This fantastic DIY Painted Stencil Patio Makeover Tutorial with ensure your patio is summer-ready! Stencil your patio with paint for a long-lasting, economical finish that mimics floor tiles at a fraction of the cost.

What You’ll Need for this Painted Stencil Patio Makeover

In this video Elle uses:

• Plascon Professional Gypsum & Plaster Primer
• Plascon Easy Living Roof & Paving paint Black
• Plascon Easy Living Roof & Paving paint White
• Polycell Sugar Soap for cleaning
• Polycell Mendall 90 for repair work
• Hamilton’s wire brush
• Hamilton’s Sand Paper
• Hamilton’s Professional Brush 50mm
• Hamilton’s Epoxy-pile roller 225mm
• Hamilton’s Professional Mohair Roller 225mm
• Hamilton’s Velour Roller Tray Set
• Hamilton’s Paint Tray
• Hamilton’s Multi-tool Scraper
• Hamilton’s Extension Pole
• Hamilton’s Masking Tape
• Victorian Hall Tile Stencil from The Stencil Company

Step 1: Clean and Prep your Patio

Mix your Polycell Sugar Soap according to the instructions on the pack.  Using the Hamilton’s Wire Brush, thoroughly scrub and clean the surface.  Hose off the area when you’re finished scrubbing, and allow to dry.

Step 2: Fix Surface Imperfections

Using the Hamilton’s Multi-tool Scraper and Polycell Mendall 90, mend any surface imperfections you can see.  Once the Mendall 90 has dried you can sand the area flat and smooth. Remove any lose dust or other dirt.

Step 3: Prime the Patio

Once you’ve completed your sanding and cleaning you can prime the surface using Plascon Professional Gypsum & Plaster Primer (PP700).  Use your Hamilton’s Professional Paint Brush 50mm to paint around the edges first. Once this is done you can use your roller to roll the primer on, taking care to start in the corner and work you way out (don’t paint yourself into the corner!).  Use the Hamilton’s Epoxy Pile Roller as this is solvent resistant, so it’s perfect for use with this primer.

Step 4: Paint the base coat for your Painted Stencil Patio Makeover

Use Plascon Easy Living Roof & Paving in black as the base coat for your painted stencil patio.  Just like with the primer, coat the edges with a brush and then roll the paint on from the corner outwards.  Elle uses the Hamilton’s Professional Mohair Roller 225mm for this with their handy extension pole (a must-have!).

Following the instructions on pack, wait for the first coat to dry and then apply a second coat.

Top Tip: Remember to maintain a wet edge

Features of Plascon Easy Living Roof & Paving Paint

Plascon Easy Living Roof & Paving is a superior water-based acrylic paint. Suitable for new and previously painted cementitious and galvanised roofs. It can be used on prepared and primed cladding, through-colour roof tiles, fibre-cement sheets, zincalume, Aluzinc, galvanised garage doors, galvanised gutters/downpipes, and concrete paving.

It offers:

• A smooth sheen finish that delivers long-lasting colour
• Superior acrylic water-based emulsion
• Durable
• Weather-resistant for lasting protection
• Excellent adhesion
• UV resistant
• Lead-free
• 10-year quality guarantee on roofs only

Step 5: Prepare for Painting the Stencils

Using a chalk line and tape measure, find the centre of the room and ensure your line is absolutely straight before you mark off.  This will ensure you achieve a seamless finish as you will work from the centre outwards with your stencils.

Step 6: Paint the Stencil on your Patio

Elle uses 2 identical stencils so that whilst the one is drying, she can paint the next one.  Doing this will help you complete the project faster, although you can also do this DIY with just one stencil.

Use the masking tape to secure your stencil. Roll some paint onto your velour foam roller and remove the excess on a piece of cardboard before applying it to the stencil.  Take care not to overload your roller.  Overloading will result in the paint bleeding through the stencil and ruining your crisp finish.

Use the registration marks provided to ensure you line the next stencil up perfectly. 

Once complete allow plenty of drying time before putting the patio into use.

You can seal your new stencilled patio for added longevity.

Enjoy your new DIY Painted Stencil Patio

Marvel at the fantastic new look you’ve achieved with this DIY Painted Stencil Patio Makeover Tutorial – looks just like tiles and at a fraction of the cost!

All products listed in this easy-to-follow DIY Paint Stencilled Patio Tutorial are available at Plascon Paint Expert stores nationwide, or via our online store.  Find a store near you or shop online by visiting www.paintexpert.co.za

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