't yet. i think the issue is that in particular it's hard to get a fully coated finish, but when you do, it looks too solid of a colour, and then, paint can and does eventually peel come off in places.

there must be a reason i've never seen a painted block driveway in the wild.

There is a driveway near me which has been painted.
Looks horrible, completely false and goes patchy very quickly even though he paints it every summer.

@OP, just don't do it, it looks horrible.

Have you tried a good jet wash on them? also use industrial strength bleach (can't remember the proper name atm)
If the slabs are in good condition and stable, maybe consider getting a sealer?
Wet look sealers can "enhance" the existing colour and make them look brighter