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Concrete City Sidewalks
long_tom
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 08:10 AM UTC
How do I make city sidewalks look the right color? I already have Polly Scale Aged Concrete paint, but I'm sure the procedure isn't going to be as simple as it sounds.
AussieReg
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 09:24 AM UTC
Hi Tom.

One of my clubmates has a simple "How To" on our club website HERE for making your own concrete runways, paths etc.

Hope this helps. Cheers, D
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 10:52 AM UTC

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How do I make city sidewalks look the right color? I already have Polly Scale Aged Concrete paint, but I'm sure the procedure isn't going to be as simple as it sounds.


as for just finding the right color scheme, you may have to fiddle with a multitude of colors. depending on how your sidewalk is made, if it is a pourous surface, you could do the base color, followed by a dark filter such as dark gray followed by a dry brushing of a lighter shade of the base color. adding pigments after all is said and done helps blend it all togehter.

This is just how i do it, but it is an option
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