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MargaretinNorthant Mon 20-Apr-26 12:32:52

Can some Gran or Grandad help me with this please? I live in a big bungalow. At the back there was originally a small patio which has been extended over time, with different coloured concrete slabs, so it’s a real hotpotch, and now it’s big!
I wondered about painting it all one colour. All the kids say no, don’t do it. The handyman said no, don’t do it. It’s cost me £350.00 just to get it power washed this year, he hasn’t got the black spots off, it looks, to me at least, a mess! Painting it might require doing once every two years I think, not sure about that, but painting it with a roller on a long handle would still be quicker and possibly cheaper than washing it, and they would be all the same colour. I’m not thinking of painting them pink, some sort of stone colour. Anyone done it please? What do you all think? Thanks in advance for any help. By the way, I’m 88, so can’t do the washing myself!

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Doodledog Mon 20-Apr-26 12:46:13

There is a product called Stonelux, which is paint for stone. I had it put on an old stone fireplace, and it made a huge difference. The fireplace had been boxed in, and there were scratches and filled bits where there must once have been hanging rails or something, and it was a mess, but a lovely feature in the kitchen. The decorator covered it in Stonelux and it looks great. The paint has bits of stone in it, so it doesn't look painted and is rough, rather than glossy, and the coverage is very good. All the marks and filled bits are hidden. It was done a couple of years ago and is good as new.

It is expensive though. A small tin for a fireplace cost a bit, and enough to cover a patio would be very costly, plus you'd have to pay someone to do it. But it would look good, and AFAIK it is suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
www.stonelux.co.uk

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crazyH Mon 20-Apr-26 12:50:40

I know two , who have resin coated their drives and it looks brilliant. I would imagine you could get coloured resin .
Ring around your local area for resin-coating .

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