Anyone painted patio slabs?

[gilford]

We’ve recently done our back garden at huge expense, porcelain tiles, composite decking etc and it looks amazing!

To save money we didn’t do down the side of the house, we have kept the typical 50 x 50 grey slabs that came with the house (new build in 2016).

our porcelain is grey, was toying with the idea of painting the slabs grey so there isn’t such a stark contrast, has anyone done this successfully?

Thanks

[TaketheCannoli]

I’ll watch this thread with interest.

[gilford]

I’ll watch this thread with interest.

Lots of TikTok videos with great results but I’m concerned how long it will last, and what paint to use.

[Gee252]

I’d use something like garage floor paint and throw a bit of kiln dried sand in it to make it more slip resistant.
I’m planning to do same around a fenced off bin, shed area that has standard concrete paving down (the rest I have had resin bound surface put down)


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[MADDOG]

I haven't painted slabs, but I have painted grass green. My Army days.

[stooo]

Every ounce of my being says painting slabs would lead to regret.

[number2]

I haven't painted slabs, but I have painted grass green. My Army days.

Great career advertisement...

[Kingstepper]

Every ounce of my being says painting slabs would lead to regret.

Agreed. Unlike garage flooring, slabs might be damp (under paint) for months/weeks in Winter - could lead to paint not adhering.

Slabs already grey, why even paint them - to get shiny finish?

[dandanthewatchman]

We did a large patio in porcelain tiles and budgeted just a couple of tiles round the side of the house. After 2 weeks I got the landscape gardener back to do the whole run down the side to match. One of those jobs you will always regret not doing in full.


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[Chinese_Alan]

We moved into a house with two square patios (3m x 3m). The slabs were painted when we moved in and 3 years later looked weathered so I jet washed the old paint off and repainted using standard masonry paint.

Cheap fix - have looked and don’t have any pics unfortunately but I remember being quite happy with it until about 3 days later when a bird shat on them.

[mylofitz]

You could use concrete stain and a clear sealer as will wear off in time otherwise. Think painted would look terrible.

[Der Amf]

Gold plated tool watch

[adrianw]

I can't see painting slabs as a successful long term solution, normal slabs aren't porous, in factories the two pack floor paints need regularly refreshing

[Barton Red]

Just jet wash them and live with it until funds allow you to replace them.

[hilly10]

The only successful outcome would be to go to smartseal.co.uk

Look up their Powder tints you can the mix it with their clear MATT sealer when you have the desired tint, put on three coats of the MATT finish which will dry in twenty minutes between coats

I use all the above to freshen my Creteprint driveway every three years or so, it never comes off.

[gilford]

Thanks for the input gents, think I’ll just bite the bullet and get some more porcelain laid at the end of the summer!