Painting concrete

itsbeef

Hey guys......

Im contemplating tarting up my back yard and am thinking of painting the concrete outside the kitchen.

Has anyone done this before and if so is there any special preperation apart from cleaning and slapping on the paint?

Cheers

scbk

So long as there's no oil/grease stains then a basic clean should do, will tell you exactly what to do on the tin. Since it's outside I'd recommend going for an anti slip floor paint so you don't break your neck when it rains!

thebyp

curiously enough, ronsil do a concrete paint. good stuff although you'll feel very high after it

i'd second a textured one as well, its like ice when its wet.

itsbeef

Cheers guys!

Gonna hit B&Q 2morrow

thebyp

ahh B&Q, the great weekend theif

ormus

wickes is cheaper than bq for this sort of stuff.
for a budget job, just use own brand exterior masonary paint.