New concrete

Contractor poured a new curb today and wants it painted asap how long should I wait to paint it?

Minimum 30 days. This is the kind of thing that can really reflect back on you. Even if you get a wavier signed the neighbors don't know that so when they see paint peeling in a short time it reflects on you. The GC will seldom ever tell the owner it should wait or there is a waiver of warranty and when it starts peeling they just blame you. We did a small job last year like that and all of the above happened. We ended up removing the loose paint and redoing the job even though we had a waiver. The neighboring motel owner used another company because of what he seen out his office window. NEVER AGAIN!

I painted one of these about six days after it was poured. Actually, it was a patch on the ground that had a stripe go over it. I am FULLY expecting the customer to call me back. Did it for a concrete company as opposed the property customer. I feel the same way that you do about it now, Milt. Never again because I hate expecting to have them call me back.

30 days, and it needs to be power washed to get the wax off if they used curing compound.

Sometimes you got to do it beacuse of occupancy permit to get the business open. Bad planning on the GC's part.

kcchief402 wrote on Jun 12, 2013:Go to #5

Sometimes you got to do it beacuse of occupancy permit to get the business open. Bad planning on the GC's part.

When they don't plan, let them take the hit, make them sign the waiver. I can only guarantee one thing on new concrete, it will peel.