How to paint a driveway and sidewalk?
Does anyone have an idea of how to paint a driveway and sidewalk instead of just throwing a plain coat of paint on it? Previous owners had it brown with a pattern but it’s all wearing off. I just sided the house in light gray so would like to do a darker gray with a pattern of some sort - thanks
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The actual painting part is pretty straightforward...roll on the paint with a roller attached to a pole. The most important thing is the paint. Make sure you get a high quality paint from a paint store, not from Lowe’s or Home Depot. They’re great stores but you want to buy from somewhere that only deals with paint. They’ll be able to answer all your questions and give you good advice. You’ll pay more, but it will work out in the long run when you don’t have to paint again next year.
HI Peg, You'll need to power wash first to get as much of the old paint, dirt and grime off. Now would also be a great time to fix any cracks you may have. Depending on what design you want, you could get a driveway stencil. This link has a lot of nice ideas for driveway designs: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/393431717421625360/?lp=true
Here's a how to link if you decide to stencil: https://www.concretedecor.net/decorativeconcretearticles/vol-15-no-5-july-2015/a-love-affair-with-concrete-stencils/
If you need to fix a crack, here's a how to video for that too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euLQongteF4
This last link is a youtube link for different methods such as painting, stenciling, staining etc... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+paint+a+concrete+driveway+decoratively
Good luck!
here are many ways to achieve patterns in paint-----textured roller on stick would be good for what you want to do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCMG3r4kZeY&t=11s more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bIM8aJKCCk buy textured rollers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH-_yNUH2-s&t=51s more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncmr61lLxZc good cement primer / paint is best