On Nov 14, 2:15 pm, (Malcolm Hoar) wrote:
In article , Steve wrote:

(Malcolm Hoar) wrote on 14 Nov 2007 in group
alt.home.repair:

Anyone have any experience of *exterior* concrete coatings?
Many of the garage floor paints are not UV resistent!

Consider the gravel/epoxy coatings. They're effectively permanent, and
they drain.

Hmmmm, I assume you're speaking of some kind of aggregate that's
bound together and onto the old concrete with epoxy? I guess
this would be troweled on rather than painted.

It's an interesting possibility. Do you know of any specific
products?


pebble-tec. i've used this to cover concrete patios. it does work
well. it is troweled on, so can be used on non-level concrete slabs
well. however, it is hotter underfoot if in direct sun, and also the
epoxy has to be renewed (at a fairly large expense) every 3-5 years.
if you fail to renew the coating, the sun breaks down the epoxy and
the pebbles start coming out of the coating.

regards,
charlie
cave creek, az