How to Acid Stain Concrete | DIY Acid Stained Concrete Patio
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2015
- How to Acid Stain Concrete. In this video DIY PETE will walk you through the process of staining a concrete patio. This is a great weekend project that is simple and affordable. Your boring grey concrete will transfrom into a beautiful area of your home.
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Degrease and Remove Stains / Paint
Use a power washer to do an initial cleaning of the concrete. Once wet, you’ll be able to see if there are problem areas of oil, paint, or grease. You will want to remove any paint or oil because acid stain will not “TAKE” or “REACT” with the concrete in those areas.
Paint is somewhat tough to remove. Try using a paint remover in combination with a razor blade or wire brush first. If this does not work, try using an orbital sander. The concrete will look slightly different where you’ve used these tools, but will look much better than it would if there were paint or grease areas.
Tape and Mask
After cleaning and letting the area dry up, you’ll want to tape and mask siding, trim, doors, and any other surfaces you don’t want to get stain on.
Prepare Acid Stain
Pour acid stain into a pump sprayer. For this patio, I used Dark Walnut by Scofield Chemstain. This gave the concrete a natural brown color. You can use a highlight color if you’d like to mix another color in a separate sprayer. This is not necessary. I highlighted mine with Quikrete Coffee Acid stain.
I would recommend diluting the acid stain according to the manufacturers instructions. I mixed mine about 1 part stain to 1 part water. Remember you can always add additional coats to darken the stain. You cannot lighten a stain, which is why I prefer diluting the stain and doing multiple coats to give me a little more control over how dark the stain will be.
Wet the concrete
Before applying acid stain, I’d recommend misting the entire surface with water. You don’t want too much that it puddles, but the entire surface should be saturated. This helps the stain go on more evenly and also makes the staining process a little more forgiving. For instance, if you accidentally get a drop of acid stain on dry concrete it is going to leave a more noticeable spot. If the concrete is wet, it will help it blend a bit more. I used an additional pump sprayer for this process.
Apply Acid Stain to Concrete
Use a pump sprayer to apply the acid stain. Apply enough to saturate the concrete but not to puddle. Apply in a zig-zag type motion to give it variation and a random look as opposed to applying in straight lines. (See the video for a better description). Do not walk on the acid stain once it is applied or you’ll have footprints in the final product. If you’d like a more uniform finish with less variation, a second person can use a shop broom to help brush the stain into the concrete immediately after you’ve sprayed the stain.
Applying the second coat of stain to darken the concrete up a little more. Allow the stain to dry for a full 8 hours or overnight before neutralizing the stain. This will ensure the stain penetrates into the surface completely.
Neutralize Acid Stain
Neutralize the stain using Ammonia and water once the stain has dried for at least 8 hours. I’d recommend using 2 cups of ammonia per 5 gallon bucket of water. Once neutralized, the acid will no longer react.
Apply Sealer
Seal the concrete. I like to use solvent based sealers for concrete patios, but you are welcome to use water-based if you’d prefer. I’ve found H&C concrete sealer to work well for outdoor applications. The Clear Gloss version gives the stain a rich color / wet look and is super durable. I’ve also had good luck using SuperSeal 2000 which is available on Amazon. Make sure you don’t seal when the temperature is above the recommended sealing temperature set by the manufacturer. Bubbling of the sealer is one problem that can occur if sealed when the concrete is too hot. If you are sealing the concrete with a roller and bubbles are forming, you can get rid of bubbles by running a brush over the problem areas.
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One of the clearest, best-explained DIY videos I've seen. Period. Outstanding job.
Thanks so much!
Of the the videos on RUclips about staining, your is the best. Actually doing my patio today. Thanks for taking the time to do this. It helps us DIY guys a lot.
Awesome tutorial Pete, clear steps that anyone can follow. Turned out great!
Our Build Thanks a ton James!
Our Build a big house
You are the only person I have found to actually explain the products used, so thank you.
Absolutely beautiful and exactly what I wanted to do in our downstairs basement! Your instructions are great too. Thank you.
Excellent video - just the right length to cover all the basics. Thanks
Oh man this looks amazing! I was showing my fiancé this technique he was really blown away! We just recently purchased a house and the front stairs are just plain cement thank goodness 😅! I can’t wait to do this thank you for this great video!
Probably the best DIY video I've ever watched
Man, that looks great. Wife and I are looking at doing something similar to our indoor floors. Thanks for an informative overview.
You bet Chuck! Good luck man!
Excellent easy to follow instructions. I am definitely going to give it a try. Thank you!
+Sue Ridder Good luck and have fun!
Thank you guys for sharing this video with us that need a good idea to make our patios more enjoyable very nice work and very professional Thank you!!
Hey Juan! Great to hear man! Hope all is well
Great tutorial on acid staining concrete! Clear instructions and useful tips for achieving a professional-looking finish. Definitely helpful for anyone looking to spruce up their floors or outdoor spaces.
Perfect my friend!
I found this acid Stain recently!
I will use this here in my floors!!
Thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
Great job on the video Pete! You made it very clear and well explained. Now I'm off to do mine....I'll be watching this video a couple more time while I do it.
Glad it helped
Pete, Great job presenting for the common man. Thanks for taking the mystery out of this and making it as easy to do as you know it is. . . given the precautionary statements. Brats were also a good choice!
Cheers Michael, glad that you found the video helpful!
Love the flip flops. Awesome job
Thank you, Thank you for getting straight to what needs to be done.
Thanks for watching, Yvonne!
I have watched your video daily as I acid wash my garage floor. Thanks, could not have done it without you.
Great to hear Rita!
Great instructions! Your directions are very clear with many valuable tips!
Glad it was helpful!
FINALLY A GREAT. VID.!!!
NO DRAMA " & ENDLESS YAKATY YAKING"
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT & PRECISE!"
THANK YOU FRIEND !"
Thanks for watching!
I did our bottom floor of our house about six years ago and forgot the process. I watched your video and it all came back to me. We have new cement poured in our backyard and that’s what I’ll be doing. Cheers!
Great to hear Joe!
Thanks for sharing. I plan on staining our concrete pit table top a dark walnut color as well. Great stuff.
I've watched numerous videos to learn how to acid-stain my kitchen floor properly. This one, by far, offers the clearest instructions on how to do the job. Thanks for uploading an informative video that was fun to watch.
Thanks so much Chris! Good luck with the kitchen floors!
DIY PETE Hey Pete! The kitchen floors turned out gorgeous. Lots of marbling and friends and family ask me about them all the time. I was so happy with the results, I decided to do my backyard concrete patio slab. However, I found that even when I properly cleaned and prepared the slab for the staining, it didn't come out as pretty. For one thing, the concrete soaked up the solvent-based sealer like a sponge. The final appearance was not smooth and shiny -- even with the wax -- like the kitchen floors. I have a hunch it is because the concrege surface was been weathered over time and is more porous. Is this correctable?
Really cool Pete, have never seen this before. Thanks for sharing!
***** Thanks for checking it out Tyler!
Love the brats scene, most important part of the video, hard work is only sustainable if we make it fun. Good work brother.
thanks!
Thanks for the great explanation I will be doing my first acid stain and now feel like I know what I'm doing
Awesome!
Great video. Really excited to try. Would this work on a concrete basketball court? It has a raised finish so there is no slipping. Any thoughts or advice would be super helpful! Thanks:)
Great instructions. I thank you for sharing.
you make this seem so easy! I've been trying to talk hubby into staining our large concrete patio ~ maybe if I show him your video.....wish me luck! Yours came out beautifully!
+Veronique Flowers Thanks Veronique! I think you and your husband can definitely tackle this project :) Good luck!
DIY Veronique!
Very nice! Thank you for the detail and info 🙌
You make it look easy enough for me to try this. Great vid.
Thanks for watching!
Great technique and explanation - love this !!!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for a very clear instructions on a Job I'm doing this week in a upscale apartment .
awesome!
thank you for the video. came out so beautiful..
Thank you!
LOL I love the fact, you broke out with the BBQ and took a actual break ..... Nice work too the finished work, looks great.
Hey James! thanks for watching man! Hope all is well!
Hey Pete, you inspired us to stain our patio. It turned out great and thank you for great info.
+Dawn Gump Hey Dawn! So happy to hear :) Thanks for taking action and giving it a try!
Easy to understand and plausible, even for me! Great, great teaching for us novices...
Thanks for watching!
I've been looking to do this long time ago but I don't now how, with your video I'm sure that I can do it now, Thank you very much. I love it! great job
Awesome! Have fun with the project!
Thank you!
I will definitely give it a try! Thank you for the video!!
Great to hear!
Looks great! Question: What special measures should be used when applying process to property in tropical climate?
Pete your videos are a always on point! Have done a few of your projects already. Great job! Is the acid stain a lot different from other concrete stain?
Great tutorial ! Thank you sir
Nice job! Great instruction!
Great video! Thank you! Seems so simple now.
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice! Good job and helpful tutorial!
Thanks!
this is so nice! thanks for your videos!
Thanks Burtea
Great video again. I actually did this based on you video, a couple of years ago. Quick question as the sealer seems to be wearing off. The patio color now looks "greyed" out a bit, and it's loss that initial shine from the sealer. My question is if it has worn down, can you put new stain on and change the color?
Thanks for the info. I'll do more research with the link you provided
Best of luck!
Great video, Pete. On newly poured concrete is that full cleaning process, i.e. the degreaser still necessary?
With this tutorial, I'm ready to go! will be posting pictures...
Thanx DIY Pete.
+Arq. Mario Castro Pleiteei Good luck and have fun with the project!
thanks so much Pete, really good info and really good video. ..
israel carc Thanks for checking this out - good luck if you're planning to tackle this! Cheers
Nice job, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Wow! Turned out gorgeous!! I've watched a LOT of these types of how to videos and I must tell you thank you for theses easy to follow instructions. So many other videos out there aren't so easy to follow!!! This is awesome and I cannot wait to try it. Do you think I can use a stencil pattern while using your technique?!! Again, great video Pete!!!
+Cheryl Maley Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words Cheryl! Stencils can work okay on a super flat surface --- but on a broom finished or trowel finished patio the stain would bleed under the stencil. The stencil needs to be completely attached to a super smooth surface. If doing outdoors -- you'll want to use a brush around the stencil area -- and using a cutting tool to go around the edges to create a groove will help give it a sharp look :) Let me know if that helps!!
Thank you for sharing
It was great information !!!
Glad it was helpful!
Beautiful work
Thank you!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!
Good work man, looks great!
thanks!
This looks great I need a couple of these
Thanks!
Thanks Pete very informative!
Very welcome
I love your videos, Pete.
Thank you so much Anthony!
WOW, looks great..
well done! looks great!
You’re amazing man
Good work. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much
I will do my driveway that easy !!👍
Sounds good!
Nice!!!! Thinking about doing this to my garage floor.
Cool!
Very helpful video. Thanks for sharing.
you bet!
Hi man great video lots of info. Thanks for sharing
Any time!
thank you very much for your information it makes me very happy
You betcha!
Pete great video! I have oil stains any recommendations on how to putt them out or beat them in deep enough for acid to still stain? Also if I just power wash and etch will the stain just be darker over the oil spots? Thanks keep up the good work!
Can this be done indoor concrete like basement?
Very informative. Excellent video.
Thanks!
Hello sir Pete. How long does it take for each coating of sealer to dry? I know it depends on a lot of factors but an estimate would be very helpful. I don't know if I need to wait 30 mins, 2 hrs or 8 hrs again. Thank you in advance for the help.
My concrete was coated with Dry Lok to slow down the curing process. It’s like a thin membrane. I would have to remove that correct?
Awesome video man thanks
Well done. Thanks
Great job, thank you for the video. I am subscribing 👍
Thanks so much!
Wow you make it look so easy and you explained the steps so well. Thank you!
I just had my front porch and service walk stained and it turned out terrible. I can tell know the guy missed a lot of steps.
Can the sealer be removed to start all over?
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing. Great work.I am planning to do the staining to the molded stone pattern to the patio that I am doing to do. I am planning to lay all molded-stone pattern first before staining. Do you think this will work? Have you done similar to this concrete floor pattern?
Great job! I plan on following your process. Are there any other recommendations you would have for someone performing this project?
Hi Pete, great video. Is there a way to acid wash concrete around a pool that won’t make it slippery? I have a feeling the final sealant will make it too slippery for a pool area. Any other ideas? Thanks!
After watching Pete, I think I can do it!
Awesome!
great video....really enjoyed it and learned a lot...thanks....
Thanks Ron!
What color are you putting on this proyect ?
And thank you so much for the other answers..
Yep!
Hi Pete loved your video.
I would like to do the same to my basement floor which is about 11 months old now.
The concrete its very smooth and has some paint stains cause i painted the walls and ceiling.
My question is do i really need to rent a sending machine to make the floor rougher or i can do it without?
and can i use a water based acid stain or i need to use an oil base?
thanks
I broke out laughing when you started cooking dogs on the grill
Thank you for this informative video. I'm inspired to try this now! I have a question about the concrete surface. my patio has a brushed surface, not smooth. You mention in the video using a polisher to smooth the surface. is this required for the entire patio, or was that just for the area with paint? thanks!
+James Gilkeson Hi James! I've stained a lot of concrete surfaces with a groomed finish. Works great. I only used a wet polisher because I needed to removed some paint stains. If you were to polish an entire surface you'd need a big floor concrete polisher. (like they use for the floors at a lot of coffee shops, office space, and sometimes department stores) --- Great question and let me know how the project goes James! Best of luck!
DIY PETE A
This is actually great for unfinished basements. Saves money on tiling and carpeting, so you can use that money for finishing a bathroom, a bar, and of course and entertainment system for the cave! If you want carpet and tiles later, so can always do that on top, but a big rug with this is a great look too!!
Absolutely!
Exceptional good video. Thanks much. You made my job a lot easier.
Great to hear!
Hi Pete, our concrete slab is smooth finished and has turned nearly black. It has some neat variations and lighter areas and I was wondering if the concrete can still be acid stained with it being so dark already. Thanks
Dude, killer video, exactly what I needed! I just put down the first coat and can't want to see the finish project. Thanks a million!
Hey Jimmy! That's awesome, good luck and have fun with the project! I love acid stained patios and I get so many compliments on mine. Cheers!
I watched this video like 10 times already
Nice! Very informative and well edited, Pete. Thanks!
Jason Bourdon Thanks Jason. I appreciate it!
Hi! Thank you for the informative video! I am looking forward to doing this DIY project next week :) I have a question though... our concrete patio was poured last summer and hasn't been sealed yet (so hopefully that will make our lives easier with the stain uptake); however they did do a broom finish to the pad. Is there anything different we need to do with the broom finish?
Hi Danielle, I've used the same method on groomed concrete finishes with similar results. Good luck!
thanks a lot for the video ! it looks very nice!
Thanks!
Thank you Pete!
Thanks!
I notice some people just spray stain and then seal it whereas some spray stain and neutralize it with baking soda and scrub the stain and rinse with water before sealing it. Does both work?
yes, this is very helpful.
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+ARFRST Great!
Great video Pete. I wish i had concrete slab to use this on. We are building a raised gravel pad to park our RV on and bordering it with a cinder block wall. In your opinion will this stain work on cinder block? We do not plan on sealing it, just coloring it. Will it retain its color over time? A Gray cinder block look doesn't belong in the middle of the woods. Thank you!!
great video! thanks pete!
manzo lou You bet Manzo and thanks for checking it out!