OT: Concrete Stain

Dec 06, 2004 5 Replies

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Joe 21 years ago

I am not sure if there is a better group to ask this in (feel free to send me ideas) but here is my project:

I just had some pre-formed stairways installed outside a rental facility. They are bright white concrete with lots of rebar and aggregate inside. The outside is smooth concrete and really bright and I'm thinking about "staining" it a slightly darker color so it looks better around the facility. I know it will "fade" or self-stain over time, but I want it to look good now.

Any idea if there is a type of stain that will penetrate cured concrete? How about something that will not only penetrate but match the color of bluestone or shale aggregate and not fade quickly?

I thought of an oil-based paint severely watered down with acetone or alcohol... But don't know what will or will not work. I'm also working on getting a few samples to play with.

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DanG 21 years ago

You need to find some concrete stain. Here is some information:

water based:

acid based:

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Joe 21 years ago

Excellente... Or as "us" Sicilians say, exeldente!

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My Old Tools 21 years ago

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Andrew Barss 21 years ago

Joe wrote: : I just had some pre-formed stairways installed outside a rental facility. : They are bright white concrete with lots of rebar and aggregate inside. The : outside is smooth concrete and really bright and I'm thinking about : "staining" it a slightly darker color so it looks better around the : facility. I know it will "fade" or self-stain over time, but I want it to : look good now.

: Any idea if there is a type of stain that will penetrate cured concrete?

I recently used an acid stain from Kemiko on the floors of a guesthouse, and really like the look -- it gives a marbelized look, in a variety of colors.

Have a look at:

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