weathering new concrete?

Andy From Sligo

At the risk of people thinking im odd and the opposite what people normally want to do with paths which is clean them by power washing, I have repaired some concrete paths that were cracked and crumbling with some new concrete/cement - now it looks odd with the existing path blackened/weathered and the new concrete a very light grey when dry, i dont really want to powewash the weathered concrete so what would be the best way to 'weather' the look of the new concrete rather than wait for it to weather over time? - any ideas?

scudo2

Yogurt.

Andy From Sligo

scudo2 wrote: »

Yogurt.

Greek?

specialized105

hard to weather the new concrete but if use sodium chloride as used for cleaning and swimming pools,in rits raw state use a green can and rose on it ,leave for an hour and wash off ,brings up old concrete like new.why not powerwash it?

red sean

specialized105 wrote: »

hard to weather the new concrete but if use sodium chloride as used for cleaning and swimming pools,in rits raw state use a green can and rose on it ,leave for an hour and wash off ,brings up old concrete like new.why not powerwash it?

Salt???

postitnote

scudo2 wrote: »

Yogurt.

Legit idea

http://www.ehow.com/how_6143908_make-concrete-look-aged.html

You can age your concrete by applying moss and bacteria to the surface of the stone for an aged appearance.

Andy From Sligo

specialized105 wrote: »

use sodium chloride as used for cleaning and swimming pools,in rits raw state.... .why not powerwash it?

Good idea, i shall give sodium chloride a go - where can you buy it , would it be something that Homebase would have?

3 things spring to mind at the moment why i dont want to power wash it ... number 1 water charge!... number 2 I dont want the risk of powerwashing the new bit of cement i have put down with the pressure of the power washer... number 3 time and effort of powerwashing

Andy From Sligo

scudo2 wrote: »

Yogurt.

Ah i see now its all becoming clear now why you suggested Yoghurt thanks - because of the bacteria in it!

Trouble is I would need a gallon of the stuff to weather the bit of cementing I done

red sean

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Good idea, i shall give sodium chloride a go - where can you buy it , would it be something that Homebase would have?

3 things spring to mind at the moment why i dont want to power wash it ... number 1 water charge!... number 2 I dont want the risk of powerwashing the new bit of cement i have put down with the pressure of the power washer... number 3 time and effort of powerwashing

Sodium Chloride is SALT!

Andy From Sligo

red sean wrote: »

Sodium Chloride is SALT!

ah right thanks, was never good at science/chemistry in school!

Andy From Sligo

specialized105 wrote: »

hard to weather the new concrete but if use sodium chloride as used for cleaning and swimming pools

Did you mean Chlorine instead of Cloride?

scudo2

Do you want old weathered look or new look ?

Old look, = mix yogurt with 2 pints of milk + a bucket of water, leave it for a week and then brush on to new concrete on a dry !! day.

(Somebody else suggested butter milk, makes more sense.)


I'm not mad, just ingenious.
M.

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I foolishly put "weed & feed" pellets all over my paths last year and it stained the sh1t out of them. Gave them a reddish worn look.