Water Based Stain Concrete Floor
A look at new water based stains for concrete and how they compare to traditional acid stains like acid stains these new generation stains typically a blend of acrylic polymers and pigments penetrate the concrete to produce permanent color ranging from translucent to opaque depending on the product.
Water based stain concrete floor. There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors. Staining concrete can bring new life to a basement floor or outdoor concrete. 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. Acid based stain and water based stain.
Every concrete floor will react with its own unique pattern. Water based formula that contains little voc s and has no pungent chemical aroma. Concrete stains and dyes kahki water based stain. Surecrete s eco stain colors concrete surfaces in a liquid form semi transparent concrete water based stain floor color that puts you as the applicator head and shoulders above your competition.
Once sealed with clear sealer your floor will pop with an elegant look. Concrete dna diamond floor pads. Remove any existing concrete sealer before applying a new stain color. Water based concrete stains are solutions mixed at home and applied to concrete to change its color or tone.
Smith paints hugh monteith demonstrates smith s color floor water based stains at this year s northwest decorative concrete events in milton freewater ore. The type of color concrete size of the area special preparation needs for the dye or stain you choose and tool expenses. Homeowners may choose to stain their concrete to reinvigorate their home s look and feel or to help their driveway and walking paths match the overall color scheme of their house or landscape. Monteith is applying cf 250 desert sand while mike mcdonald smith s northwest regional manager shields a slab stained with cf 630 amber.
For water based stains spray the area in circular motions to avoid pooling on concrete flooring. Here are the pros and cons of each. Floor cleaning pads and screens. A colored concrete finish in light earth tones will run about 2 62 a square foot.
Determining the cost of coloring concrete depends on many things. The below concrete stain colors were achieved with surecrete s eco stain a water based semi transparent concrete stain floor concrete color these colors of stain are applied on gray concrete with stain applied at full strength no dilution with two applications and is sealed with a penetrating color enhancing sealer. Tack on about 0 40 per square foot for adding special color tones. 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.