Use a concrete cleaner to prepare the concrete for the sealer.
How to stain and seal interior concrete floors.
After mopping or spraying this solution on the concrete and rinsing vacuuming it off the surface should have been rinsed at least another 2 times or until the rinse water is clean with no color.
Let it sit for several minutes before brushing it onto the concrete with a push broom.
Purchase a phosphoric acid masonry cleaner or another type of concrete cleaner.
The longer it sits the darker it will be.
Scrub the floor down thoroughly with the cleaner working in batches across the room.
This will create a more consistent finish.
However inside a home spilled water or liquids settling onto a concrete floor for even a few minutes can not only be absorbed but will stain an unsealed floor.
That being said grinding and sanding do tend to remove the natural smooth marble look of concrete.
Spray or pour the cleaner onto the floor and then use a scrubbing broom with a long handle to rub it into the floor.
Pump the stain onto the concrete using even strokes to make sure the surface is complete coated but without creating any puddles.
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Grinding and sanding also open up the pores of the concrete which allows the stain to react more easily.
Spray it evenly across the floor.
Make sure that the sprayer is primarily plastic because the acid will corrode any metal parts.
What is the best sealer for concrete floors.
Reseal your concrete floor every few years.
The surface of the concrete should have been neutralized after acid staining with a solution of 1 2 pound baking soda mixed with 5 gallons of water.
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Future floor maintenance can be completed with additional coats of water based acrylic sealers or waxes as needed.
Spray on the acid stain with a backpack sprayer.
Wash rinse the floor 3.
Wax the surface of the floor to prolong the life of the sealer.
Then pour the acid based stain into a handheld airless sprayer.
Reapply the sacrificial wax as it wears off.
Spray the acid stain onto the concrete.
One coat of a solvent based acrylic sealer followed by a topcoat of a water based acrylic will provide ample protection for interior stain applications.
Apply the concrete stain.
Apply a thin coat of concrete floor sealer and let dry.
Mix the product in a basic pump style garden sprayer.
Allow the first round of spraying to set and then look for any areas that are lighter than you prefer.
These processes can also cause the concrete to drink up more stain and sealer so be sure and get a bit extra product.
Protect areas you don t want to stain by using painter s tape.
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Apply a second coat in the other direction let dry.
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As you re spraying the stain have someone else follow behind you with a broom working the stain into the floor.