Oil-Stained Patio Gets a Clean Concrete Coating Finish

Some stains just won't budge. Oil that's had time to soak deep into concrete isn't something you can pressure wash away - no matter how hard you try. That's exactly the situation we were dealing with here. The patio had scattered oil stains worked into the surface, leaving it looking rough and uneven no matter how clean the rest of the space was.

When washing alone isn't going to cut it, a durable concrete coating is the right call. We went with Sherwin Williams Loxon - a product built specifically for concrete and masonry surfaces. It's not your average paint. Loxon bonds well to the surface, holds up against moisture and foot traffic, and gives you a finish that actually lasts rather than peeling up after a season or two.

The prep work matters just as much as the product. Before any coating goes down, the surface has to be clean and ready to accept it. We made sure the concrete was properly prepped so the Loxon could do what it's designed to do. The result is a smooth, even, solid grey finish across the entire patio - edge to edge, no patchy spots, no stains bleeding through.

What we ended up with is a patio that looks completely different from what we started with. Clean, consistent, and finished. That's what a quality concrete coating can do for a space that washing alone can't fix. It's a practical solution that adds a noticeable upgrade to the exterior of the home without a major overhaul.