Painting paving slabs - Any advice welcome...

[Flic]

Hi, we've recently moved into our house and have inherited a large patio which, for some unfathomable reason, the previous owners chose to construct from pink and yellow concrete slabs (I know!).

We're looking for a cost effective medium-term solution to this eye sore (long term the house will be extended so the patio will be removed) so thought it might be worth painting the slabs to give a less offensive finish!

Has anyone had success in painting concrete slabs and, if so, can you give any advice?

Thanks.

[seanandruby]

if you are going to extend shortly then just live with it till then. thats the most cost effective way. in a few weeks you wont notice it.

[Tony McC]

Unless you use an industrial floor paint, you're wasting your time.

And a good quality floor paint properly applied to a prepared surface would cost more than replacement flags from one of the DIY sheds.