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Removing concrete stain
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:05 pm
Several yrs ago I stain my concrete and would like to remove to change the color. How is this done? TIA
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Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:06 pm to PANTHER
I've never heard of it being done. Maybe an acid wash but it seems like you will probably end up with a big mess.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:10 pm to PANTHER
Believe you are stuck with it unless you paint it
This post was edited on 2/22/14 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:14 pm to PANTHER
Stout wound know better than me, but I thought most concrete stains were chemical reactions?
Maybe cover with some type of epoxy floor coating?
Maybe cover with some type of epoxy floor coating?
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:16 pm to PANTHER
Blast floor, skim coat, re stain
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:17 pm to PANTHER
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:17 pm to Rebel
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Maybe cover with some type of epoxy floor coating?
You could cover it.
I really think you could get a lot of it out with an acid wash. Not sure which type of acid though. The only problem is that staining also involves using acid for prep. The more acid you dump on concrete the more porous and weaker you make the concrete.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:17 pm to PANTHER
Sounds like a hell of a lot of effort that will end in disappointment to me....I'd either leave it the way it is or cover it with some other form of flooring...
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:19 pm to PANTHER
If the concrete is sealed, you'd have to bead blast that off first, then maybe pour a Portland cement self-leveler, like Laticrete NXT Plus and then stain that ..
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:20 pm to TigahRag
I bet stain on self leveler won't give the finish he is looking for.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:20 pm to Spankum
Staining your concrete is the cheapest thing you can do to your floor for a reason, IMO ..
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:24 pm to stout
Probably not, although I've seen it done and sealed before .. I was surprised at how good it looked .. If the right people do it, it's passable ..
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:30 pm to TigahRag
I can't find the video now but they have some new ( sort of) self leveling concrete. Not the skim coating like you are talking about but actual poured slab concrete and it's pretty amazing looking. It's going to eliminate a lot of Mexican jobs.
ETA: Here it is
ETA: Here it is
This post was edited on 2/22/14 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:32 pm to stout
That's pretty fricking cool ..
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:54 pm to TigahRag
I've seen that. I believe that guy on the Northshore that pours gypsum subfloors pours those as well.
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