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How do I go about stripping flaking paint of a concrete surface?

RebeccaH
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How do I go about stripping flaking paint of a concrete surface?

Hello

I'm after some advice as to how to remove this red paint off my concrete balcony. I believe it is only a single paint job applied around 2 years ago to the original raw concrete surface. It is now starting to flake off  in small areas as shown in the photos. I do not want to repaint it as I would be happy with the exposed concrete surface, but could do if this would be an easier, cheaper option to achieve a neat finish. 

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Alternatively, I have considered tiling my balcony. If I were to do this, would you recommend removing the paint first or can I tile on top of the paint? 

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