help with concrete

[CJ]

right i want to know how to best replicate a concrete yard i remebr there was a spray paint some used and then the poly filler what would be best to cover a 8x4 board  thanks

and whats best to use for barley stubble

[Tractorman810]

barley stubbles easy, coir door matting, not cheap, but comes in various heights,look in ash tree famr topic of last yeats harvest comp pictures at my stuff to see,aint cheap as i said think i paid 19 quid for the short 13mm stuff and about 35 for the 40 mm that i use for uncut stuff, both were 1m wide x 2m long due to my filed size, both bought of ebay ,b&q did use to do a 1.5 m x .75 mat of the same stuff for 19 quid

for my yard concrete finishes i use a med grade mixed with fine grade grey gravel material for model rail stuff,pva glue all over sprinkle on, and i rolled it with a old kitchen pastty roller to leve it out, just remember to seal it once its dryed to the board with a pva/water mix

[FB]

Jez used the plasikote spray effect, looked good, Tris used polyfilla then painted grey with mud rubbed in. 8x4 board tho it may take some time and weigh a bit? \ \

Oh dear Ben!!!  :D :D

[Tractorman810]

tris only built it in small sections so the weights not a problem, forgot to say, the stuff i use can alo be bought in rolls on paper, pre stuck ect, just glue to the board job done

[Deere-est]

The trouble with the stone effect spray and the scatter you can buy in bags is. . .. It's stone effect and not concrete. Polyfilla on a board of that size may carry the risk of cracking up with movement. Unless... you got really keen and did what I would do and shutter it into sections and did it exactly as a real yard would be done. Second to that, self leveling screen has been mentioned, I think Simon (Ham) mentioned it but I am unsure if he ever tried it. What he said sounded very interesting though.

[Tractorman810]

the only prob i can see withthat stuff tris is it goes off very quick in thin skims,and very flat hence the idea of it, so would you be able to texture it?? afterall concretes not perfectly flat like that stuff comes out

[Deere-est]

Would depend on the yard I guess, if it was modern then it would be pretty flat. Rub a little grime into it for colouring etc. Infact I think Simon said you can add paint to it so it somes out a darker or lighter colour. You'd still have to do it in sections to be able to do it well; but then every yard is done in sections to allow for expansion.....

[Tractorman810]

very true mate, that stuff is good, but like i say goes of very fast in thin skims,

[John Deere Collector]

Just had a thought but not yet tried it,but what about painting sandpaper grey?

[Deere-est]

You can get grey sandpaper   

You are right though, this would still need painting to the correct shade. It could peel over time though.  \

You could try textured paint though CJ, brush applied not aerosol though.

[FB]

i like you idea of panels Tris, true to life then!, what could you use as filler boards? \

[CJ]

i would love to do it all with polyfilla but as this will be moved about i would be worried about it cracking, the textured paint sounds a good alternative i assume it can be got in homebase b&q ect  

[Tractorman810]

it can indeed chris, its usally with the palsticoat paint, think they may well even make it to,

[Deere-est]

i like you idea of panels Tris, true to life then!, what could you use as filler boards? \

Spruce strips 

[walsh35]

try exterior masonary paintwith some fine sand mixed through it, in the right colour of coruse.

regards,

john

[Stuarty C]

for the barley stubble, ikea does larger door mats than the normal ones http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20052187 there lighter in colour in the flesh and i dont think i paid as much for mine  \

[CJ]

was shopping to day and found some textured concrete masonary paint which was usefull  :D

also may have found something for barley stubble but time enough for that yet

[Deere-est]

Slap some on then

[bd contracts]

go to b and q get a bag of grey tile grout. mixin uni bond and mix with water till its like slurry and paint it on with a sponge,itputs the fine lines in it like a concrete yard,you can get rolls of material like stubble inthere as well.

[Deere-est]

I tried that method and although harder wearing than Poly, I wasn't too impressed. Do you have a photo of it done, I'd be interested to see it. I binned mine.

[bd contracts]

ill try and get a photo or to up.go onto the photo s of the comber show and you ll see the photo s of my yard. it usually takes two or three coats to make it right.

[Deere-est]

Cheers for that, I will

[Barry]

Tris, could you put up a link to the page where you started your concrete floor, ive had a look but can't find it (i may not be letting pages upload the pictures as i scan though  \ )

Found this - http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=12222.0

[Deere-est]

I'll take a look tomorrow at that Barry. Im not at a pc 'till then. Britfarmer did a How To link topic in Hints and Tips I think. It's Stickied so should be at the top of page one somewhere.

[FB]

Tris, could you put up a link to the page where you started your concrete floor, ive had a look but can't find it (i may not be letting pages upload the pictures as i scan though  \ )

Found this - http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=12222.0

indeed it is in there!!....let the pages/pics load!

[intey 434]

I tried that method and although harder wearing than Poly, I wasn't too impressed. Do you have a photo of it done, I'd be interested to see it. I binned mine.

i have done i a few times now and it works a treat, the lines left in it looks as if its been tampered