DIY concrete painting

To protect and decorate the concrete fence, color should be carried out. Painting of a concrete fence is a simple procedure, but when conducting this process, you should familiarize yourself with the main recommendations that will help make the fence original and high -quality colored.

Table of contents:

1. General concept of concrete fence
2. Painting of concrete fence: causes of staining
3. Choosing paint for concrete fence
4. Options for painting concrete fences: Color solutions
5. Do -it -yourself concrete technology

General concept of concrete fence

Concrete fences, which are also called euro -intelligence, become quite popular and perfectly replace brick or stone fences.

Advantages of installing concrete fence:

• affordable cost, compared, with alternative stone and brick;
• ease of installation;
• high level of strength and reliability;
• the use of high -quality materials for the manufacture of the fence;
• a minimum of installation tools;
• A variety of designs.

Concrete fences differ in a variety of forms and design solutions. Concrete fences accurately convey the textures of brick or stone. If necessary, the fence is stained, according to the general exterior.

Painting of concrete fence: causes of staining

There are many reasons that require painting concrete fence. Consider the main ones:

• technical - concrete fence requires painting for longer use and protection against mechanical influences;
• Psychological - the main color of the fence is gray, the color of despondency and melancholy, in order to add colors and joys to the overall exterior, it is necessary to paint a concrete fence;
• Individual-painting the fence depends on the preferences and desires of the owner, someone loves a gray nondescript color, and someone draws his life only with bright colors.

Choosing paint for concrete fence

After the decision is made on the paintings, you should decide on the choice of paint for a concrete fence.

Since the fence is part of the street exterior, the paint is mandatory, must meet the following requirements:

• resistance to temperature drops,
• moisture resistance,
• frost resistance,
• stability before ultraviolet radiation,
• Easy to apply,
• antiseptic properties,
• improvement of a decorative type of concrete fence,
• high quality.

In response to the question of what paint to paint a concrete fence, the most optimal option would be to use facade paint. Matte - in order to achieve a homogeneous non -occurring shade, and glossy - is used very rarely and gives the fence shine.

It is better to choose water -based paint. Such colors include:

• water -proxy,
• acrylic,
• acrylate,
• latex,
• Silicone.

Water -dispersion paint includes water and small particles of polymers. After staining, water evaporation occurs and polymers are fixed on the surface. Advantages to use water -dispersion paint for staining concrete fence:

• Convenience of application,
• Lack of pungent odor,
• rapid adhesion with a painted surface,
• low cost,
• the possibility of independent choice of any shade,
• antiseptic properties,
• moisture resistance.

Such a paint, although it forms a protective film on a painted surface, at the same time will allow a concrete base to breathe, thereby allowing moisture to get inside the fence, therefore it is recommended to use this paint together with waterproofing solutions.

Acrylic paints are characterized by a high level of protection of concrete bases from ultraviolet radiation, moisture, temperature difference and mold. Acrylic paints have a large selection of color solutions and are great for painting concrete bases. Such paints do not have a high level of vapor permeability.

Acrylate paint has a number of high -quality binders that provide excellent adhesion of paint with a concrete base. The price of such paint is much higher than for water -proceedings, but the quality of staining is worth using acrylate paint in painting on concrete bases. Advantages of using acrylate paint when staining a concrete fence:

• high resistance to mechanical influences,
• long service life,
• Lack of spray and subtexts when staining,
• High wear resistance and the possibility of washing the fence.

Latex paints are also used to paint concrete fences. The basis for the manufacture of silicate paint is liquid glass, supplements from zinc or aluminum are possible to achieve anti -corrosion of the coating. Latex paints are characterized by good interaction with a painted surface, deep penetration into the structure of concrete. When choosing latex paint for staining a concrete fence, it should be taken into account that latex paint has a very high level of consumption, so staining the fence with latex paint will cost quite expensive.

Silicone paint is a combination of acrylic and silicate. Silicone paints practically do not absorb moisture, so they are quite resistant to mold or fungus. Silicon -based paints perfectly protect the surface from exposure to ultraviolet radiation and temperature difference, therefore they are a good option for painting concrete fence.

The choice of paint depends on the preferences, cost and color decisions of the buyer. But, consider one important point, the concrete base has a porous structure through which water easily enters the inside of the fence, thereby destroying it. When choosing a paint for a concrete fence, focus on a low level of vapor permeability and a high content of acrylates.

The average cost is 10 liters of paint, depending on the service life:

• When staining concrete fence with a paint, the life of which does not exceed two years, the cost of 10 liters is about $ 20,
• for the operation of paint for 4-5 years - $ 35,
• More than 6 years - $ 60.

The cost of paint is also affected by the choice of coloring color and manufacturer. Tikkurila, Caparol of Finnish and German production have excellent characteristics.

When calculating the fence of the paint, proceed from the relief of the painted surface, the more texture elements are on the fence, the higher the paint consumption. The average paint consumption when staining the concrete fence is 300 ml per 1 m.

Options for painting concrete fences: Color solutions

The most popular colors for staining a concrete fence are the colors of the environment: blue, green, brown and variations of shades of these colors.

If the fence is near the front garden, feel free to choose a green color for staining the fence. The green fence will be a great basis for brightly flowering plants. Also, the green color soothes and appeases.

The blue color of the concrete fence looks great if there is a small pond or pool nearby. Also, blue color in harmony with the environment and complements the color of the sky.

When using a brick or other stone in wall decoration, a brown fence will be a great option. Brown fence - a good option in the absence of landscaping the facade. Also, the brown fence will be a great continuation of the brown roof. Designers often use this move using the upper and lower exterior design points in the same color solutions.

If you want to choose a different color, it is better to use natural and unsaturated shades: light beige, pale pink, caramel.

When staining a concrete fence, consider the color of the neighboring buildings so that too bright fence does not break out of the general color of street design.

To avoid motley and absurdity in staining the fence, it is better to use one, two or maximum three colors. It is better if these are two color shades, or the colors that are used to design the facade.

It is possible to stain the fence with one of the main colors, and the highlighting of texture elements using white color, which will give the fence of elegance and splendor.

Options for painting concrete fence photo:

Pay attention to the texture of the fence if the concrete fence is made in the form of a brickwork, use a soft peach or brown color to maximum approximation to the brick texture.

With a combination of two colors, one of which is light and the second darker. Always place the dark color in the lower part of the fence.

It is possible to paint a concrete fence for a sandstone. To do this, the first layer is applied with a light brown tone of paint, and then dark brown, using a foam sponge.

When choosing the color, keep in mind in which color scheme the windows, doors, the facade of the building are made, try so that the fence does not fall out of the overall composition.

When the fence is located on the sunny side, choose matte paint, since glossy will shine very much.

When choosing the color of the fence, proceed from the size: white and light colors will increase the fence, and dark ones, on the contrary, will reduce.

Do not use only one color for finishing at home. If the roof, the walls are painted in one tone, choose another for the fence.

Do -it -yourself concrete technology

Painting of a concrete fence can be of two types:

• Painting a new fence,
• Staining the old fence.

It is not recommended to paint a concrete fence immediately after installation. It is better if the concrete base draws one winter in an unpainted state in order for the fence to shrink. After winter, spots and dirt will remain on the fence, so there are no significant differences between the coloring of the new and old fence.

Preparatory work on staining concrete fence includes:

• cleansing the concrete base of dust and dirt,
• Primer and seal damaged areas of the old fence.

The primer is a mandatory process before staining. The soil mixture provides reliable adhesion of paint with a concrete surface, and also cleanses the base of dust and dirt.

Tips for staining concrete fence:

1. Do not use a roller for staining a relief concrete fence to eliminate the risk of drones and unnecessary parts.

2. The best option, for painting a porous concrete surface, will be the use of a spray gun or professional equipment.

3. In order to increase the adhesive properties of concrete, it is necessary to make the surface of the fence with a rough, using the crush.

4. After the restoration of the old fence, you should wait for the complete drying of the seams.

5. For staining the fence, you should choose sunny and calm weather.

6. Before staining, mix the paint thoroughly in order to achieve smooth color.

7. Use paint from one batch to avoid differences or heterogeneity of color shades.

8. It is better to paint in two layers to ensure high quality staining.

9. The duration of the primer is a day, therefore it is not recommended to apply the paint on only the primed surface.

10. After applying the first layer of paint, it is recommended to wait 24 hours to apply the second layer.

11. Do not stain concrete fence at high humidity or air temperature, which does not exceed +5 C.

12. In the presence of seams between the panels of a concrete fence, the finish putty should be used to close up.

13. When choosing a paint with a high level of vapor permeability, before the primer, use a special waterproofing solution that will create a protective layer to prevent water from entering the inside of the fence.

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