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painted cement steps tolbiny 08-24-2006
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Posted by tolbiny on August 24, 2006, 7:11 am
Would anyone have a suggestion on how I could remove the paint from the
cement steps in front of my house? They were painted with what I assume is
some kind if paint made for cement before I bought the house. Now they have
started to peel and flake in a few places. I tried a power washer,but it
just removes a small amount and takes forever. I would rather not repaint
the cement as I'm sure it will just peel again in a year or two,but the way
they look now is not good either. I also tried a wire brush to remove the
paint with less success than the power washer.



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Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 24, 2006, 7:59 am
tolbiny wrote:
> Would anyone have a suggestion on how I could remove the paint from
> the cement steps in front of my house? They were painted with what I
> assume is some kind if paint made for cement before I bought the
> house. Now they have started to peel and flake in a few places. I
> tried a power washer,but it just removes a small amount and takes
> forever. I would rather not repaint the cement as I'm sure it will
> just peel again in a year or two,but the way they look now is not
> good either. I also tried a wire brush to remove the paint with less
> success than the power washer.

Sorry hit the send key too fast. There is also the option of sand
blasting.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 24, 2006, 8:04 am
tolbiny wrote:
> Would anyone have a suggestion on how I could remove the paint from
> the cement steps in front of my house? They were painted with what I
> assume is some kind if paint made for cement before I bought the
> house. Now they have started to peel and flake in a few places. I
> tried a power washer,but it just removes a small amount and takes
> forever. I would rather not repaint the cement as I'm sure it will
> just peel again in a year or two,but the way they look now is not
> good either. I also tried a wire brush to remove the paint with less
> success than the power washer.

Without knowing what kind of paint, I would suggest trying some paint
remover. Nothing sure there as it will be ineffective with some paints.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by RicodJour on August 24, 2006, 9:11 am

tolbiny wrote:
> Would anyone have a suggestion on how I could remove the paint from the
> cement steps in front of my house? They were painted with what I assume is
> some kind if paint made for cement before I bought the house. Now they have
> started to peel and flake in a few places. I tried a power washer,but it
> just removes a small amount and takes forever. I would rather not repaint
> the cement as I'm sure it will just peel again in a year or two,but the way
> they look now is not good either. I also tried a wire brush to remove the
> paint with less success than the power washer.

Whatever you use to remove the paint will probably damage the surface
of the concrete and/or leave paint residue behind. Something like
Peel-Away which uses the cover fabric would probably be a good choice.

You'll probably find that the stripped steps would probably look better
painted. Epoxy paint meant for garage floors would be a good choice
and will last more than a couple of years.

R


Posted by Lawrence on August 24, 2006, 9:14 am

tolbiny wrote:
> Would anyone have a suggestion on how I could remove the paint from the
> cement steps in front of my house? They were painted with what I assume is
> some kind if paint made for cement before I bought the house. Now they have
> started to peel and flake in a few places. I tried a power washer,but it
> just removes a small amount and takes forever. I would rather not repaint
> the cement as I'm sure it will just peel again in a year or two,but the way
> they look now is not good either. I also tried a wire brush to remove the
> paint with less success than the power washer.

Ouch, that's a tough problem. Sand blasting was already mentioned and
a very good idea. another idea is to cover the steps with a deck. it
could be the same size as the steps or larger if you like. You could
attach sleepers directly to the steps and build up from there or you
could build a larger deck with its own foundation that would just hide
the steps. good luck with whatever you try.

Lawrence


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