ᐅ Are these patio slabs still salvageable? They are only 2 years old!

Hello everyone,

We are redesigning our garden, and since I can’t spend a lot of money right now, we will probably buy good used patio slabs. I was offered the ones in the picture below; I hope the upload works.

According to the seller, these are expensive branded slabs that are less than 2 years old. As you can see, the coating looks terrible. A coating is not necessary on a patio slab, many don’t have one at all. So my question is: Can the remaining coating be easily removed, either mechanically by sanding or with a chemical? My goal is just to make the surface look nice again, with or without the coating. As it looks in the picture, it’s obviously awful.

Thanks for your advice!

Due to the expansion, transportation, and reinstallation, the panels will likely look even worse.

However, I cannot clearly identify any damage in the picture.

After 2 years, the panels look like this. Sanding them again only makes things worse.

Is this a defective coating or an intentional design? I cannot tell from the picture.

I don’t see any damage in the picture. I believe this irregular pattern of light and dark areas is simply the design of the panels and not a defect. The glossy coating on the right side of the image still looks completely intact.

Or moisture that cannot escape!