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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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Question paint concrete?

I work for a mechanic who's having me do his grunt work, when I finish that I get to help him out on cars and use all his fun equipment (he specializes in classic cars and has a 57 thunderbird with a 312 in it right now, as well as a 33 plymouth with a flat-6)

Anyway, one of his jobs for me is to scrape and repaint the curb-type things in hes lot, and the sections that are raised.

My question is, what kind of paint should I use (in lower michigan)? Latex, or oil? is there a special primer for either one or a specially formulated paint? We talked about this today and couldn't decide what to go with. Any suggestions? anybody done this before? Thanks

~Matt
 
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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You need to etch the concrete with muratic acid first.

After that let it dry real good and paint it with concrete paint.
No primer required.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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no kidding! how much does that stuff run? (both the paint and the acid)
 
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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here ya go

http://www.azpartsmaster.com/shopazp...b%20Paint.html


more than likely found at your local hardware store as well, acid is less than 20 a gal I think
 
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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thanks a lot. I'll run this by him in the morning!
 
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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Find out what the city uses to paint their curbs.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Cheap labour
 
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Cheap labour?, not here.

Union city workers. Like our Cal Trans crew.

You know the sort.

6 man crew; 4 standing around, a flagman, and one painting.
 
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Home Depot sells Muratic Acid for less then $10 for 2 gallons.

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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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I forgot to mention to wash the acid down with water once all the etching has been done.. I did remember the "Let it dry real good" part though.
 
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Any difference between MURATIC ACID and MURIATIC ACID?

I know muriatic acid was the old name for hydrochloric acid.
 
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Typo........
 
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