Black Colored Concrete Driveway

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Black colored concrete driveway.

Black algae commonly crop up on concrete driveways in areas with high levels of humidity and heavy rainfall. Coloring techniques run the gamut from stains color hardeners integral coloring admixtures and more. This can be an inconsistency in materials or in workmanship. However discoloration whether occurring in a single placement or sequential concrete placements generally boils down to one root cause.

It can be mixed to darken other pigments and it can be used alone to make light grays dark grays or straight black. Integral coloring admixtures infuse concrete with rich long lasting fade resistant color. In this video you will see us do a 250 m driveway with black concrete and exposed aggregate so we do wash it off at the end and will use sugar and water for the retarded. Get free shipping on qualified driveway concrete coatings or buy online pick up in store today in the paint department.

It s a popular option for driveways because the color runs throughout the entire slab and will not wear away under vehicle traffic. It s commonly used in driveways and especially in gas stations because it hides oil stains and grime. To color the concrete for the driveway on the kuppersmith project house powdered colorant was poured into a paper grocery sack and dropped into the concrete truck. While black algae won t damage concrete driveways they can be an awful eyesore.

The colorant was thoroughly mixed into each load of cement before it was poured. Clear wet look green concrete and masonry lacquer waterproofer and sealer model 114. Beige 4 black 4 blue 11 brown 22 clear 1 gray 18 green 13 orange 9 purple 2 red 14. Decorative medallion enhances stained concrete driveway the centerpiece of this gorgeous driveway is a multicolored star medallion created using acid stains in the colors of black cola and tan.

Hope you guys enjoy this. Attack even small black algae colonies as soon as you see them. Sherwin williams world of color doesn t stop with our paints our wide variety of stains can enhance and protect any porch deck trim or siding as well as concrete driveways and walkways. Since the powdered colorant made the concrete stiffer additional water had to be added to the mix.

Common causes of discolored concrete discoloration is a tricky subject since many factors can contribute to the problem see photo. Our concrete stains provide a simple way to not only add color and style but also help protect the surface.