I need to paint my patio what should I do to prepare the concrete?
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This article says just to clean it well and make sure to use an outdoor paint made for concrete:
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-paint-your-concrete-patio
Here's a step by step link that may help! http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-Concrete
Good luck!
I would suggest you power wash it first and then get a concrete cleaner at Lowe's or Home Depot. After that it should be good to paint or stain.