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Can you speed up the aged look on new cement pointing?

Posted by Harry@VWGS on October 24, 2016 at 5:55pm in Landscaping
Is there any way I can speed up the aged look on some new pointing that a builder has done in one of my gardens? I would like to make the new fresh pointing blend in a little better with old existing patios? It's a cottage garden and we have a possible open day next spring and I would like the look of the new patio to be slightly less obvious. Many thanks Harry
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    Harry@VWGS October 24, 2016 at 5:58pm
    Just to add, the slabing that was used was reclaimed so is pretty natural looking, it's just the pointing I'm not totally happy with, cheers
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      Nick@Garden-Styles > Harry@VWGS October 26, 2016 at 9:57am

      Buttermilk, Moss and Beer. Blitz up the mix and paint it on. Don't use your best blender as it will ruin it if you have a large area to cover !

  • Edward Botheras October 24, 2016 at 5:59pm

    Could try painting yoghurt onto it, natural, not flavoured. I've heard people have found it effective.

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    Phil Voice October 24, 2016 at 6:03pm

    This is always a tricky one because it's likely that both sets of pointing are made with different sands as well as different ratios of sand/cement, so a match may never happen.

    Rubbing the joint with a soil/manure mix will help the ageing process. 

    • PRO
      Harry@VWGS > Phil Voice October 24, 2016 at 6:42pm
      Cheers Edward and Phil, I'm going to try both ideas, even if I can just dull the look a little will help, many thanks Harry
  • David Benson October 24, 2016 at 10:36pm

    cow muck works as well

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    Progreen Weed Control October 26, 2016 at 12:24pm

    I think any substance that is 'live' and will decompose and attract fungi will work in the end....mix the yoghurt & cow muck together?..hope you charge extra for painting with cow muck ! :-)

  • Ben Jakes October 26, 2016 at 1:34pm

    You can get natural yoghurt for peanuts at a cash and carry. Bookers do a 10l tub. Landscaper special ;-)

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      Harry@VWGS > Ben Jakes October 26, 2016 at 7:22pm
      Cheers everyone, going to give it a good dose and see how it starts to look over the winter, thank you
      • Billybop > Harry@VWGS October 26, 2016 at 7:32pm

        maybe also scrape a load of algae off a rock or rotting piece of wood and mix it with the yoghurt and cow slurry to seed it with the lichens etc

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