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How to patch concrete knock-down texture?
Greetings,
I have to patch some knockdown concrete texture on a patio. The client removed a metal fence, and there are now smooth square spots where the bases were screwed to the patio. Each spot is about 4" x 4". The texture was originally sprayed on then knocked down with a float. I'm planning to make a fairly thick mixture of concrete patch, put it on the bare spots in blobs, and knock it down with a trowel. Luckily it's just concrete gray. I know I can't match the color or texture perfectly, at least now without spending more time than the client wants to pay for. I did a Google search, but found no how-to sites for patching, only for from-scratch jobs. Am I doing this right? Any sneaky tricks? All suggestions are welcome. -- Steve B. New Life Home Improvement |
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How to patch concrete knock-down texture?
Steve wrote:
Greetings, I have to patch some knockdown concrete texture on a patio. The client removed a metal fence, and there are now smooth square spots where the bases were screwed to the patio. Each spot is about 4" x 4". The texture was originally sprayed on then knocked down with a float. I'm planning to make a fairly thick mixture of concrete patch, put it on the bare spots in blobs, and knock it down with a trowel. Luckily it's just concrete gray. I know I can't match the color or texture perfectly, at least now without spending more time than the client wants to pay for. I did a Google search, but found no how-to sites for patching, only for from-scratch jobs. Am I doing this right? Any sneaky tricks? All suggestions are welcome. Sounds right to me. The only hard part that I can see is getting the right sized and sufficient blobs in the rather smallish area. I once had to do similar...made my mix on the thin side, dipped a coarse bristle brush in and blobbed by smacking the loaded brush against my other hand. Just wiped off over spatter. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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How to patch concrete knock-down texture?
"dadiOH" wrote on 18 Aug 2007 in group
alt.home.repair: Steve wrote: I have to patch some knockdown concrete texture on a patio. The client removed a metal fence, and there are now smooth square spots where the bases were screwed to the patio. Each spot is about 4" x 4". The texture was originally sprayed on then knocked down with a float. I'm planning to make a fairly thick mixture of concrete patch, put it on the bare spots in blobs, and knock it down with a trowel. Luckily it's just concrete gray. I know I can't match the color or texture perfectly, at least now without spending more time than the client wants to pay for. Sounds right to me. The only hard part that I can see is getting the right sized and sufficient blobs in the rather smallish area. I once had to do similar...made my mix on the thin side, dipped a coarse bristle brush in and blobbed by smacking the loaded brush against my other hand. Just wiped off over spatter. Thanks for the suggestion. I hadn't thought of having rags ready to wipe off the "overspray". I'll try both thick and thin mixes to see which works better in this case. -- Steve B. New Life Home Improvement |
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How to patch concrete knock-down texture?
On 18 Aug 2007 20:39:13 GMT, Steve wrote:
Greetings, I have to patch some knockdown concrete texture on a patio. The client removed a metal fence, and there are now smooth square spots where the bases were screwed to the patio. Each spot is about 4" x 4". The texture was originally sprayed on then knocked down with a float. I'm planning to make a fairly thick mixture of concrete patch, put it on the bare spots in blobs, and knock it down with a trowel. Luckily it's just concrete gray. I know I can't match the color or texture perfectly, at least now without spending more time than the client wants to pay for. What does the client want? Knock-down texture on inside walls and outside patios are different - I guess. Any knock down texture is hard to replicate. Drive your self nuts, and achieve a reasonable proximity too your liking. I did a Google search, but found no how-to sites for patching, only for from-scratch jobs. Am I doing this right? Any sneaky tricks? All suggestions are welcome. Change your verbiage? -- Oren "Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly." |
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