Our concrete stain prep and our wax remover are both excellent concrete degreasers.
Cleaning concrete for acid staining.
Mop or rinse a couple of times with clean water.
The stain will not take at all if you use acid as a cleaner.
This video discusses prep for an acid stain.
Clean the surface to be stained with a concrete cleaner labeled for use on the specific type of dirt or blemish you wish to remove.
Use a stiff straw scrub brush or a floor buffing machine with the aggressive scrubbing pads.
Floor prep is hard work it s messy and it takes some time but it s worth the effort to be sure your decorative concrete installation lasts.
Because acid stains need to penetrate into the concrete surface to work it s especially important that the concrete surface is completely clean.
To achieve the best results with an acid stain be sure to adhere to these dos and don ts when preparing your concrete canvas.
Allow the surface to dry completely before proceeding with acid staining.
If applying acid stain indoors cover adjacent walls with plastic sheeting held in place by painter s tape and.
For many years it was a standard method of concrete preparation used by nearly all industrial commercial and institutional floor coating installers depending on the floor size and system to be installed.
Acid etching is the process of applying hydrochloric muriatic or buffered phosphoric acid to a slab then rinsing it off with water.
A solution of tsp trisodium phosphate and a lot of elbow grease with a scrub brush would be your best bet.
Using a scrub brush with a long handle makes cleaning much easier.
Do remove any materials that may inhibit concrete stain penetration such as grease oil coatings or curing membranes.
I applied a special etching solution.
For final cleaning you should do a good scrub down using t s p.
Go over the area thoroughly with a wet mop and plenty of fresh clean water.
We use our diamond pads tornado satellite and super blue to clean and profile the floor.
When acid staining concrete it s extremely important to clean the concrete very well before.
Trisodium phosphate and water.
