Painting Cement

Just outside both sets of my patio doors there are two slabs of cement (and also the floor in my outdoor storage room). They had become weather worn over the past 14 years. I purchased a garage floor kit (made by Rustoleum) at Lowe's and painted all of the cement areas 9 years ago. We had a rough winter (had to use some salt on the cement) and it was time to do it again.

There are two cans in the kit--one with the paint (half full) and the other is a can of epoxy. After you've cleaned, swept, and dried the cement, open the can of epoxy and pour it into the can of paint--stir well according to the time on the directions. It takes quite a bit of stirring before it's ready. After stirring, let it sit for 30 minutes, then stir again. From that point you have two hours to use the paint. Do small sections at a time and then sprinkle the colored flakes (included in the kit) over the painted areas. Allow it at least 24 hours before light walking on the surface.

I did this same thing about 9 years ago. It lasted quite awhile before having to do it again.