Concrete Floor Acid Stain Application

Concrete Floor Acid Stain Application
A. Preparation of Existing Concrete Surface
Curing agents, sealers, paints, coatings, waxes or water repellants must be removed prior to the concrete acid stain application. Mechanical methods of removal are not advised as they may scratch the surface leaving unsightly patterns of scratches in the surface.
Older concrete surfaces need to be tested for acceptance of the acid stain. The cleaned surface must be penetrable by water. If water beads on the surface and is not readily absorbed into the concrete, mild acidic detergents such as a concrete renovator may be of assistance in your concrete acid stain application. Never acid etch concrete to be acid stained. This will use up the free lime in the concrete and leave you View the rest of this article