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Pebble Dash Discoloring

  • 08-06-2016 12:46PM
    #1
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭


    Hi all - living in an estate in Carrigaline, Cork, and have noticed that the pebble dash at the front of the house has become discolored. Its the same for many other houses in the estate.

    Is there any way to bring this back to life, power washing, painting etc?

    Any help appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    wait4me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭wait4me


    Make up a half and half solution and apply liberally. Half and half usually works: Contents: google and search:D:D:D Solution


  • #3
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Thanks for that. Will give it a go and report back
    wait4me wrote: »
    Make up a half and half solution and apply liberally. Half and half usually works: Contents: google and search:D:D:D Solution


  • #4
    Breaston Plants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Breaston Plants


    Slipshaney wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Will give it a go and report back

    Let us know how ya get on, have the same problem myself.


  • #5
    wait4me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭wait4me


    No bother - this question continues to come up here every few weeks. Have a look at some of the past ones via the search function. I bet your discolouration is reddish???


  • #6
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Yup! It looks red alright...I have the bleach solution on now and it's gone kinda orange...will see how it is in another while
    wait4me wrote: »
    No bother - this question continues to come up here every few weeks. Have a look at some of the past ones via the search function. I bet your discolouration is reddish???


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  • #7
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Didn't do a great job I'm afraid!!


  • #8
    wait4me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭wait4me


    It should definitely clean it - did you rinse it down?


  • #9
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    I did after it was on for around an hour and a half. I may need to use a more concentrated solution, didn't exactly measure half and half!
    wait4me wrote: »
    It should definitely clean it - did you rinse it down?


  • #10
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    took another look this morning and seems to be somewhat better - I only tested it on a small area so will try a larger area later on


  • #11
    dathi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭dathi


    Slipshaney wrote: »
    I did after it was on for around an hour and a half. I may need to use a more concentrated solution, didn't exactly measure half and half!

    leave it on over night before you wash it down


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  • #12
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    will do - thanks all


  • #13
    wait4me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭wait4me


    Do let us know how it turns out.......


  • #14
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    OK so the first treatment defo helped - but I think ill need to go again and maybe with a stronger solution. You can still see all the marks, but they have become fainter


  • #15
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Coming back on this again, after nearly 2 years!
    Im now looking to paint the pebble dash, Ive seen other houses in the estate that have done this, and they have come up very nicely.

    Only problem is getting the right color paint for the job! Any ideas?


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