Comments on: Painting a Concrete Patio to Look Like Ceramic Tile | Faux Tile http://www.thatpainterlady.com/painting-a-concrete-patio-to-look-like-ceramic-tile-faux-tile/ Interior Paint Ideas for your home. Debra Conrad THAT Painter Lady answers your questions about decorating, style and painting your home. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: THAT Painter Lady http://www.thatpainterlady.com/painting-a-concrete-patio-to-look-like-ceramic-tile-faux-tile/comment-page-1/#comment-447 THAT Painter Lady Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:57:05 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/painting-a-concrete-patio-to-look-like-ceramic-tile-faux-tile/#comment-447 Well... all the professional painters are probably going to scream at this answer! I use plain old acrylic paints from the craft store. I use American brand most because the paint is highly pigmented. I know your going to ask about how it wears. Unless you seal the painted surface often... it will wear anyway, no matter what type paint you use. I have spilled craft acrylic paints on my patio and in the garage... years ago. And... it is still full color splats on the slab, much to my husbands dismay. :) Anyway, if craft paint stays on clothing after 40 turns through the washing machine... then I think you can be assured it is a strong paint and will hold up to some wear. Again... sealing the surface often is your best bet for combating wear. Well… all the professional painters are probably going to scream at this answer!

I use plain old acrylic paints from the craft store. I use American brand most because the paint is highly pigmented.

I know your going to ask about how it wears. Unless you seal the painted surface often… it will wear anyway, no matter what type paint you use.

I have spilled craft acrylic paints on my patio and in the garage… years ago. And… it is still full color splats on the slab, much to my husbands dismay. :)

Anyway, if craft paint stays on clothing after 40 turns through the washing machine… then I think you can be assured it is a strong paint and will hold up to some wear. Again… sealing the surface often is your best bet for combating wear.

]]> By: toni budrow http://www.thatpainterlady.com/painting-a-concrete-patio-to-look-like-ceramic-tile-faux-tile/comment-page-1/#comment-444 toni budrow Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/painting-a-concrete-patio-to-look-like-ceramic-tile-faux-tile/#comment-444 I have been looking for info on how to paint on concrete and appreciate this information that you provided for faux brick patio. You do not mention, or did I miss it, the type of paint that is used to paint these tiles. Thank you for all the good things that you do. Toni I have been looking for info on how to paint on concrete and appreciate this information that you provided for faux brick patio. You do not mention, or did I miss it, the type of paint that is used to paint these tiles. Thank you for all the good things that you do. Toni

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