Taking paint off of cement patio?

We recently moved into a house, and the former owners painted the cement patio in the back. A lot of the paint has worn away, it's probably been 6 or so years since it was first done. Any idea on how to take the paint off of such a large space? We'd really like to be able to do the job ourselves. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!Taking paint off of cement patio?
there are only two ways I know of to remove paint from concrete and that's with either a high-pressure washer/sprayer or a sand-blaster both can be rented from a rental yard, don't waste your time with muratic acid it works good for killing algae in pools but doesn't make a dent in paint the only other thing I have ever used to clean paint off concrete is hydrochloric acid and a scrub brush wearing chemical retardant gloves and a mask for the fumes I would not even recommend doing it this way.Taking paint off of cement patio?
Muratic Acid is made to remove paint and clean concrete. Be very careful though this stuff is nasty it will eat your skin right of your body. A little bit of this and a good pressure washer and that should do it.


Good Luck.
i have been washing down masonry for 30 some years and have never known muriatic acid to even touch paint...i would try the pressure washer...
muratic acid and a good stiff scrub brush on a pole. hard work. stuff will burn if you breath in the fumes and will eat clothes. keep it off your skin. scrub area good and wash off


no easy way for cement
forget the muriatic acid that cleans concrete off bricks and stuff like that ...use a big powerwasher3000+psi
a good pressure washer. 3000psi or more. Getting it out of the pitted areas will be the most difficult. I use citric acid to remove paint and glue from concrete. Check with the better quality paint stores for some.
I have a wood deck that had the same problem, and I had minimal luck with a pressure washer. I ended up experimenting with an air compressor, about 100 PSI. It worked GREAT because it seemed to get underneath the paint better. I realize that cement is different, but if the pressure washer doesn't work out, you have a Plan B.


If you have an air compressor, sandblasting wouldn't be too far as a next step. Very messy though.