When painting a porous surface like concrete, Adler recommends “a high-quality paint brush, ½- or ¾-inch nap roller cover, or airless or HVLP (high-volume, low-pressure) sprayers” as the ...

Question: I have a concrete porch that’s been painted several times. But the paint bubbles and peels off, leaving a mess. Each of the painters has said that this happens to concrete when you ...

Charles Sthreshley, who makes concrete garden ornaments at Sthreshley Studio in Ashland, Va., (804-752-7888; www.concrete-art.com) but repairs only pieces he's made, said you might need to add ...