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[jkdkaliman101]

I know this forum is for garages but since this pertains to concrete I thought I'd ask.

Here's the low down.......

Customer called me up to "have his patio cleaned". He colored it with a grey concrete dye a couple of years ago and for all intent and purpose looks topical but it does not repel water.
The slab is approximately 375 SqFt

It is wearing off in spots and a simple power wash is only going to remove the surface dirt. There are also some very weird "divots" in the slab. My guess is straw (or something) blew onto the surface as it was curing. Along with a decent sized crack, he would like these fixed.

My inclination is to go with a 1/4" stamped overlay or possibly a skim/broom coat restoration.

I wanted to get some differing opinions though as I'm still new to anything other than a typical clean and seal.

If this was YOUR PAD (other than replacement) how would you go about fixing/restoring it?

Again, thanks in advance for your help!

 

[ConCretin]

Sorry but I'd run like the wind from this one. If removal and replacement isn't on the table, I'd beat feet.

 

[jkdkaliman101]

Sorry but I'd run like the wind from this one. If removal and replacement isn't on the table, I'd beat feet.

I appreciate your candid reply but why wouldn't a 1/4" over lay work?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Pre fill all the cracks and low spots, Use a good flexible overlay.
These are done all the time down here.


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[SunsetsAndFriends]

I know this forum is for garages but since this pertains to concrete I thought I'd ask.

Here's the low down.......

Customer called me up to "have his patio cleaned". He colored it with a grey concrete dye a couple of years ago and for all intent and purpose looks topical but it does not repel water.
The slab is approximately 375 SqFt

It is wearing off in spots and a simple power wash is only going to remove the surface dirt. There are also some very weird "divots" in the slab. My guess is straw (or something) blew onto the surface as it was curing. Along with a decent sized crack, he would like these fixed.

My inclination is to go with a 1/4" stamped overlay or possibly a skim/broom coat restoration.

I wanted to get some differing opinions though as I'm still new to anything other than a typical clean and seal.

If this was YOUR PAD (other than replacement) how would you go about fixing/restoring it?

Again, thanks in advance for your help!

What part of the country are you in? I'm up north and any kind of patch type job on exterior work doesn't seem to hold up for long with the freeze thaw issues we have.

 

[Jinks]

Remove & replace! An overlay will be the first thing to come up in the spring.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

A properly laid overlay will do fine. The issue is the cracks will telegraph through, eventually due to the freeze-thaw cycle.


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[jkdkaliman101]

What about crack repair, thin finish skim coat, lay down some tape, skip trowel more thin finish, color it, pull tape?
I could give it a natural stone look with the tape and use the crack as "part of the design".

 

[kwfloors]

More moisture in the crack would make it heave and fail sooner. Get a product like roadware concrete mender to fix it.