Wash rinse the floor 3.
How to stain cement floors indoors.
The room gets heavy use in the warmer months.
This will make the finish look most consistent.
It soaks into the floor unlike paint that sits on top.
Read the instructions on the can for dry time.
Have someone else follow behind you with a rubber broom so they can work the stain into the floor.
Allow the first coat to dry.
Allow the first round of spraying to set and then look for any areas that are lighter than you prefer.
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Mix the product in a basic pump style garden sprayer.
Acid stained concrete is permanent.
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Then begin applying the stain over the rest of the concrete with the pad.
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Using your paintbrush apply the stain along the perimeter edge and at all seams images 1 and 2.
Spray it evenly across the floor.
Concrete floor stain is applied with a sprayer.
Brush strokes may appear so go over the floor again with a second coat to cover them up.
After the concrete has dried you can begin applying the stain.
Place your paint pan on the tarp and pour the stain into the pan.
Spray on the acid stain with a backpack sprayer.
There is no flaking.
Apply the concrete stain.
As you re spraying the stain have someone else follow behind you with a broom working the stain into the floor.
This will create a more consistent finish.
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After 2 years my stained concrete floor looks just as amazing as it did the day we finished.
Pump the stain onto the concrete using even strokes to make sure the surface is complete coated but without creating any puddles.