You must for best results make sure that your concrete floor is as clean as humanly possible before attempting to stain it.
How to prepare basement concrete floor for staining.
If not at least have a dehumidifier running to prevent moisture from ruining your stain job.
Because of the relative ease and affordability some business owners have even considered staining their concrete floors on their own.
A concrete stain creates a chemical reaction that will bring out the natural colors in your concrete pulling out colors like tan cola brown black red and green.
If the floor still looks stained or patchy hire a floor grinder to grind away a thin layer from the surface of the concrete.
Look for damage and wear that may need to be repaired.
Step 1 apply degreaser.
An effective stain.
Apply two coats of conflex flexible concrete waterproofer smooth h c colortop solvent based solid color concrete sealer or h c colortop water based solid color concrete stain according to label directions.
To me doing acid stained flooring in a basement just makes sense.
Stain your concrete basement floor on a warm dry day.
Here are 5 basic steps toward preparing your concrete to accept acid stain so you get the rich beautiful floor you re looking for.
Prepare the surface by cleaning the floor and etching the surface to permit penetration of the stain.
Also basements are an area of the house that are at most risk of flooding.
Concrete can look strikingly professional and luxurious with the right stain.
With concrete you don t have to worry about any potential water damage to your flooring.
The concrete is already there so it doesn t take a ton of work to create a nice looking floor.
Apply citrus degreaser to a small part of your basement floor with your scrub brush.
Be sure the concrete has cured for at least 30 days or the stain and or sealer may fail.
Any materials that inhibit concrete stain penetration such as grease and oil or curing membranes will prevent the color from taking says tom schmidt of jagger scored stained concrete plano texas a company specializing in decorative staining of residential and commercial concrete floors.
If the concrete hasn t been adequately cleaned and prepared then inferior results can and will ensue.
Let the degreaser set for 30 minutes.
But before you apply a stain you need to prep the floor thoroughly for staining.