Advice on Concrete Paint for Driveway

[tuffloud1]

Hi there everyone.

I'm new here and am seeking advice from people with experience.

I just got finished pouring a concrete driveway extension to my existing 15 year old driveway. The existing was more of a parking pad than a driveway.

Anyway, I'm looking to paint both the exisiting and new concrete in order to make it all look consistent. I realize staining won't be an option because the acid will react differently due to the variations in lime content etc. between the old and new concrete. I realize that I will have to wait awhile before I can apply anything to it, just want to do my homework in the meantime.

So I want something that makes it look all the same. My wife and I park here everyday so it will get traffic.

Any advice on products etc. would be appreciated.

I have attached a picture.





Thanks!

 

[shoot summ]

I wouldn't paint it, once you do it will require regular maintenance.

 

[tuffloud1]

I wouldn't paint it, once you do it will require regular maintenance.

Thanks for the reply. Would you suggest any alternatives to painting, or just leave it as is? I acid stained all my backyard concrete myself and it turned out outstanding.

My concern with acid staining the front is the two different concretes.

 

[shoot summ]

Thanks for the reply. Would you suggest any alternatives to painting, or just leave it as is? I acid stained all my backyard concrete myself and it turned out outstanding.

My concern with acid staining the front is the two different concretes.

We've done a lot of concrete around our house in the last few years. We looked at so many different products, many look really nice. One thing we noticed as we drove around looking at the different products installed was that they all look the best when you first do them, but over time the traffic, sun, and weather take it's toll on them all. So we just opted to have ours scored in a decorative pattern, and let it weather naturally. I can understand your issue with the two different colors, that would bother me as well, I think I would try to live with it for awhile and see if it weathers to a closer match.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Tuff:

The only option I would recommend would be a tinted acrylic sealer.
Two coats will make it opaque.

Yes, you will have to recoat from time to time but definitely a better choice than "paint". Below are some links for you to review.

Sealer: http://legacyindustrial.net/cart/hd6500-gloss-sealer-exterior-p-256.html
Tint: http://legacyindustrial.net/cart/color-tint-for-hd6500-sealer-p-268.html

 

[rsanter]

How about sandblasting or acid etching the old concrete to reveal a fresh slean surface that will Make it look like it's new

Bob

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

How about sandblasting or acid etching the old concrete to reveal a fresh slean surface that will Make it look like it's new

Bob

R:
You are effectively aging the concrete which is typically what folks don't want to do. Etching the surface will speed up a porous, aggregate showing surface.

 

[tuffloud1]

R:
You are effectively aging the concrete which is typically what folks don't want to do. Etching the surface will speed up a porous, aggregate showing surface.

The aggregate is actually already showing in some areas of the old surface. There is even some pitting that I wanted to repair before "painting" with a solid non-transparent surface.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

What state are you in?

 

[tuffloud1]

What state are you in?

Northern California

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Ok, I thought it might be the Southeast, curbs and no gutters in the front.

 

[tuffloud1]

Ok, I thought it might be the Southeast, curbs and no gutters in the front.

There are gutters in the front. The storm drain is to the left in the picture.

The front of my house is on a narrower street so there are no sidewalks but all the other wider roads have sidewalks. It's a historic neighborhood. My house was actually built in 1945 (the front part). I added a 1000 sq ft addition onto the back with all new stucco, windows, roof.