14-09-2014, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by plantman
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What is it that you are trying to age, surely not the new patio. 
I had the old grey paving stones relayed on the patio and on the path across the lawn (I don't like new ones and they wouldn't blend with the wall). There were three broken ones on the path which the silly builder replaced with white ones
He put all three at the end and didn't even mix them in 
by the time I saw them they were laid and mortar applied and they stuck out like a sore thumb.
I wish they were ...
14-09-2014, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by lovemyboys
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I've never heard of this before either, and am intrigued!Do let us know how it turns out!
It has done a great job and the white stones are now khaki coloured.
15-09-2014, 05:22 AM
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Will the rain not eventually wash that off??Or will re-applying a few times do the trick?
I'm very curious now, as next year we will be redoing a short walkway to the house from the driveway, and we're not quite sure how we want to do it.
This has me very interested!
15-09-2014, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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Yes Barry I had the old grey paving stones relayed on the patio and on the path across the lawn (I don't like new ones and they wouldn't blend with the wall). There were three broken ones on the path which the silly builder replaced with white ones
He put all three at the end and didn't even mix them in by the time I saw them they were laid and mortar applied and they stuck out like a sore thumb.
You can buy a cement dye. Its really for mixing into a dry mortar mix before adding water. I think I have a bit in my shed and could try putting some onto a stone and see what happens.............or have you tried that?
Alternatively try dylon, but I'm thinking a proper dye which is meant to stain permanently is more likely to work.
15-09-2014, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Lindyloo
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Your need to age the new stones is now understandable - I would be furious with the builder. You can buy a cement dye. Its really for mixing into a dry mortar mix before adding water. I think I have a bit in my shed and could try putting some onto a stone and see what happens.............or have you tried that?
Alternatively try dylon, but I'm thinking a proper dye which is meant to stain permanently is more likely to work.
I looked at the stone dye and even a sample was £10. I thought of other dyes but want to keep it natural if I can. Most paving stones are a mix of colours some with a round patch of tiny lichen. I will try dylon as a last resort though.
What I have already done is looking good and shouldn't wash off (the stone the compost bin stands on is permanently stained) . Next step is to add manure soup and some scrapings of lichen .
15-09-2014, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by plantman
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I think you've done well there Meg, as stone and concrete are porous they will soak up a strong stain such as you describe so that you wouldn't be able to scrub it off even if you wanted to. Great idea..
very rustic.My neighbour had her patio and wall replaced a couple of years ago with new slabs and walling and it looked orange and I though horrible.
I prefer old and rustic
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17-09-2014, 07:12 PM
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Lichen is very difficult to get rid of Meg and I wouldn't deliberately introduce it. Our driveway has become covered in lichen and I wish I could get rid of it. It's hard to clear off and even when we do it keeps coming back. It now completely dominates the driveway which is made up of cobbled setts of stone. It's OK on walls, but I am not too keen when it is on a paved surface.| Thread Tools | |
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