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Has anyone ever stained concrete? We're contemplating staining our 8 year old concrete patio and are looking for pointers.
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power wash.....acid wash with murattic acid or compatible etching liquid recomended by the mfr of the concrete stain you are using.....stain the concrete and then seal it with thompsons....you can do designs and stuff....we use it all the time in our retail and restaurant work....
sometimes we sandblast a pattern into the concrete first....then stain....
power wash.....acid wash with murattic acid or compatible etching liquid recomended by the mfr of the concrete stain you are using.....stain the concrete and then seal it with thompsons....you can do designs and stuff....we use it all the time in our retail and restaurant work....
sometimes we sandblast a pattern into the concrete first....then stain....
Was the concrete smooth (like a garage floor)? Is that why you used the muriatic acid? Our patio is 8 years old and in good shape but the stones are starting to show through, it has a few hairline cracks. We power wash it every spring (and bits of it wear away when we do this), it was finished w/a broom finish, and is very porous. We're trying to avoid the muriatic acid part . . . . would well-weathered concrete like ours stain well?
Hubs said to use a broom to apply; I say a sprayer to get the variegated look. I'm wondering if spraying the first coat, followed by a broom to work the stain in, then spraying again will achieve that look?
We don't want a 'painted' look at all and the stones/cracks showing just add character so that's good.
Has anyone ever stained concrete? We're contemplating staining our 8 year old concrete patio and are looking for pointers.
power wash.....acid wash with murattic acid or compatible etching liquid recomended by the mfr of the concrete stain you are using.....stain the concrete and then seal it with thompsons....you can do designs and stuff....we use it all the time in our retail and restaurant work....
sometimes we sandblast a pattern into the concrete first....then stain....
Was the concrete smooth (like a garage floor)? Is that why you used the muriatic acid? Our patio is 8 years old and in good shape but the stones are starting to show through, it has a few hairline cracks. We power wash it every spring (and bits of it wear away when we do this), it was finished w/a broom finish, and is very porous. We're trying to avoid the muriatic acid part . . . . would well-weathered concrete like ours stain well?
Hubs said to use a broom to apply; I say a sprayer to get the variegated look. I'm wondering if spraying the first coat, followed by a broom to work the stain in, then spraying again will achieve that look?
We don't want a 'painted' look at all and the stones/cracks showing just add character so that's good.
power wash.....acid wash with murattic acid or compatible etching liquid recomended by the mfr of the concrete stain you are using.....stain the concrete and then seal it with thompsons....you can do designs and stuff....we use it all the time in our retail and restaurant work....
sometimes we sandblast a pattern into the concrete first....then stain....
Was the concrete smooth (like a garage floor)? Is that why you used the muriatic acid? Our patio is 8 years old and in good shape but the stones are starting to show through, it has a few hairline cracks. We power wash it every spring (and bits of it wear away when we do this), it was finished w/a broom finish, and is very porous. We're trying to avoid the muriatic acid part . . . . would well-weathered concrete like ours stain well?
Hubs said to use a broom to apply; I say a sprayer to get the variegated look. I'm wondering if spraying the first coat, followed by a broom to work the stain in, then spraying again will achieve that look?
We don't want a 'painted' look at all and the stones/cracks showing just add character so that's good.
Rip out the old, place it again, and add in stain color to new concrete. Will be better investment.
Was the concrete smooth (like a garage floor)? Is that why you used the muriatic acid? Our patio is 8 years old and in good shape but the stones are starting to show through, it has a few hairline cracks. We power wash it every spring (and bits of it wear away when we do this), it was finished w/a broom finish, and is very porous. We're trying to avoid the muriatic acid part . . . . would well-weathered concrete like ours stain well?
Hubs said to use a broom to apply; I say a sprayer to get the variegated look. I'm wondering if spraying the first coat, followed by a broom to work the stain in, then spraying again will achieve that look?
We don't want a 'painted' look at all and the stones/cracks showing just add character so that's good.
Rip out the old, place it again, and add in stain color to new concrete. Will be better
investment.
True. The best way to stain concrete is to do it in the mixer that way when the inevitable chip and crack shows up it won't be as obvious.
I know but I'll spend the extra to get it "Wright".Rip out the old, place it again, and add in stain color to new concrete. Will be better
investment.
True. The best way to stain concrete is to do it in the mixer that way when the inevitable chip and crack shows up it won't be as obvious.
Most of the time it troweled in after concrete is placed, less expensive method.
power wash.....acid wash with murattic acid or compatible etching liquid recomended by the mfr of the concrete stain you are using.....stain the concrete and then seal it with thompsons....you can do designs and stuff....we use it all the time in our retail and restaurant work....
sometimes we sandblast a pattern into the concrete first....then stain....
Was the concrete smooth (like a garage floor)? Is that why you used the muriatic acid? Our patio is 8 years old and in good shape but the stones are starting to show through, it has a few hairline cracks. We power wash it every spring (and bits of it wear away when we do this), it was finished w/a broom finish, and is very porous. We're trying to avoid the muriatic acid part . . . . would well-weathered concrete like ours stain well?
Hubs said to use a broom to apply; I say a sprayer to get the variegated look. I'm wondering if spraying the first coat, followed by a broom to work the stain in, then spraying again will achieve that look?
We don't want a 'painted' look at all and the stones/cracks showing just add character so that's good.
Go with the Behr from Home Depot. Easy to use, no problems.