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The previous owner left white paint spots all over the concrete porch and as you can tell the concrete is getting very discolored from over the years. I used my pressure washer yesterday, but that didn't do much. What's my best approach to make this area look better?
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05-20-2012, 11:58 AM
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The paint drips will likely need to be scraped by hand. I would suggest a much more powerful pressure washer for the balance, along with a cleaner like bleach or any of the commercial cleaners available.
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05-20-2012, 12:03 PM
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The paint drips will likely need to be scraped by hand. I would suggest a much more powerful pressure washer for the balance, along with a cleaner like bleach or any of the commercial cleaners available.
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The paint drips are 7-8 yrs old though. Can't do it.
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05-20-2012, 12:07 PM
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The paint drips are 7-8 yrs old though. Can't do it.
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Sorry I guess I can't help you then, as I have no idea what this word means. I was brought up by a Father who told me that word didn't exist and should simply be replaced with "I don't want to because I'm too lazy"......
Try harder and scrape the paint off........
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05-20-2012, 12:13 PM
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Sorry I guess I can't help you then, as I have no idea what this word means. I was brought up by a Father who told me that work didn't exist and should simply be replace with "I don't want to because I'm too lazy"......
Try harder and scrape the paint off........
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Sorry I should have said the 10 attempts I have made to scrape it off have proven to be unsuccessful.
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05-20-2012, 01:11 PM
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what about concrete stain?
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05-20-2012, 02:18 PM
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I think the OP is overly concerned about the condition of something that existed when the property was bought years ago. I would have been much easier to correct then since it may have been a paint job just before the home was listed.
I don't think the "staining" of the concrete is related to the paint spots. Staining might help since it can produce a variable appearance.
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05-20-2012, 02:19 PM
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I think the OP is overly concerned about the condition of something that existed when the property was bought years ago. I would have been much easier to correct then since it may have been a paint job just before the home was listed.
I don't think the "staining" of the concrete is related to the paint spots. Staining might help since it can produce a variable appearance.
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Should I something like paint stripper or formia/muratic acid?
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05-21-2012, 08:23 AM
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what about concrete stain?
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Any kind of translucent/transparent/opaque stain is still going to allow the existing variation in color show through, plus it would certainly need a cleaner substrate than you currently have to bond sufficiently. If a solid-colored stain is what you desire, they certainly have issues of their own, and you're still going to need to clean the stains better.
I wouldn't recommend using muriatic on the stoop either, as it will cause even more color issues. A paint scraper with some elbow grease should remove the paint splatters in short order. If not, a simple, safe product like "Goof-Off" or the like should help soften them enough to scrape off.
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05-21-2012, 10:46 AM
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Heat gun. It'll remove paint that is older than dirt.
Or ... simply more elbow grease.
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05-21-2012, 10:51 AM
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Any kind of translucent/transparent/opaque stain is still going to allow the existing variation in color show through, plus it would certainly need a cleaner substrate than you currently have to bond sufficiently. If a solid-colored stain is what you desire, they certainly have issues of their own, and you're still going to need to clean the stains better.
I wouldn't recommend using muriatic on the stoop either, as it will cause even more color issues. A paint scraper with some elbow grease should remove the paint splatters in short order. If not, a simple, safe product like "Goof-Off" or the like should help soften them enough to scrape off.
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What's the best kind of paint scraper to try? In the past I believe I tried doing this without success. I can try again.
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05-21-2012, 11:28 AM
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Any kind of translucent/transparent/opaque stain is still going to allow the existing variation in color show through, plus it would certainly need a cleaner substrate than you currently have to bond sufficiently. If a solid-colored stain is what you desire, they certainly have issues of their own, and you're still going to need to clean the stains better.
I wouldn't recommend using muriatic on the stoop either, as it will cause even more color issues. A paint scraper with some elbow grease should remove the paint splatters in short order. If not, a simple, safe product like "Goof-Off" or the like should help soften them enough to scrape off.
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What paint scraper would be the best?
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05-21-2012, 12:10 PM
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try a razor scrapper.
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05-21-2012, 12:47 PM
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try a razor scrapper.
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Tried that with no luck.
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05-21-2012, 06:37 PM
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Wouldn't paint stripper be my best option here?
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