What is the best for staining/painting exterior cement?
I have some very old cement that was painted green and most of that is finally off but now what? I think I want to stick with some more gray so if it does peel,chip or ware off it will not look that bad. Just do not know the best product to use. TY
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I think whatever you choose will be a personal preference on the look you like. There are lots of great ideas on painting and staining cement here:
https://www.hometalk.com/search/all?filter=painting%20cement
https://www.hometalk.com/search/all?filter=stain%20cement
Go to your local paint/home improvement store and ask for masonry paint.
Buying the correct paint for masonry is key to having a long lasting paint job. You should buy BOTH masonry primer and paint.
https://www.houselogic.com/remodel/painting-lighting/concrete-painting
Susan: maybe this will help
https://www.homedepot.com/c/ab/best-outdoor-paint-for-patios-and-concrete/9ba683603be9fa5395fab9088b3c1e9
You can always visit your local stand alone paint for best advice on situations such as this for the best products available and how to apply. They are far more knowledgeable than the large hardware stores plus they will most likely carry what you need.
here is some info for your project
https://www.hunker.com/13412454/what-is-better-concrete-paint-or-concrete-stain
This is what we used on our cement: https://www.aratariathome.com/blog/how-to-update-concrete-steps
Visit your local paint store to get recommendations - sherwin williams or benjamin moore.