New to the forum here and am looking for some help. I am planning on using Legacy to acid stain my garage floor, but wanted to see if this concrete needed repairs first. Any advice would be appreciated. Pics are a few random spots in the garage. Thanks!
Concrete Repairs Necessary?
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Chris705
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My understanding is with acid stain (I used it on a patio) you don't need to be concerned with how smooth or perfect your floor is....that fact of the mater is the acid stain will only provide color....so if you can stand the floor now not being perfect then when you stain it will be the same floor. So only you can answer do you want to repair first. If the answer is yes then I think the Legacy guy will have to chime in because the stain will react differently to any repairs....you may need to acid etch off any surface sealers before staining in any case....
James-W
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Maybe this is a dumb idea, but here goes anyway. Suppose you rented a grinder and did the entire floor and then you do the acid satin. With the entire floor being ground I would think the floor coloring would look at least half-way uniform compared to what it would look like if you patched/repaired sections of the floor. But I could be wrong on that so hopefully one of the people who are "in the know" will chime in on this.
Chris705
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Acid floor stain is really intended to give a variegated look. If one want a true uniform color I don't believe they should consider an acid stain. This variation is actually what I like about the look.
The top sealer can probably fill some of the pop marks but not sure that would be very durable if that is important to the op. Or they can not be filled with sealer and just brushed out. Stain would collect there making it a darker shade of the colorant. Would be a neat effect if that is ok with you.
The top sealer can probably fill some of the pop marks but not sure that would be very durable if that is important to the op. Or they can not be filled with sealer and just brushed out. Stain would collect there making it a darker shade of the colorant. Would be a neat effect if that is ok with you.
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RPH
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This is my barn floor. 3 different colors of acid stain, along with my prime helper.
I wanted the variation in color and depth of color. Anything that may stain it will be lost in the random patterns in it. Stain reacts with the minerals and salts in the cement. There is no way that you can control that.
I wanted the variation in color and depth of color. Anything that may stain it will be lost in the random patterns in it. Stain reacts with the minerals and salts in the cement. There is no way that you can control that.
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Hi, don't underestimate the amount of work it takes to grind a floor smooth that has damage, especially with smaller size rented grinding equipment. Large grinders that can smooth out a tough floor are difficult to rent and usually need 3 phase power.
Ino Ur business an 1/8 of an inch can seem like a mile to grind down, especially if the concrete is hard or has a lot of aggregate at the surface.
Ino Ur business an 1/8 of an inch can seem like a mile to grind down, especially if the concrete is hard or has a lot of aggregate at the surface.