To clean concrete steps, you can use mild dish soap and a stiff bristle brush for spot cleaning, indoor cleaning, and scrubbing. For rust stains and algae, mix equal parts vinegar and water in a bucket. For stairs, pour equal parts vinegar and water into a bucket.
To clean concrete stairs, clear the area, mop with warm water, scrub stains, rinse with clean water, dry the floor, and apply sealer. Dust-mop indoor concrete floors at least weekly, and clean concrete counters daily after food preparation.
For driveways, patios, and walkways, sweep the surface with a push broom and create a paste using a mix of Tide Oxi or Oxi Clean. Use elbow grease and follow up with power-washing. Bar Keepers Friend is recommended for kitchen surfaces, while melamine foam and Murphy’s Oil Soap are great for wood surfaces.
To clean concrete steps, sweep up loose dirt and debris, then mix 1 part hot water and 2 parts dish soap. For dirt and mold, pressure washing works well. Water, detergent, and a broom work for lighter stains like oil, pain, and rust.
In summary, cleaning concrete steps requires proper preparation, proper preparation, and the use of a stiff brush, white vinegar, detergent, essential oil, water, a spray bottle, bowl, and bucket. Using a broom, leaf blower, or vacuum, a stiff nylon brush, spray bottle, white vinegar, baking soda, laundry detergent, safety goggles, and a pressure washer can help remove grime, grease, oil, and rust stains from concrete steps.
📹 How to Fix Crumbling Concrete/Cement Steps
So many of you asked for a video of this once I repaired a few steps on instagram- I think this a very common problem! Here it is!
📹 How to Resurface Concrete Steps (Newcrete Concrete Resurfacer Application on Front Porch Steps)
To resurface concrete or concrete steps with Newcrete, you will want to follow these general steps: 1. Clean the Existing Concrete …
You never stop amazing me with your choices of great projects! I love my power washer too; great on the house and car and concrete walkways. Did you manage to retain any of the materials from the back porch to do that railing or must we wait for the full presentation? 🙂 You guys are a great team; I could see a company forming “Thron Brothers House Miracles” or something. Thank you for a great show.
Nice…I use 2 sand, 1 cement, then after addressing cracks properly. I’ll spray a polymer based primer..creates a mechanical bond. Also big on tinting my mix. On my edges I’ll use another trowel to act as a straight edge, then after brooming I’ll use a 2″ margin trowel to frame out the slabs. Nice job…I enjoy doing overlays and epoxy. I find the whole process therapeutic.
The concrete sealant top coat gave it a nice finish. I’m gearing up to re-do my 1890 front steps which are the original, awful red/brown color they used back then. Still undecided if I try to dye the concrete resurfacer to keep the original look, or just do grey. Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful.
I don’t have any cracks or texture issues with my 12 by 12 concrete patio, it is just dirty. It has stains on it. I do not want to mess with a power washer because it’s a pain in the butt and I don’t want to use concrete paint because it will eventually paint and I’m lazy and don’t want to do the prep work. It seems like there is no prep work for this over than lightly misting the existing concrete. Is this an ok idea to use this to just get rid of stains and make the concrete look refreshed and new again? I would think think it would be thick enough so that the stains would not be seen through it? I don’t want prep work and this seems like a way to get away with not prepping anything. Thoughts? Your project looks fantastic!
I don’t want to cut my railing off for this project Now i know how to pour concrete on the inside of the stairs its nice to have friends to help You i ONLY HAVE MY TEENAGE BOYS Which one of them help me power wash the stairs to remove old paint…Good job well done i will follow this article for a guide to help me.