Ageing new concrete

Discussion in 'Landscaping and Outdoors' started by parahandy, Aug 3, 2015.

  1. parahandy

    parahandy Screwfix Select

    I've put in some new concrete edgers. They looked quite dark in colour when i bought them as they were wet but now they're down and dried out they stick out like a mutz gnutz compared to the old ones.

    Is there any way make them look a bit less obvious?
     
  2. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    Paint with yogurt, it apparantly encourtage moss and algae to grow.
    And a even older old, liquid of disolved cow manure was another good one for aging concrete.
     
    Last edited: Aug 3, 2015
  3. parahandy

    parahandy Screwfix Select

    I've seen that mentioned.
    Assuming that it stops raining long enough for it not to wash off does it actually have any effect?

    It sounds like a bit of a myth.


    I saw this on google and if it's as good as the before and after pics on their website it looks the business.
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    Unfortunately it's 50 quid for 2.5 litres so stuff that :eek:
     
  4. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    I seem to remember cow s*** juice use to leave a drabby tint on the concrete, years since I used it.

    Natural yogurt, does apparantly work.
     
  5. Phil the Paver

    Phil the Paver Screwfix Select

    Yogurt or even milk will promote a moss type growth.

    Cow dung?????, remember a grand designs where they did that on a water tower, a year later, nothing???
     

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