Concrete Acid Stain Preparation

Use a stiff straw scrub brush or a floor buffing machine with the aggressive scrubbing pads.

Concrete acid stain preparation.

Protective clothing mask goggles gloves long pants long sleeve shirt and boots. Surface preparation is the most important step in the acid staining process. Keep in mind when applying acid stain to concrete floors the surface preparation is very important. Concrete must be porous enough to accept water.

For final cleaning you should do a good scrub down using t s p. Our concrete stain prep and our wax remover are both excellent concrete degreasers. Mop or rinse a couple of times with clean water. For acid staining use a concrete etch and cleaner to prepare the surface and rinse well.

Prior to staining a slab must meet the following criteria. The concrete must be free of debris dirt and oils paint dry wall mud adhesive sealers stains of any kind or similar materials. Trisodium phosphate and water. Floor prep is hard work it s messy and it takes some time but it s worth the effort to be sure your decorative concrete installation lasts.

Acid stain creates translucent color effects on the concrete surface and will highlight any surface defects. Any blemishes cracks staining glue or impressions in the concrete will not be hidden. This is a mild acid and you don t. Dense concrete surfaces may require mechanical preparation to accept acid stain.

Allow the surface to dry completely before proceeding with acid staining.