Six step to beautiful concrete
Six Steps to Beautiful Concrete
Step-by-step How To Guide on Concrete Acid Staining, Sealing and Waxing
Using the Products from Concrete Camouflage
Here you will learn how to prepare and clean your concrete, to spraying on concrete stain, neutralizing the residue, rolling on sealer and sliding that fresh coat of wax on. To any one just starting out, it can look like moving a mountain. In reality its just minor deal that requires a lot of time. Cleaning the concrete in the beginning is the hardest part, after that its a breeze and easy to maintain afterwards.
💡 TIP: If you plan on scoring the concrete, Do yourself a favor and get all the scoring done before you start cleaning.
Clean & Prep → Applying Stain
First we will start off with the hard part cleaning the concrete, once that is done. We will move over to spraying the concrete acid stain onto the concrete. Then grab a beer or something because it needs to dry.
STEP 1
Clean and Prep
STEP 2
Applying Stain
Neutralizing → Applying Sealer
While it dries the concrete and stain will make a residue. Which bring us to the next video neutralizing the stain, basically more mopping. Once the concrete is clean once again and bone dry, will be a great time to seal the concrete. Rolling on thin layers of water based sealer, is not only easy but will also make the colors pop.
STEP 3
Neutralize Stain
STEP 4
Applying Sealer
Applying Wax → Maintaining and Showing Off
Once you got as many layers of sealer that makes you happy. It's time to slide on some wax, of course we recommend all indoors be waxed, outside is optional. The wax is a lot easier to replace than sealer, and acts as a sacrificial coat to protect the sealer and stain. With wax, it gives a gloss or matte finish depending on which is used, giving that extra rich feel and look. Now see that wasn't hard, just a lot of cleaning. Which bring us to the last step. Maintaining your beautiful new stained concrete and showing it off
STEP 5
Applying Wax
STEP 6
Maintaining and Cleaning