Stained Concrete Walkway DIY Gallery
Bring your yard to life with these concrete walkway ideas, courtesy of our creative Direct Colors customers! They’ll show firsthand how the use of an acid stain, paver stain, or antiquing stain can dramatically transform your concrete walkway.
From stamped concrete walkways to concrete paver walkways, we have plenty of renovation tips and project inspiration to go ’round.
Concrete Walkway Color Change with Tinted Sealer
Faded Stamped Concrete Walkway Makeover
- Project Info:
- Project Completed In: 3 day(s)
- Estimate of Square Footage: 230 sq. ft.
- Project Description:
20 year old stamped concrete sidewalks had lost color and were horribly finished from old sealer. Stripped sealer, put down new charcoal antiquing then sealed with a satin finish. Rain the next day beaded up like a freshly waxed car. - Personal Tips:
Make sure to remove all of your old sealer if it is sitting on the surface of your concrete.. - Direct Colors Products Used:
DIY Antiquing Kit
Other Products Used:
Xylene/surface stripper
Terracotta & Charcoal Design
I started with my front walkway using just terra cotta and charcoal. I’m currently working on the patio and decided to add russet to the mix. The circle will be the focal point. Loving this product. It has totally transformed my faded pavers.
Project Info:
- Project Completed In: 2 day(s)
- Estimate of Square Footage: 400.00 sq. ft.
- Project Description:
Hi, Have completed my patio project using both your Cinnabar Antiquing Stain and Easy Seal Satin Sealer.The patio turned out beautiful………..as good as ‘brand new’. The Cinnabar color was the perfect choice as it matched up with the original color used at installation 10 years ago.I’ve took several pictures comparing both before and after and I’m happy to share. Any questions regarding them, just ask!
The only comment I would make is that you should provide simple directions for cleaning the pump sprayer and the need to ‘rapidly’ clean after use. I did have to replace the sprayer ‘mid-job’ as I had allowed it to sit and become ‘gummed up’! A pint of Acetone would have saved me $30 and a trip to Ace.
I should have realized that this could happen, but didn’t. Bottom line, cleaning is a snap…………if you know you need to do it!
Product was easy to use, excellent results, and your staff provided excellent ‘phone’ assistance as I worked through it.
- Personal Tips:
The only comment I would make is that you should provide simple directions for cleaning the pump sprayer and the need to ‘rapidly’ clean after use. I did have to replace the sprayer ‘mid-job’ as I had allowed it to sit and become ‘gummed up’! A pint of Acetone would have saved me $30 and a trip to Ace. I should have realized that this could happen, but didn’t. Bottom line, cleaning is a snap…………if you know you need to do it!
Also if your project is close to shrubs, trees, etc……..strongly advise giving them a blast from your leaf blower or a vigorous shake prior to applying any product. Getting as much loose debris out of the plants, saves picking leaves, etc out of your ‘wet’ project.
Direct Colors Products Used:
Cinnabar Antiquing Stain / Easy Seal Satin Sealer
Stained Concrete Paver Detail
Badly Worn Stamped Concrete Walkway Stain Project
Project Info:
- Project Completed In: 4 day(s)
- Estimate of Square Footage: 770 sq. ft.
- Project Description:
We had a front walkway and back yard patio poured about 12 years ago. Both had worn badly and lost all color.
The front walkway we wanted darker, so we decided on charcoal for the color. The walkway is approx 260 sq ft. We power washed, applied one coat of light charcoal antiquing stain, then went over it with dark charcoal for the second coat, followed by two coats of the acrylic satin sealer. Total labor time was about 8 hours.
For the back patio, it was just as worn as our walkway, but we had put in a small paver walkway this year leading to it and the pavers had a mix of grey and auburn, so we decided to match the pattern. The patio is about 510 sq ft. We first power washed, then took a foam brush and stained random sets of blocks with the auburn antiquing stain. When that was complete I sprayed the entire patio in light charcoal, trying to not overspray the auburn blocks. The Auburn only needed 1 coat because we didn’t want it too dark. The light charcoal we did 2 coats and finished off with two coats of the satin acrylic sealer. Total labor for the patio was approx 10 hours. - Personal Tips:
When using a sprayer for the sealer, it’s good to go over with a foam roller, if you are covering stamped concrete. The sealer will pool in the seams and if there is too much can bubble. Also find a good way to clean out the sprayer, because after the 2nd coat, our sprayers wouldn’t work. - Direct Colors Products Used:
Light Charcoal antiquing stain
Charcoal antiquing stain
Auburn antiquing stain
Acrylic satin sealer
Discolored Walkway Pavers No More!
Project Info:
- Project Completed In: 3 day(s)
- Estimate of Square Footage: 1200 sq. ft.
- Project Description:
My pavers were very discolored and i decided to stain them.
I checked online and found Direct Colors .There staff was very helpful throughout the entire process. I ordered the sample kit and decided on the Crimson color and the Satin sealer. All the products arrived on time and were packed very good.
- Personal Tips:
make sure you check the weather report for the days you will be working and having the sealer dry
take your time in pressure washing and preparing the surface test small areas first
make sure you give ample time in the drying process
Use a deck sprayer and use the red tip for best results - Direct Colors Products Used:
Portico paver stain crimson
Solvent based acrylic satin sealer
Other Products Used:
Used techniseal poly sand
A Pop of Color
Fixing Chipped Pavers with Concrete Stain
Project Info:
- Project Completed In: 2 day(s)
- Estimate of Square Footage: 300 sq. ft.
- Project Description:
Our sidewalks began to look bad within 6 months of having them professionally installed, pitting, fading throughout. The contractor would not call us back or come back to fix the problem. After much frustration, I came across Direct Colors through a google search. The consultation team guided me in the right direction and I could not be happier with the results. I have included before, during and after pictures. - Personal Tips:
Followed the instructions exactly as on the web, watched videos as well. I am a female and I had no problems with this project myself.
Direct Colors Products Used:
Cafe Royale Portico and satin stain
Multicolor Stained Stamped Concrete
- Project Completed In: 2 weeks(s)
- Estimate of Square Footage: 500 sq. ft.
- Project Description:
The patio builder built it last year and sealed incorrectly with a garbage sealer. We spent over $9,000 on the patio and it looked awful. We searched and searched for a solution to make it look sharp and worth the money we paid. We are so happy we found your company. We have neighbors coming by to see the patio! Everyone is blown away by the difference. Thank you for a great product! We can’t believe how the water beads on the patio now after applying your sealer. We never had that with the inferior sealer - Personal Tips:
Be sure to fill any cracks between pavers before sealing. I wanted multi-colors so I colored each one a different color. we did 2 coats of sealer.
Brown Stained Stamped Concrete Walkway
