There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors.
Grey stained cement floors.
Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas.
Concrete floors can be treated with concrete stains or concrete paints.
Acid stains penetrate and react chemically with the concrete creating natural color variations that add character and unique mottling effects similar to the appearance of marble or granite.
Plain concrete slabs have served as the flooring material for basements garages patios and utility areas for many years but concrete is now also a viable material in home interiors where it can be polished etched or stained to serve as the finished flooring surface if you are used to thinking of concrete as a utilitarian surface suitable only for utilitarian surfaces the many virtues.
Wash rinse the floor 3.
Here are the pros and cons of each.
Sand the floor completely 2.
San francisco interior designer nicole hollis had new concrete floors poured in her 5 000 square foot studio.
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The below concrete stain colors were achieved with surecrete s eco stain a water based semi transparent concrete stain floor concrete color these colors of stain are applied on gray concrete with stain applied at full strength no dilution with two applications and is sealed with a penetrating color enhancing sealer.
Acid based stain and water based stain.
Use caution when applying.
How easy is it to change the color of stained concrete floors.
Spray on the acid stain with a backpack sprayer.
For the rest of the space see a noirish studio for a san francisco design star photograph by laure joliet courtesy of nicole hollis.
Here s what i learned in doing it.
Steps to staining an interior concrete floor.
Basement floor 26 basement wall 10 driveway 18 exterior wall 10 pavers 16 stain sealer in one.
I have always loved the look of stained concrete floors.
So i decided to learn how to stain interior concrete floors.
Stains can be applied quickly and offer color options but do not protect the concrete.
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Epoxy can add shine.
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Both have their advantages.
Floor stain types colors.
