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Faded cobblelock

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  • 30-01-2011 6:51pm
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    MargeS
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    Google hasn't produced an answer for this question. Maybe someone here has one.
    Our patio (laid about 4/5 years now) has a border of red cobble lock. Same bricks as in this image. But the colour has faded over the years. Is there a product that can be painted on to re-stain them or bring the original colour up again?
    Red.jpg


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    blackharvester
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭blackharvester


    did you tray to power washing, you can get some Path cleaner in hardware shop which you can brush in to cobblelock before power washing.


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    MargeS
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    yip, but the colour has faded from the sun I guess, so no amount of spraying will restore the colour.


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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    MargeS wrote: »
    Google hasn't produced an answer for this question. Maybe someone here has one.
    Our patio (laid about 4/5 years now) has a border of red cobble lock. Same bricks as in this image. But the colour has faded over the years. Is there a product that can be painted on to re-stain them or bring the original colour up again?
    Red.jpg

    On some cobblelock product, the colour is applied to the surface which in time fades due to wear and tear, bleaching etc. This usually results in a very dull appearance where the the core material used to manufacture this product ie concrete becoming exposed. Once the colour has faded, it is lost and no method/amount of cleaning will restore the original pigmentation. I would be unsure of any suitable paints which would work effectively in this situation.

    With some cobblelock the colour is an integral part of the mix and these do tend to be better at retaining original colour.


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    greenart
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭greenart


    You could try sealing them with a patio/block sealer.
    Some of these products give a wet look or gloss look which will improve the look/finish on them.


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