How to paint asphalt games
2 hours | Play Elements |
5 volunteers | Easy |
Bright games painted on a cement or asphalt surface are a welcome addition to any playground! Use the suggested patterns attached here, or think back to your own childhood to come up with possible games! Note: Your site will obviously have to have a bare cement or asphalt surface on which you can paint, and where children can play safely.
Materials & Tools
Materials | Quantity |
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9" roller, pad, and tray | Adjust as needed |
4" roller, pad, and tray | Adjust as needed |
Assorted art brushes | Adjust as needed |
Concrete or asphalt primer | Adjust as needed |
Roller extensions | Adjust as needed |
Porch and floor paint | Adjust as needed |
Duct tape | Adjust as needed |
1 ½" painter's tape | Adjust as needed |
Adjust as needed | Paint cups |
Adjust as needed | Latex gloves |
Paint can opener | Adjust as needed |
Stirring sticks | Adjust as needed |
Caution tape | Adjust as needed |
Non-skid additive (optional) | Adjust as needed |
Tools needed |
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Pressure washer/hose |
Push broom |
Measuring tape |
Pencil/chalk |
Preparation Instructions
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Sort all materials into piles by like items to ensure you have materials needed to complete project.
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Wash the entire area with a pressure washer or hose with a high powered nozzle. Then sweep the area and let it dry completely.
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Prime the entire area using a clear concrete or asphalt primer and rollers with extension.
Additional notes about working with Concrete Primer:- Wear appropriate eye, skin and apparel protection when applying primer.
- Take care when applying primer because some surfaces may appear slightly darker after the application.
- Completely strip all coatings prior to use.
- Do not over apply or allow product to puddle. Remove any puddles by spreading product to drier areas or by wiping up excess with a clean cloth.
- On vertical surfaces apply using an airless sprayer or brush
- Initial foaming may be observed but will disappear upon drying.
- For touch-ups where surface coatings have failed, completely remove any loose or peeling paint by scraping, wire brushing or grinding.
- New concrete must cure for a minimum of 30 days prior to priming.
- Primer dries to the touch in 2 to 4 hours at 77°F and 50% humidity.
- Additional drying time is needed in cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
Build Instructions
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Begin by brainstorming which Asphalt Game(s) you would like to do. Draw your ideas on scrap paper before you start.
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If you have not yet done so, prime the area with either asphalt or concrete primer.
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Outline your game with measuring tape, chalk, pencils, and/or tape.
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You may want to add a no-skid additive to prevent the painted area from being slippery when wet.
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Fill in colors first, and then go back after it’s dry to add outlines and touch up any edges.
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Place caution tape around the painted area so no one walks through your masterpiece!