Porch Refresh- Acid Stained Concrete
CLEAN AND COVER
➡️Cleaning your concrete is probably one of the most important steps. Even brand new concrete it is essential to thoroughly clean it prior to applying the stain. You can rent equipment at your local hardware stores such as Home Depot or Lowe’s. For this project I am using our pressure washer with surface attachment . I first applied concrete cleaner. I then went over the patio twice with the surface attachment. This attachment is super easy to use. Then I applied concrete cleaner one last time and use the pressure washer with the nozzle attached. After that I allowed 24 hours for the concrete to dry.
STAIN
Apply the stain using a plastic sprayer. Mix the stain according to your products specifications. Several of the stains are a 1:1 mixture of stain and water. Read your products label carefully. Using a measuring cup mix according to your product specifications.
⚠️MAKE SURE YOUR SPRAYER IS NOT SET ON STREAM and is on wide spray. If your nozzle is set on stream you will have lines of stain! Which you DO NOT WANT! Believe it or not I have seen someone do this and the end results were not good! 🤦🏻♀️
➡️Evenly apply the stain using the wide spray setting. Look back over your first coat and add more stain to areas that don’t appear well covered.
Allow 24 hours to dry.
I know, I know, it looks brown and blotchy. But, this is just the color that you can see while the chemical process is occurring.
AFTER IT DRIES…. You can wet a small area to see how it will look. The color when the floor is wet is close to the color your floor will be after you have sealed it.
Remember to allow 24 hours to dry between each step of the process (except applying more coats of stain and polish).
After you have achieved your desired look you will need to rinse with water until the draining water runs clear
Now it’s time to seal and polish.
I used a wide paint roller to apply the sealer and a mop for the polish.
You can find a little more detailed post by clicking HERE.
Also there is a link to a short IG video above.
Please tag me if you decide to try the process yourself so I can reshare.
-Danya
