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Refinishing patio concrete-slab
I live in Riverside, California (halfway between Los Angeles and Palm
Springs). My house is 35 years old. Six or seven times during this period, I've applied UN-DILUTED Muriatic Acid to clean the concrete slab on my patio. Now the slab is now very rough (it hurts to walk on with bare feet). Although I can't pour another thick layer of concrete over the existing slab, can I apply a thin overlay to cover the old, dirty, stained and pitted concrete to result in a smoother and good-looking slab? Can a fairly-knowledgeable homeowner do this project? What product(s) are needed? What steps are involved? How durable is the overlay? (The concrete slab is hosed off several times a week to remove leaves and dirt. Also, the patio is surrounded by flower beds, potted plants are on the slab and hanging pots are above the patio. All get watered several times a week). How long will the overlay last? |
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Refinishing patio concrete-slab
gary wrote:
I live in Riverside, California (halfway between Los Angeles and Palm Springs). My house is 35 years old. Six or seven times during this period, I've applied UN-DILUTED Muriatic Acid to clean the concrete slab on my patio. Now the slab is now very rough (it hurts to walk on with bare feet). OK, first off: STOP THAT. What you've done is etch away to cement and exposed the sand and aggregate. Over time this will wear smooth again, but you may not want to wait. Although I can't pour another thick layer of concrete over the existing slab, can I apply a thin overlay to cover the old, dirty, stained and pitted concrete to result in a smoother and good-looking slab? Rent a concrete floor grinder and you should be able to take off the high spots: then relax and stop typing to keep the concrete pristine white: let it gain character and -be- the zero maintenance surface it's supposed to be. Overlays and coatings are a crummy solution to the problem IMHO. John -- Remove the dead poet to e-mail, tho CC'd posts are unwelcome. Mean People Suck - It takes two deviations to get cool. Ask me about joining the NRA. |
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