How to Stain Concrete

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Applying stain to a concrete floor can add beauty and depth to this hard-wearing material, and make it even easier to maintain. If your concrete floor is already in good shape, you’re just a few easy steps away from a durable, dramatic new finish.

Homeowners used to think of concrete as strictly utilitarian stuff, resorted to only when a better-looking material would be either unsuitable or far too expensive. Now, however, more homeowners are choosing concrete floors for their indoor and outdoor spaces because of the building material’s beauty and durability, and doing it yourself will cut the cost of the improvement significantly. From garage floors, basement floors, and even outdoor concrete patios, you can make your home look amazing with stained concrete floors.

What You Should Know About Staining a Concrete Surface

One popular way to finish concrete is with either acid-staining acrylic or water-based concrete stains. I recommend acid staining because it lasts longer and looks better. The downside of an acid stain, however, is that it can be somewhat unpredictable.

Rather than coating on like a wood stain, acid concrete stain generates color through a chemical reaction. Results depend in part on the stain you’ve chosen and how much of it you apply, but also on the concrete itself—its location, age, and mineral composition. The color you end up with may be quite different from the one you expected to get. And there’s no way to erase or undo the stain once you’ve applied it. Your only option is adding more stain to intensify the effect.