Can you put PAINT in CONCRETE to color it?!
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- Can you put PAINT in CONCTRETE to color it?! I wanted to try a more unconventional method of coloring concrete that doesn't include dye or your regular boring concrete colors. Lets see if this is a viable solution to coloring concrete!
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Been in concrete industry for 27 years , there are well over 100 color choices of dye designed for use in concrete ... latex paint will deteriorate the integrity of of concrete , and mortor ... out door exposure to direct sunlight , freeze and thaw must be taken into consideration, mortar no strength when poured as thick as you present without reinforcement ... very cool form mold you chose ... concrete dye is much less expensive than latex paint ... color dusting to contrast colors could also be implemented... concrete and reinforcement would increase structural value and longevity... clear concrete sealers could be applied during the curing process because concrete is porous and c an endure freeze and thaw ... your finished product is beautiful !!!
i been in the comment industry for 37 years, there are well over 100 comment choices for replying to designers ... sarcasm will deteriorate the integrity of your comment and motive ... nerdy exposure to direct facts, wikipedia and google must be taken into consideration, comment no sting when sarcasm as thick as you present. very cool meme you chose ... comments are much less expensive than mailing letters ... concern trolling to contrast facts could also be implemented.. comment and facts would increase sentence value and longevity... clear comments about facts could be applied during the commenting process because comments are pious and can endure facts and testing. your finished comment is beautiful!
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@__shifty 😂😂 I don't know where you pulled all that funny out of, but im glad i stumbled on to your comment
you can buy powder pigment. The same as what they use in the paint or what they use in concrete. Just buy pigment, in any color.
This would be my go to. Using MICA automotive paint colours, the same stuff is used to colour resin. The stuff is pretty expensive, and I don't know how much you would need, but I don't see it being as much of an issue to the strength of the concrete. Paint turns to plastic more or less, so it's certainly going to affect the integrity to some degree.
@@ShadowNuke I used dont know witch brands but local car paint shop made the color paste that goes into the paint and for 15€ i got enough to make rich 60ml pour of brass and still had plenty left over. Would not get swirls like with other pigments used for epoxy but easy local way to get any color i want. Other is acrylic paints i have been mixing in, though if you add too much it might become slightly rubbery so test to make some decorative project before committing into larger pour. Mind they can only mix the minimum amount in the car shop so ask what is the minimum, given that is usually meant for 0.3 liter pain can.
I am 70 years old. Whn I was a kid my grandfather used to buy colors in dust form, that were added to concfret and give it a permanent color. They all were very intense colors, and it worked perfectly.
That’s how it’s suppose to be done using the dyes
Michael, I’ve watched a lot of your videos. This one is one that I can really take to heart. Years ago, my family encouraged me to make tombstones from concrete. Tombstones are expensive, but the main reason I was encouraged to do it was because of my artwork. My family thinks I’m talented. I’m not sure I agree, but I’ve done several for members of the family, and a couple for other people. My problem is that when I paint, then clear coat the artwork, I wind up refurbishing it every ten years or so. You, in your infinite wisdom, have given me an idea on how to make them more resilient and weatherproof. Thank you. If it works out, I’ll wind up redoing all I’ve done, but if it makes the family happy…
Resin Coating them would definitely help! I recommend you check out Steve McDonald’s UV experiment showing how much some companies can yellow over time from UV damage! It steered me to sticking with only JDiction products for my own projects, because it didn’t even slightly change color after a year in his backyard. There’s a few other ones that did great too, but some were HORRIBLE and would cost you even more money/time refinishing them waaaay faster than every 10yrs!
I agree though, Headstones are ridiculously expensive and there needs to be a better priced solution for it! I’m working on some of my own designs this way too, concrete absolutely being one, because making a repeatable Form/Process to knocking them out cheap will be ideal. Same with some of the new EcoPoxy or Resins out currently. Though just fully clear, opaque, or semitransparent Resin with things that the Deceased loved embedded in with them…I think that would be awesome, plus they could be made to light up at night via LEDs or Phosphorescent powder like my favorite Lit from Culture Hustle! 3D Printing them in some highly durable weatherproof material has also been made possible at this point! Plus they can then have crazy amounts of detail and customization built right into them. You could even Electroplate them and then have faux Metal versions on the cheap. 🤷♂️😁😍❤️🙏🤘
@@MakerAcreNinjaNetwork thanks. You’ve given me lots to think about. If my ears weren’t already smoking, they are now. 😂🤣 I’m kinda excited to do yet another new project now. Wish me luck. 🤞🤞I think I’ll do something for my favorite sports team first.
@@thundervalley9766 That’s awesome, and truly the best of luck with it and all future projects!! ❤️🫂🤞🙏🤘🍀 Always happy to share ideas and spread creativity! It’s actually why I’m in the process of creating my own Network of channels on here! Maybe you should think about documenting your own on this next piece for your team! Same with your Headstones! I bet there’s gotta be a bunch of other people too who feel the same way as us, and would love to see your method for making/decorating them! Especially since it’s been for family, so it’ll be very touching and from the heart…something sorely lacking in the World these days sadly! ❤️🫂😁🤷♂️🙏🤞
I'm going to cast my own headstone from bronze. The only thing my kin will have to do is buy a bronze date plaque.
@@booguwu4540 thought about making my own too. I’m just afraid I’d need it before the concrete cured. 👈😳🙏😂
Was hoping for a strength test, but the resulting decoration is GORGEOUS.
Latex paint is not a concrete admix. Even though there are concrete admixes with latex, it's never the main ingredient. Even if it's called a latex admix.
Also using paint is 2x the cost vs a concrete colorant based off math.
Also paint/admix should be added to the water, then into the powder.
Pigment powders should be dry mixed, then fluid added.
It's all about consistency!
A modest amount of latex paint will give Portland based cement flexible properties and some water resistance plus make it plain stronger. Back in the early '90's (late '80's) we used to add latex paint to thinset to make it "modified" thinset for setting tile.
If you use an "enhancer" it will make that darker as if it is wet.
I was just thinking the same thing... "don't they use latex in thinset?" Add a little reinforcing mesh and that will hold up to foot traffic.
It's a thing the municipal waste uses donated waste paints in city building projects for this latex strengthening.
Mapei has a line of products under the 'Kera' heading, like Kera flex thinset, has latex in it for this exact reason
Depends upon how much you put in. I think it would require more than most people would realize, and I'm not sure if there's anyone who's really calculated the amount required when hand mixing, as opposed to companies which make acrylic mortars and thinsets which are premixed.
Acrylic paint requires a certain amount of acrylic material for it to bond into a coherent material. Moreover, diluting the coalescent will compromise the finished product as well, and (as concrete lacks the chemicals used in acrylic paint to act as a coalescent) you'd need to add a great deal of extra coalescent to make sure it had time to properly form.
As others have suggested, concrete dyes exist which perform the colorant job of the paint. Additionally, there are already concretes which are water resistant. The combination of the two would be the proven choice.
you have no idea how thinset works and the modifiers that go into it and what it does if you put latex paint into it and called it modified. modified means you are ADDING material that creates a cementitious mixture that will cure in the absence of air. latex was and still is indeed a added ingredient but NOT to make it "modified" What it does is allows it to flow a bit better into the pours of the substrate by preventing the crystals from forming as early thus delaying its "kick" also if you did not let it slake for more time then it ruined the mix. NOTHING TO DO WITH CURING OR MODIFIED. Most installers back in the day were all hacks that had no real idea of what is the best way untill TCNA came along. but that goes way back to the 40's to 60's. the problem is that you were taught by old timers who did not know better. unlike electrical or plumbing, that requires a very big background and training, tile work and concrete work to that extent is all just a bunch of hacks that got good and showed other hacks how they did it. i can't complain, keeps me busy fixing all that junk.
Aloha Michael! I've been a 'FUNCTIONAL' scuptural contcrete and Plaster Artist for over 30 years.... I've used Latex and Arcylic Paints BEFORE they even MADE Commercial Latex and acrylic Concrete or Mortar Admixes. 😘
Even Hot 'Quick setting mixes can be tinted and shaded.
Quick set, eh? Might have to spice up my next fence post project. 😉
I was just thinking this lol
yes exactly!!!! i was just saying something similar in a different comment im glad you said it like this
That's absolutely amazing. Can't wait for thee next 100 videos. I wonder how glow in the dark pigment would look.
Good someone already commented. Glow in the dark would look really cool. especially for a pathway. Or you can even mold edger bricks to go alone a path
@@the_allamerican7057 Also add UV pathway lights to make the whole thing glow. let's just pour glow in the dark pigment + resin over the existing.
Adding the resin clear coat took it to the next level , chefs kiss. I'm not even Irish and I want to make one .
A solvent based acrylic concrete would have darkened it even more
Concrete sealer
I wouldn't imagine that the paint would take away from the strength of the concrete too much, if at all, if it's latex paint. There is a latex additive that's used in thinset and stone adhesives. It increases adhesion, strength, and shock resistance while also reducing water absorption. You could do some tests 😁
I guess it's just impractical to add paint to the concrete when you can just paint the outside and repaint it every once in a while when it gets too sun bleached.
@@matt92hun I'd always mix the color into the material, painting the outside leads to additional upkeep, which I'm not a fan of, I have enough to keep me busy as is. 😁
@@GregHallArtWould it look duller than surface painting and get sun bleached away on the surface in a couple of years?
@@matt92hun as you see in the video, when you add the paint to the mix, it will usually end up lighter than you expect, but to me that's a good thing. If you want bold, bright color then paint it after. But, sometimes, depending on where you live, the weather can cause havoc on it, freezing and thawing with just a tiny amount of liquid getting between the cement and the paint can cause it to start popping off, which leads to stripping and repainting. I'd rather mix in the color and accept a little possible fading, depending on how much sun it gets.
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When it first came out the mould I saw a big lucky charms marshmallow.
Looks sick with the epoxy 🔥💯
I had NO idea that there was anything for concrete that was rapid set flow control! That's a game changer for me! I'm an artist and I work in nearly every medium you can think of ... with the exception of concrete. I have an outdoor project that I want to do and this will make all the difference!
make sure it is rapid set concrete. Won't work on portland cement based concrete
It’s a plasticizer. It’s added to concrete mixes ALL the time. And they do work with Portland cement based mixes. A little secret: regular dish soap is almost the same chemical make up and it’s a lot cheaper.
@psidvicious dish soap is added to concrete as an air-entrainment. Normally to improve thermal performance in cold environments.
Also, latex paint is not a modified admixture for concrete. It doesn't render plasticized concrete, latex is not a plastic.
Latex is a rubber, often found in condoms.
There are readily available products that do all of this better.
Add some chopped glass fiber too. For a mold like this, pour in a thin layer of concrete then add the fiber for the rest of it. Use a big spoon or ladle to carefully apply the concrete with fiber so it doesn't push through the layer without fiber. You don't want any fibers showing on the surface. After you have a thick layer of fibered concrete over the face layer, the rest can be carefully poured in.
How good is the glass fiber at preventing cracks? Next to my shop is a building with a parking apron that was put in circa 1992. 32 or more years with not a single crack.
@@greggv8 there is fibered concrete ready to mix. The stuff I use the fibers just dissappear into the mix as I'm floating with it.
Spec mix, scratch & brown fibered concrete.
I only use spec mix products if I can and demand it for certain applications.
Congratulations on the Sweet 100! Always love and learn on your channel.
Congrats on 100 videos. Although I’m a woodworker and just jumping into CNC, your channel is one of the few outside that I sub to. And incredibly, the one I have saved the mist videos to attempt. This is no exception! WTF!!! How do you come out with unique projects! Guess this video will need to be saved as well!!!
We need a video on how you made the mold!
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I liked the end. Perfect protecting and slightly darkening the green. Thanks for sharing.
I never would have thought to add paint to concrete. GENIUS!
I think you're probably better off just adding straight pigment to make sure you avoid any issues with weakening the concrete. Not a terrible idea for something that's completely non-critical though.
There are tons of concrete colorants.
There are also latex admixes for concrete.
Both can be had cheaper than paint, and both outperform it when used in concrete.
You shouldn't. You add pigment.
Brilliant
I have one word. "Guinness "
You can add a small amount of acrylic paint but not really enough to get a solid bold colour, add too much it will crumble after curing.
Ive tried with concrete pots pretty hard to get vivid colours, helps to start with a white cement, pigment powders are the only real way and even then it weakens the concrete (for bold colour).
First video of yours I've watched!
I'm so happy with how the epoxy brought out the swirl effect! Looks really awesome!
Great to see you again, Michael! I’m so addicted to your content 😊
Morning! As an Irishman, and having watched your videos from the start; thank you for your mad content, and giving me the courage to do stuff that I might not have otherwise done. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you and yours. Keep up the great work.
Latex exterior paint in drywall compound is commonly referred to as Monster Mud in the Halloween builders community. It holds up to years of seasonal use. With the compound being white, it colors well.
You know I have watched every video you have made!! You're the reason I started making firetables and embracing the take it a step further as always! Congratulations on all your success my friend! I'm pumped to get back from vacation to try this out!
i do concrete works and paint surprisingly did work to color or dye with great video very informative
With all the comments on here about what you could do instead of using house paint, the answer is still "yes, you can use Paint in Concrete to color it". Your shamrock clover looks great, and the epoxy coat really does bring out the color. Great project.
This is my first video of yours… You enthusiasm is contagious! Your talent is obvious as well… I totally dig it.
Congrats on your 100th video and your, much deserved, success! I look forward to watching, and learning from, your videos.
Mortar mix is not concrete
WOW.. you literally just gave my yard projects a WHOLE new perspective.. thank you VERY much for answering a major question I'm sure all of us have had..
and GREAT to see you still growing with your channel..
Congratulations! I've never worked with concrete, but your videos have inspired me to try this summer!
That was incredible! I love how you brought in the colors, it really made the wording stand out in a way I didn't expect.
This was so much fun to watch! I will be showing my 18-yr-old finish carpenter son this video to inspire him in his trades. Great stuff!!!!🎉 Happy 100!!!💯
Happy 100th.
Have been with you from the beginning. 😢😊
My Grandmother achieved a permanent red gloss finish in a concrete patio in the 1950's . The concreter said it was impossible but she insisted that he do it her way. It stayed shiny and smooth even as the stairs wore over the decades.
I wish I could remember how she said it was done.
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Thats cool. We are going to do something along that line for our outdoor side walks and for the interior floors of the house.
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Hope it works out well for you.
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Michael, I always appreciate your enthusiasm. And your experiments. 💚
That was simply awesome! Congrats on 100 videos. Can’t wait to see the next 100.
Cool video :) everyone says to use different die and paint is not good enough. Well... did everyone not underestand this video? Question was, can you use regular paint? Yes. For fun small project. Not for building a bridge.
That turned out amazing. I cant believe 100 videos doesn't seem like that many. You are kicking ass
I’ve been subscribed for a long time…and I have to say your videos have come a long way. Glad to see you grow man
I love your enthusiasm and personality. The back ground music was perfect for the mood of the project. LOve your work. This was my first, sorry I haven't seen the other 99.
What about just paint tints? You answered a question I've had for some time but didn't have the courage to try! Your content is so fun. Thanks!
As long as it's for water based
I was wondering that as well. Might be able to get it a deeper color with just the pain tints.
What did you use to make your mold?
Was wondering the same thing
Cool idea. I had the same experience with rapid set and integrated pigment. The color ended up washed out. While more work and less convenient, I got better results with white portland cement, white sand, and super 6 admix. It's more ingredients and takes overnight to set vs an hour, but the color comes out what you expect, at least with integrated pigment.
The folk at rapid set say you can color it. I don't know if it's the color of the mix, the heat, or both; but it looks washed out or faded regardless what I do.
What a beautiful color it came out. I love your videos I recently found you this year you popped up in my feed.
But should you?
Most definitely
Congrats on 100 🎉 keep’em coming!
Bro this is siiick! Been watching for a few weeks now as I'm doing concrete for the first time. New sub!
YT just recommended this- it’s my first Michael builds vid! So cool it was your 100th- you got me hooked! Well done!!
First time watching your video. Great! Love your simplistic approach and your sense of humor, great job!
Looked like the flow control lightened up the tint at least one full shade. Great job. Looked amazing.
In the Caribbean where I live, 'mortar' is not 'concrete'. The portland/sand mix is different + concrete always has aggregate in the mix. Still, what you've made here is both beautiful and inspirational ! ❤
Congrats on the 100! many more to comes! Love your videos!!
Yes. Cool video. We have done a few thousand cooking videos.
Let's get #cooking with the #chefs .
First video I’ve seen of yours! Thanks so much for making me smile. You have an awesome day sir 🤙🏼
Congrats on the milestone. Great video and awesome energy
Very good. The clear coat was the right decision.
Absolutely incredible! Cheers to 100 videos! Here’s to the next 100!
What a trip. And your project turned out really sweet. Glad you did the acrilic coat to finish it off. Really sweet finished project!
There is a house near me built out of cement block that was built-in 1950 and he mixed paint. I don't know what kind in with concrete and coated the outside. And it's still there today. In perfect condition will never need to be painted. And he did the same on the inside but he added some sort of glaze because there is a sheen to it absolutely beautiful.
This is the first time I watch one of your videos. I love what you did with paint in the concrete. It turned out beautiful. You’re a fun guy. I will be looking at your past videos.
Very nice job and the color I think was very pretty for this particular project.. Then the additional touch made it even better.. Congrats on your 100th - Thumbs up
Beautiful work sir! ☘️
Congratulations on your 100TH video... It was a good one!!!
That is awesome! This is totally something any diy enthusiast would love.
Happy 100th .. thank you for sharing all of the videos and great information. I might have to try this with the Bacardi Bat :)
Very nice! Congrats on 100!
Congrats on 100 creative ideas, keep up that awesome work
That turned out fantastic. Thanks for trying that out and showing us that its possible.
Great job Michael! ❤
Happy St. Patrick's day! congratulations on 100 videos, looking forward to the next 100!
I've been watching since your first video. Always entertaining and inspirational.
congrats on the one hundred i have watched them all keep up the great projects
That is utterly gorgeous! Well done, now I'm thinking about what I would do something like this for..
Beautiful work !
This is a fantastic video, it opens a unfathomable amount new projects for me. Thank you
That was just awesome Michael & worked like a lucky charm! Well done! 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀👍👍
OMG that came out sooo awesome I love the end product,,,
This is awesome and Thanks for the great idea. I’m getting ready to redo my outdoor countertop and might try this.
Dude! That turned out amazing, what a great idea! This opens up a world of colors now!
As an Irish subscriber of yours, this video brought a huge sense of pride and joy to me! Keep up the great entertaining videos 🇮🇪🇮🇪🍀🍀
That’s really awesome man!
Keep it up!
I tint mortar all the time-works great!
That's amazing, I'm. Sure you wouldn't want to use it in anything structural but for pieces like this it's perfect.
Fun. Thanks and congrats on the 100!
Awesome video really enjoyed your shamrock creation with concrete
First video of yours I've seen very enjoyable and informative thanks
Dude you put great content out and make it fun. I feel like I’m watching a fun show and not just a channel. Keep having fun!
Congrats on the 100th. Love your videos. Working on my driveway. Thanks for the great advice too. Love when you casted the two geckos with the flexible sealant
Happy 100 you rocked my world thinking outside the box is cool!!
Great video Sir! Thanks for sharing it and your knowledge, humor, and skills! I’ve always wondered if I could just use paint as a tinter right in the mix! I just figured I would substitute its volume for the same amount of water it otherwise needed. Good to know that going darker/brighter would probably help with the tone shift after drying out! This should help me make some sweet Countertops this summer on my Channel for my Single Wide Trailer remodel! Thanks again! ❤️🫂🙏🤞🤘
Very cool work!!
Totally fun! Super entertaining! Michael, YOU ROCK! Now I know what to do for my marble concrete counter tops.
Congratulations on the 100 videos!!!
I saw that first video, I took notes of things to buy at the hardware store. Thank You
Now that looks like a work of art. Congrats on your 100th video!
Nice piece of work ❤
Awesome! You've answered the question I have thought about for a long time. I have mixed mortar mix with a water based acrylic driveway sealer to make asphalt driveway repairs. When repair and re-coating asphalt, the most expensive components are not the sealer emulsion, but the crack fillers and divot fillers. With mortar mix added to the driveway sealer, it can be poured or squeezed into any cracks from 1/16th inch to 1/2 inch wide or it can be poured to fill any depressions. Adding a clean "play sand" to the mixture can thicken the mixture to trowel grade that can be applied to deep divots or wider cracks. After the cracks and divots are filled, then the whole driveway is sealed with sealer with just a small amount of mortar mix to provide a non-slip surface. My 95 foot driveway, that was installed in 1962, looks like it was installed new last summer.
What a great result, keep doing those videos, love it :)
Good Job M.
Keep on truck'n, cool looking experiment..
Excellent piece of art. Good job dude! Thanks for the inspiremation. 🕉️💜🙂
You are quite a goofball! I LOVE IT! I subscribed.