Anonymous
Post 07/15/2019 09:09     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Painting concrete looks nice. They sell a lot of concrete paint at Home Depot. Obviously covering it with stone is a great look but that's a lot more money.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2019 08:51     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Anonymous wrote:Cover with Stone


This!!
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2019 08:49     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
You can get concrete stains in many different colors now, this turquoise one is pretty: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eagle-1-gal-Aquamarine-Interior-Exterior-Acid-Stain-EDADQ/203012916
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2019 07:22     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
the patch will probably lighten up, give it some time. It's still "green" concrete.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2019 07:20     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
We had very patchy steps. We had a reputable contractor recoat all of our steps (a thin layer of concrete that bonds to the existing concrete). Our neighbor had it done a few years ago and it's holding up great. Our contractor also sealed the new coat of concrete with a product called Ardex - it's a light grey and it looks fantastic. He swears it will not chip off like paint. Time will tell but in the meantime, we've gotten a lot of compliments at how well our stairs look now!
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2019 23:27     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Cover with Stone
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2019 22:59     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Are you sure the patch will hold?
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2019 22:54     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
I painted top step/porch area 2 months ago before listing our house. Looks great and I was really worried it would look tacky but it doesn’t at all.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2019 16:40     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
No, stain it. Paint will peel.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2019 12:50     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
We had a concrete coating applied professionally to our concrete porches. It looks really nice.

It wasn't cheap though. You could call and get an estimate.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2019 12:16     Subject: Re:Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
I have been watching the free curb appeal episodes on the hgtv app on roku. Season 25 and 26 are the best. Definitely paint the concrete! It makes a huge difference! Just do it correctly with cleaning the concrete first. Possible acid etching the concrete and then painting or using a acid wash to stain it.

A lot of time people don't take the time to prep correctly or use the wrong product, and then you get maintenance problems.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2019 11:09     Subject: Re:Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Mine was painted to prep the house for market and now I'm going to have to repaint it forever or figure out how to get it off.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2019 11:06     Subject: Re:Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Paint it the color of the concrete so that it does not look patchy. Do not paint in any other color because it will be a lot of maintainence.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2019 11:03     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
No, no, heck no. don't paint the concrete
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2019 11:02     Subject: Painting Concrete Porch/Steps: yay or nay?
Painting our house and just patched concrete porch and steps, the patch is a darker concrete, and the porch/steps were never painted previously- should we paint, and if so, what color - main color (deep blue) or trim color (light turquoise?)