Painting Concrete Driveways in Atlanta

In this blog, the concrete driveway installation in Atlanta team here at Atlanta Concrete will detail the important things to know about installing paint on your concrete driveway. 

Painting Concrete Driveways

Painting concrete driveways is an increasingly popular project to improve the appearance of your property. A well painted concrete driveway creates a seamless, attractive, and pristine appearance that makes your home seem much more high end. It improves driveway lifespan and creates a smoother driving surface. Our team will paint your concrete driveway according to the following procedure:

What’s the concrete driveway painting process?

  1. Before the driveway painting process, we will clean and prep the driveway to create a clean slate to assist the paint in adhering to your driveway and minimize the chances of peeling paint. We will use a power washer to clean the driveway, using the proper pressure setting to remove dirt, bugs, leaves, and other particulate matter that might be on the driveway. We might use a pH-neutral detergent substance to scrub the driveway and fully remove debris.
  2. We will then degrease and remove stains from the driveway. We will spray a degreaser that can remove old stains and prevent them from returning. We will use a special degreaser meant for concrete and follow all specific instructions to remove all stains, large and small.
  3. We will then prime the concrete with an etcher primer in order to improve paint coverage. This will help paint look as nice as possible for as long as possible. It will basically add a rough surface coat to the concrete that makes the paint easier to stick on.
  4. We will then paint the concrete. We will let the prime coat fully dry and then start the painting process. We will use a brush to get around all concrete edges. We might use painter’s tape to protect nearby surfaces. We might use a roller depending on the size of your concrete driveway. We will let the first coat of paint to fully dry before applying secondary paint coats.
  5. The paint job on your concrete driveway will now be complete! We recommend waiting a minimum of 72 hours – or 3 days – before you park your car over the concrete driveway paint, as the paint might need to settle and cure to stay in place.