Screwed up a stamped patio because I ignored the weather

I was finishing a job in Austin last summer and the rain came in 20 minutes after I started stamping. Had to tarp it and hope for the best, came back to a mess of uneven impressions. Anyone have a trick for fixing a botched stamp job without tearing it out?

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claire9995h agoMost Upvoted

Did you try hosing it down and hitting it again while the concrete was still green?

logan_dixon184h ago

hosing green concrete is a total gamble and half the time it just washes out the fines on the surface. you end up with a weak crumbly top layer that dusts off for years. if the mix was too dry or the finishing was rushed, hitting it again just messes up the aggregate exposure. gotta let the stuff set properly and accept whatever finish you got. half these "fixes" just make things worse down the road.