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Get How To Add Color To Concrete Pics. Adding color to your concrete is a great way to brighten up the look of any diy concrete product. If your project is already made, such as a stepping stone, a pot or even a whole patio, you have.
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Create colorful patterns of your own design or use a monochrome approach. Internally colored concrete is the best (pigments added to the mix) as any nicks/cracks/wear over time won't be nearly as noticeable. Your colouring agent should be about 8% of the water volume but you can add more or less, depending.
Okay, with color disclaimers out of the way, let's learn how to actually choose a color for your project.
There are a number of ways to add color to concrete and which one you choose will depend on whether the item is already made or not. Making coloured concrete is easy and follows much the same process as normal concrete, except we'll show you how to make the colour solution and then mix it into your concrete properly. When adding any translucent color to anything, the pattern and colors of the substrate will show through. But that simply isn't the case.
