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Posted by on June 15, 2008, 4:33 pm
> On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:35:38 -0700 (PDT), ransley
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> >On Jun 14, 9:07=A0pm, cdmaris...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> hi all,
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> >> we moved into a house w concrete driveway about 4 years ago. the
> >> driveway was a bright shiny terracota paint or stain (not sure).
> >> after about 4 years it started wearing, fading and some chipping so we
> >> decided to make it nice again. went to benjamin moore and they sold me
> >> "tuff top". i chose a nice dark brown color. =A0this was a month ago.
> >> the guy told me i didn't need a primer. just pressure clean the
> >> driveway and paint over. i gave it 2 coats. looked great for 2 weeks.
> >> now it's chipping off everywhere!
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> >> so i go back to benjamin moore, ask for the guy. i'm told he's gone
> >> which is no surprise. new guy tells me to pressure clean off the tuff
> >> top and use a concrete stain called "bond-crete".
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> >> anyway, before i go and spend a whole bunch of cash again, i thought
> >> i'd go to home depot and get their opinion and then i thought of you
> >> guys, can =A0you help? =A0any ideas? =A0yes, i drive over this every da=
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> >> what's weird is that what was there before, whatever it was, lasted a
> >> good 4 years. =A0it looked like paint w a sealer over it. someone told
> >> me to use "boat paint"? =A0anyway, i just want something that will stic=
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> >> for at least afew years. i'm in florida so it's hot, tires are hot but
> >> there should be something i can use. =A0ALSO, i rolled it on in one par=
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> >> of the driveway and used the paint spraying device in the other part.
> >> seems to be sticking better in the part i rolled on.
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> >> any advice would be greatly appreciated. =A0thanks,
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> >Moore guarntees its product and you obviously got bad information.
> >Contact the company they have paid me in the past for improper
> >information. You likely had gloss oil and were likely sold Latex, it
> >should have been sanded, now the new product has to be removed. Saying
> >the employee is gone is no excuse, especialy at Moores prices.
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> Still can not understand painting concrete unless you are building a
> swimming pool. =A0 Outdoor paint usually means maintenance and can make
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It was already painted when i bought the house. so i thought it
needed a fresh coat after 4 years. i realize i have to paint or stain
every few years. but i want to be sure to do it right and in the way
it lasts the longest. any ideas?
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