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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:25 pm
by jenks
Hello

I have just laid my patio and pointed the joints using a semi dry mix with black dye added. I did a test mix to check the colour and the next day it looked dark enough but since pointing my slabs ( about 3 weeks ago ) it has dryed alot lighter than i wished its also not that consistent in colour. I gauged everything very carefully so not sure what i did wrong.
I was wandering if there is a paint or a stain that i could use to paint the joints??. The patio itself looks great so its a shame. I suppose the only other option is to break out all the morter and start again.
Thanks for any help

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:07 am
by Suggers
Check out this thread -
coloured pointing

Never had much success myself - happy to live with the trad grey these days.. :)
ps - forget paint or stain - unless it's for a photo-shoot !!

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:45 am
by Suggers
ps - welcome jenks - post a couple of photies - we can see what you're on about then...
Cheers. :)