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[Masonry] What can I do to these pavers on a budget? Paint? Stain?




So I'm on a bit of a budget, but would like to spruce up my backyard a bit - there's about 600sqft of the brick/paver pictured above - the color doesn't really fit with the overall aesthetic of the house, but I really don't have the budget right now to have it all replaced with something else. Is it possible to paint/stain or otherwise alter these pavers?

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[Masonry] Re: What can I do to these pavers on a budget? Paint? Stain?

Clean them properly and live with them until finances can afford replacement.

Do not paint them.

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You might be able to stain them like you do concrete.

Try a stain of your choosing on a couple of obscure bricks.

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As JR said, don't paint them! Paint will only peel off as you walk over it and will look much worse than what you have very rapidly. If they are not sealed, although these look like they are, you may be able to acid etch them and stain them. You could test this in inconspicuous place to see what happens.
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Re: [Masonry] What can I do to these pavers on a budget? Paint? Stain?

If you have a bad kid give him tooth brush & have him scrub, lol

Rent a power washer

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pressure wash them and then use a concrete microtopping to layer whatever color you want and use a epoxy/polyu coat to seal them. you will get a glossy 3D look.

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DON'T make them glossy, they become very slippery when wet.
Best bet is to powerwash them first and see how they look. Staining will only darken them. You can paint, but they may look worse. If you go the paint route, there is a non-skid additive for paint that you should use.

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This stuff is made to dye bricks: »www.dyebrick.com

It might work for those depending on what they're made of. That company will let you buy a sample to test first.