Leave space between each faux stone pattern where the concrete will remain unpainted to resemble mortar.
How to make concrete look like slate stone.
The first thing i did was power wash all the concrete so that i d start with a clean slate.
In order to make it look like real slate i couldn t just buy a solid paint color and roll it on.
With the help of some craft paint sealer and airstone i was able to make the hearth look like it perfectly belongs with the new stone fireplace.
The desha blog details exactly how to make your entertaining space look like this.
Note that no stone is one uniform color.
Got a crack in your concrete.
Before you re ready to paint any concrete surface to look like stone you have to select what colors the stone will be.
Once the base coat dries apply strips of thin masking tape in a grid to lay out a tile design.
Emulate the look of a slate tile floor or patio by painting the base concrete color in a grout shade such as light gray.
The original grey color of the concrete hearth looked off and the builder never finished off the edges so it was time to finally get it the way i always imagined.
There s a basic background color then small mottles or flecks in other colors.
In nature nothing is ever a single flat color.
Turn a plain concrete floor or patio into an imitation of natural stone by blending two or more colors of concrete stain.
Errr make that clean faux slate if you ll pardon my pun.
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