Paint on a concrete porch.
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Does anyone know how to get paint OFF of a concrete porch? Thanks in advance.
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there are several different methods though i'm not sure which one will work the best for you. i would start by pressure washing as much off as possible. then i would use and acid etch, try it on a spot and make sure it does what you want. perhaps a strong paint remover, again try it on a spot to be sure it works the way you want. good luck with that.
Janet Harden
on Jan 28, 2014
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You must be VERY careful when using it, but a gallon of muratic acid that's typically used in pools should do the trick. Use protective gear!!! A bit of scrubbing with a wire deck brush will help too.
Mary Beth Carrier
on Jan 29, 2014
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Sounds fun
Lisa Damoff
on Jan 29, 2014
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Gene McCormick Construction
on Jan 29, 2014
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If the pressure washer doesn't remove the paint from your porch, then you'll need to grind it off. Some home depots that have rental departments have 7" hand grinders for rent as well as dust collectors. A Muriatic acid wash will do nothing as far as removing the paint. It'll etch the concrete just fine but will not have an effect on the paint.
Decorative Concrete Solutions
on Jan 30, 2014
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just saying it took paint off of our driveway...
Mary Beth Carrier
on Jan 30, 2014
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I would try a chemical stripper like safe strip or peel away, be very careful to follow manufacturer instructions. Jovana Ferra CertaPro Painters of Southern Rhode Island
Certa Pro Of Southern Rhode Island
on Jan 30, 2014
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I assume you are talking about a paint finish as opposed to a drop or spill of paint. For a finish, the path of least resistance would be just repainting/restaining. I agree with @Decorative Concrete Solutions even muriatic acid (aka hydrochloric acid) will have little effect removing paint. a Peel Away system might get you to a point. Pressure washing may be effective but again only to a point (might cause more harm than good). If we are talking only a spill - a girder fitted with a flap wheel or a Wagner Paint Eater. For stripping and if you are really serious perhaps look at renting a scarifier and plan to etch after... I just went through this all personally. good luck. ~jb (http://www.buildingmoxie.com/2014/01/painting-a-basketball-court/)
Building Moxie
on Jan 30, 2014
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It is a painted finish that was peeling when we bought the house. We would rather remove it back to the natural concrete if we can. Pressure washing has only removed the flaking pieces.
Barbara Marlowe Wilson
on Jan 30, 2014
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I spray painted a sidewalk when I was a kid...wire brush...took a really loooooog time; never painted concrete again lol. But in effort to be somewhat helpful keep in mind any abrasion or chemical removing process that you use...reseal the concrete after you have removed the paint or you seriously speed the deterioration of the concrete that occurs over time as the removal of the paint will open the cells of the concrete (like your skin pours); water gets in and then when it freezes...bam..concrete spaul (chips or chuck break out). That is...if you live in a cold climate lol. If you have a large area and just don't like the color...I would just repaint it in concrete grey.
Moxie
on Jan 30, 2014
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