Here are a few more tips for cleaning your concrete patio: This project will proceed much faster and easier if you stain your whole patio a single color. All you have to do is wet the concrete ...

It’s worth noting that if your patio is made of concrete pavers, staining them is the same as staining a regular slab of concrete with one added caveat of making sure the color doesn’t pool in ...

Dear James: I had painted a concrete patio before, but it peeled off over time. I want to decorate my new patio by my garden. How can I add a pale pink tint to the concrete surface? — Cindy R.

Water-based concrete stains are safer and easier to apply to the entire patio, but may offer a more limited color palette. Furthermore, like most types of stain, there are different levels of opacity.

But first let’s talk about staining your concrete. Believe it or not, you can buy special color stains that are made to soak into concrete. I’ve walked on stained concrete that looks like leather.

Staining concrete has become popular for basement and patio floors because folks don't want the "blah" color of concrete, Carson said. "Dyes, like chemical stains, are intended to enhance rather ...

But first let’s talk about staining your concrete. Believe it or not, you can buy special color stains that are made to soak into concrete. I’ve walked on stained concrete that looks like leather.

Dear James: I had painted a concrete patio before, but it peeled off over time. I want to decorate my new patio by my garden. How can I add a pale pink tint to the concrete surface? -- Cindy R.

If your patio is looking the worse ... patches probably won’t come out exactly the same color as the original concrete. Using an even, thin layer of stain without excess or drips will give ...