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One more question, patio repair.

Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
edited August 2003 in General Discussion
OK, now most of you know I'm not the sharpest knive in the drawer but dangit, I try. Last winter out patio iced over bad, it is constantly in the shade and the runoff from the house and blowing snow kinda builds up on it. Anyhow, the ice was about 1 foot thick when I decided it was time to make it go away, I used salt and lots of it. Well I know now that was a bad idea, it got rid of the ice but also wrecked my nice smooth concrete finish on the patio. Is there any way to patch it? I tried using quickcrete, I told you I wasnt very bright didn't I? Well it lasted about 1 week. Is there any kind of epoxy that could be used for this or anything else? I don't want to have to bust it up and repour.
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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    Yep,there are a lot of brands now that make concrete finishes, textured ,smooth,any colopr you can think of. If you can paint a floor you can do a good job with this stuff. Do a search on concrete finish and you'll get some options. The two part epoxy finish is top dollar, but will last forever.

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  • TOOLS1TOOLS1 Member Posts: 6,133
    edited November -1
    Before coating the concreat with any thing you must check for moisture in the concreat. Do this by putting a plastic garbage bag down and sealing the edges with tape. Leave it for a day. When you take it up if there is moisture under the bag the coating would never stick.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Check your local Home Depot, Lowes, or whatever ya got there, there are cement mixes that use Latex, and a Latex additive that is a little expensive, but mixed right, applied to the top of your porch or pad, will adhere very well. Ask em about the latex addative, it is normally used for tile setters, in mixing quick set,(thin set) and Grout, but works great on the latex cement mixes..
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