I just couldn t find any good resources.
Concrete stained basement floor.
Staining a concrete basement floor the wrong way it s not like i didn t do any research.
With concrete you don t have to worry about any potential water damage to your flooring.
Although the super shiny floors make my heart sing this room goes out to our pool so we often have wet feet when entering.
Once it has had time to set mop the area where.
Prepare the surface by cleaning the floor and etching the surface to permit penetration of the stain.
By being able to take on the appearance of marble tile and even wood a stained concrete basement floor can suit any design plan.
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.
If not at least have a dehumidifier running to prevent moisture from ruining your stain job.
Stain your concrete basement floor on a warm dry day.
Yet i was determined.
There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors.
Also basements are an area of the house that are at most risk of flooding.
Let the degreaser set for 30 minutes.
Apply citrus degreaser to a small part of your basement floor with your scrub brush.
To me doing acid stained flooring in a basement just makes sense.
I wanted that really cool stained concrete look.
When applying a floor coating it is important to find a paint or stain formulated for the area and type of surface.
I saw tons of awesome pictures of stained concrete floors but no one really went over how to do it.
Stained concrete basement floor designs.
Slipping was a concern.
Step 1 apply degreaser.
Sealing the stained concrete floors.
Acid based stain and water based stain.
Here are the pros and cons of each.
Products for outdoor application like concrete paint are made to withstand more extreme temperatures and harsher wear a coating made for basement floors may not serve as the best garage floor coating.
Acid based stains penetrate deep down and actually react chemically with concrete to create mottled effects and designs.
If we use concrete stain for our basement they will be high gloss so we can sock skate.
I looked around on the internet for hours.
Apply two coats of conflex flexible concrete waterproofer smooth h c colortop solvent based solid color concrete sealer or h c colortop water based solid color concrete stain according to label directions.
It also won t fade peel or chip.