Concrete Stain

[ricpad]

Figured I would post a few pics of the concrete stain job I did on my 960 sq/ft garage floor. Filled the control joints with Legacy Industrials Xtreme Set 100. I rented a floor grinder to grind the floor (used my own soft bond diamond grinding cup), swept, vacuumed, power washed twice. Applied one light coat diluted 1 1/2 gallons of accent black Delta Dye Concrete Stain : 1 1/2 gallons of water using a 3 gallon pump sprayer. Let it air dry over night then applied two very thin coats of SEC Sealer (used 5 gallons total) about 5 hours apart using an 18" phenolic core roller. Second coat of SEC Sealer had ultrafine anti-skid mixed in with it.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

WOW!!! LOOKS PHENOMENAL!
Great work!!

Here are the product links:
Xtreme-Set 100
DeltaDye Concrete Stain
SEC Sealer

 

[pag24]

I want to do the same (accent black, SEC sealer). Unsure about the floor prep work required before staining. Any help appreciated!

600 sq. ft. garage. No existing coatings. 21 year old concrete.

Thanks - Paul

 

[ricpad]

I used a concrete grinder on mine. Rented at a local equipment rental store. https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/mobile/Concrete-Grinder-10/50200-HD/index.html

It took me an entire weekend. It was very slow work. Although my concrete was just poured two months earlier and it was power troweled smooth 4,500 psi. Older concrete might be easier to grind. I preferred that over acid etching to get a better “bite” for the stain to hold better. One of the pictures above shows the machine I used. Almost two years later after many a car projects and equipment being dragged over it and it is still holding up well.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

I used a concrete grinder on mine. Rented at a local equipment rental store. https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/mobile/Concrete-Grinder-10/50200-HD/index.html

It took me an entire weekend. It was very slow work. Although my concrete was just poured two months earlier and it was power troweled smooth 4,500 psi. Older concrete might be easier to grind. I preferred that over acid etching to get a better “bite” for the stain to hold better. One of the pictures above shows the machine I used. Almost two years later after many a car projects and equipment being dragged over it and it is still holding up well.

Thanks for giving us an update!

 

[346ci]

Looks nice! How is the SEC doing for the top coat? I just got my 4 pack of sample dye and will be doing this soon, leaning towards the Nohr-S.

 

[Bluewaterfishn]

What is your opinion with the ultra fine grit mixed in with the top coat? Is there enough there for some gripping action on the floor or should have been broadcast in the second coat instead of mixed. Or maybe bigger grit? Looks amazing. I am doing the same thing right now. Just curious

 

[ricpad]

Looks nice! How is the SEC doing for the top coat? I just got my 4 pack of sample dye and will be doing this soon, leaning towards the Nohr-S.

SEC sealer is holding up well considering I do a lot of welding , autoshop work and am constantly rolling and dragging heavy stuff around. Once in a while a small piece of metal or gravel with drag under something I’m moving and scuff it up a bit. But it’s ok with me I did it more to prevent oils and other fluids from absorbing in the concrete which it prevents well. It’s also easier to slide around on my back when working under stuff. I attached a few updated pics of the condition.


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[ricpad]

What is your opinion with the ultra fine grit mixed in with the top coat? Is there enough there for some gripping action on the floor or should have been broadcast in the second coat instead of mixed. Or maybe bigger grit? Looks amazing. I am doing the same thing right now. Just curious

That’s one thing I would do different if I ever did this again. I would go a grit or two up. Even with the ultrafine it gets pretty slick when wet. I would mix it in rather than broadcast it to get a more even coating. As far as looks can’t see it or feel for that matter if you run your hand across the floor. Also I did give it a light satin wax coat afterwards.


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