Acid Etching Concrete

[autoist]

So, I'm finally getting around to the floors in my garage....does anybody know anything about acid etching? I'm reading all the websites & have seen it in some upscale houses I've visited.....wonder how it'll work in a garage?

 

[RickP330]

If you are going to paint the floor it's a "must do". Use Miriatic acid from Home Depot. Degrease with Simple green first.
Rick

 

[autoist]

I was talking about the type of acid etching that's the final color for the concrete.

 

[WolverineCoatings]

You are talking about Acid STAINING

It will work fine in a garage... BUT... Almost everyone is going to try to sell you an acrylic to seal it when you are finished. Acrylics just aren't going to last in a garage. I'd recommend sealing with BondTite 1101.

Also, if you have a sealer already on your garage floor... you're probably going to have to take another route. If you blast off the sealer, you'll talk the top 'mineral layer' off as well. The problem with that is that the 'mineral layer' is what the acid stain reacts with to... well.. stain.

You can test to see if you have a sealer by droping a drop of water on the floor. If the water beads... no dice!

 

[autoist]

Oh, sorry....