It’s summer and I’ve been thinking a lot about my patio and it’s ugly gray color. The idea I have is pretty standard… a faux brick patio paver design.
I found some great stencils to use. Check out Brick Floor Stencils.
Now… I’m on the hunt for the best paint for concrete patios. I’m looking for paint I can apply myself, something doesn’t require a professional application. But.. I still want the paint to be long lasting on my cement patio.
First I need to find a base coat paint. I already have the grout color… the concrete is gray after all. :0) But… I want to roll on the base coat brick red color. Then… I will go back and distress, highlight and shadow the grout lines and bricks. This is the technique I teach in the Faux Brick Painting Video.
I’ve read that their is quality porch and patio paint available.
Anyway… I’ve gone on the hunt for great patio paint:
Their are professional grade concrete stains that are pretty reasonable in price. Their are tons of colors and look like they will give good coverage. I think anything that penetrates the cement will give good coverage and last longer than just surface coatings of paint.
I think I found it… and I can purchase it at the local big box hardware store!
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I just came along this post, and I find it very interesting. Have you completed the project, and if so, how did it turn out?
My only concern is the longevity of the paint on the concrete. It’s similar to staining concrete, where the stain can come off down the road.
I much prefer mixing colors right into the concrete mixture. Of course, this wouldn’t allow you to have the interesting brick pattern….or could you still do something to create that faux brick design? Here’s a page I’ve written on interesting Concrete Patio Designs .
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