Removing Paint From Concrete

RE: Removing Paint From Concrete Post By Steve (Guest Post) (03/26/2008) You can purchase a rubbing stone from a hardware store. They are used in smothing rough concrete. If you have a pinted concrete slab and want to repair warn or flacking spots, rent a concrete grinder and it will remove scaling paint and suff bonded paint. Then follow the instructions for proper etching/sealer and then apply a new coat of colored topcoat. Most people forget to read the prep instructions until the hard work they have done fails to last. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Removing Paint From Concrete Post by Sally_Admin (40) | (01/20/2008) Profile | Contact I attempted to remove very old paint from my concrete steps with a pressure washer with very little success. I only have one or two coats of paint to remove, and the paint has even worn off in places just from age. However, I increased the pressure on the nozzle as much as I could without damaging the concrete, but still only a very small amount of paint came off. Am I doing something wrong or is there a better method to remove paint from the concrete, like paint remover or some other chemical? I should add that these steps have a rough not smooth texture to the concrete. Please help! Thank you! Truerblue from PA Answers: RE: Removing Paint From Concrete You might try calling a paint store or a concrete place if you don't find an answer on here that works. Good luck (06/29/2007) By jillian357 RE: Removing Paint From Concrete My guess would be that the pressure of the washer isn't strong enough to take the paint off. Most of the home-type pressure washers aren't strong enough to take anything major off of anything. We had one and it didn't work well at all. We purchased a new industrial strength washer last year and trust me, if you aren't careful, you'll be pointing at wood/concrete one sec and air the next. lol It will eat it up quick. Paint is gone in a few seconds no matter what it's on. (06/29/2007) By Bama_Jypsy1 Report Spam or Abuse