Old Concrete Driveway - HomeModders.com

canes816 · 05-14-2010, 03:26 PM

Hi, I have an old concrete driveway in my house and it has been painted
over a few times (at least twice that I can tell from the colors visible).
The driveway is obviously chipping/peeling in a few areas as I've been
told is to be expected with painted concrete driveways. However, that
being said, I would like to do something with the driveway that will look
good for a few years before I have to re-treat it.

What are my options?
- Should I strip all the paint off (and if so, how) and stain/seal it?
- Should I just clean it and repaint it and suck it up every year (or
whenever it starts looking bad)?
- Any other options I can look into? I would prefer not to use black top
as I have a carport that I don't think would look good with a black
surface. Any help is greatly appreciated.

chestercheeto48 · 05-14-2010, 03:40 PM

I don't have a clue but I would start with a good pressure washing then go from there. You could paint it or try to do a concrete stain. I have never tried either of these but that would be my guess.

briansol · 05-16-2010, 03:52 AM

Painting cement is the worst thing ever. IMO, i wouldn't waste a penny of you r money or a minuet of your time on it until its time to replace it. Whatever you do will simply crack/peel/etc just like it's doing now anyway in just a few weeks.

canes816 · 05-17-2010, 12:08 PM

briansol, any recommendations on what else I can do? I am trying to avoid painting but not sure what would be the best bet.

briansol · 05-17-2010, 01:19 PM

unless it's completely not drivable, i would simply leave it as-is until you can afford to replace it with some nice pavers/etc.

chestercheeto48 · 05-17-2010, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briansol

unless it's completely not drivable, i would simply leave it as-is until you can afford to replace it with some nice pavers/etc.

I agree. If it is still driveable then looks come second.

mjtent · 11-27-2010, 12:13 AM

It is better if you will strip the existing paint then apply a primer sealer prior to applying the new paint to make the paint stick to the wall much stronger.

chestercheeto48 · 11-29-2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjtent

It is better if you will strip the existing paint then apply a primer sealer prior to applying the new paint to make the paint stick to the wall much stronger.

He is talking about a concrete driveway not a wall.

05-14-2010, 03:26 PM	#1
canes816 Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Old Concrete Driveway Hi, I have an old concrete driveway in my house and it has been painted over a few times (at least twice that I can tell from the colors visible). The driveway is obviously chipping/peeling in a few areas as I've been told is to be expected with painted concrete driveways. However, that being said, I would like to do something with the driveway that will look good for a few years before I have to re-treat it. What are my options? - Should I strip all the paint off (and if so, how) and stain/seal it? - Should I just clean it and repaint it and suck it up every year (or whenever it starts looking bad)? - Any other options I can look into? I would prefer not to use black top as I have a carport that I don't think would look good with a black surface. Any help is greatly appreciated.

05-16-2010, 03:52 AM	#3
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 31 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 10	Painting cement is the worst thing ever. IMO, i wouldn't waste a penny of you r money or a minuet of your time on it until its time to replace it. Whatever you do will simply crack/peel/etc just like it's doing now anyway in just a few weeks. __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

05-17-2010, 01:19 PM	#5
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 31 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 10	unless it's completely not drivable, i would simply leave it as-is until you can afford to replace it with some nice pavers/etc. __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

05-14-2010, 03:40 PM	#2
chestercheeto48 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 5	I don't have a clue but I would start with a good pressure washing then go from there. You could paint it or try to do a concrete stain. I have never tried either of these but that would be my guess.

05-17-2010, 12:08 PM	#4
canes816 Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	briansol, any recommendations on what else I can do? I am trying to avoid painting but not sure what would be the best bet.

11-27-2010, 12:13 AM	#7
mjtent Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	It is better if you will strip the existing paint then apply a primer sealer prior to applying the new paint to make the paint stick to the wall much stronger.