Acid Stain For Concrete Floors

The topic of acid staining concrete floors strays a little from my usual subject matter and seems slightly more suited for a home renovation blog.

Acid stain for concrete floors.

If darker color is desired apply a second coat. Stained color samples on this chart represent the color of finish as closely as possible. Acid based stain and water based stain. Here are the pros and cons of each.

Apply the acid stain. But everything can be done by even a beginning diyer. Any kind will do. Allow acid stain to react with the concrete floor for at least 6 hours.

Eagle acid stains create marbled variations of color eagle acid stains create marbled variations of color on cured concrete by chemical reaction with the minerals in the concrete. No two acid stained floors will be the same. I filled one up with clean water and in the other one with the acid stain. Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas.

Instead of producing either an opaque or solid effect on your floor the stain goes through the pores of the concrete to create translucent tones that bring out an extra depth and dimension to your garage shop patio or other interior surface. Rinse with clean water and mop up excess water. Once sealed with clear sealer your floor will pop with an elegant look. Clean residue from floor with degreaser and neutralizer solution using an acid brush.

It also won t fade peel or chip. Applying acid stain to concrete can give new life to plain and otherwise dull looking surfaces. For this i used two garden sprayers. Tools and materials available on amazon protective eyewear.

Concrete should be fully cured before applying acid stain so if your surface is new wait a minimum of 14 days before staining. Clean residue and pour water on floor to approximate the final color. Acid staining on concrete provides the surface with a luxurious richness that no other coloring resource can provide. Acid stains can give concrete a look of deep marbling along with a color unlike any other type of available flooring.

After i had cleaned and etched all of the concrete it was time to apply the stain. But i decided to go for it anyway as i figured a i have a ton of very thrifty very handy readers who love frugal diy stuff and b i honestly just wanted a reference for myself as i have a bad. There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors. I repeated this until the entire concrete floor was done.

Every concrete floor will react with its own unique pattern.