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   donpapenburg | May 09, 2003 02:49pm | #1

   It is called stenciling . It requires a special mix if you are going over an existing walk . If this is a new placement you can pour the concrete as usual then mix your colored concrete and place it over the wet walk ,after you have arranged your stencil .  It is a little tougher than that but that is the diy show version.

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   user-194923 | May 12, 2003 10:42pm | #4

   Don,

   Do u know any companies doing this or have a product package or is this a stenciled tech that mason have come up with I have two 30 foot walk way that a cement and this seems like a perfect way to dress them up.

   Thank for you help. If you think of anything else please let me know.

   BridgetonJim

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   RichMast | May 13, 2003 02:16am | #5

   I remember a company used to advertise on TV maybe 20 years ago.  They used a similar technique, but instead of taping off mortar joints, they put on a white mortar colored layer followed by a continuous brick colored top layer and then scrape in the joints with a special rake tool.  I checked, they are still in bisiness at http://www.brickface.com/ so you may want to check them out.

   Hope this helps.  Rich.

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   donpapenburg | May 13, 2003 04:16am | #6

   Call 1 800 800 SYMONS      Symons corp.  200 E. Touhy Ave.  Des Plaines ,Ill. 60018 

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   migraine | May 10, 2003 01:21am | #2

   Saw some of this stuff in So Calif. at a paint store called Vista Paints.  Tape and a limestone finish product

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   FastEddie1 | May 10, 2003 05:29am | #3

   Go check this out:  lmscofield.com/texturetop  ( that's LMscofield).  It comes in two grades, Stamp Grade and Stencil Grade.  Stencil is designed for a thickness of 1/32" to 1/8" and there are various stenciuls available that you lay down and sprinkle different colored powders over.  Stamp grade is designed for 1/8" to 3/4" and after it is layed you press things into it to create patterns.

   Do it right, or do it twice.