Staining a basement slab.

[southernfriedcj]

Looked at the recommended threads and found no new info.

I'm getting ready to stain my basement slab(new construction, fully cured) and have been researching options.

Stain: Acid, soy, actetone, ect. I plan on using acid.

Then I'll need a sealer and a top coat.

People are all over the place on sealers. I want something that won't yellow. Water based would be nice.

I'd like to go over that with two coats of a water based 2 part poly(just used Streetshoe NXT on the red oak floors).

I'm looking at the Eagle brand stain at Home Depot which is $59 per gallon. I'll need 6-8 gallons for 1,600 square feet. I can order 8 and return the leftover to HD.

Any recommendations on a sealer and a 2 part poly? I will call Basic coatings and see if their water based wood floor products work on concrete.


Thanks

 

[Toolfool]

Look at Kemiko stains and finish. I've done a bunch of slabs with their products. Water-based acid stains, low odor.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Take a look at our Ballistix sealer over a stained floor. Incredible 20x performance over any type of standard sealer. sealer. No grinding or etching required. Available is gloss or satin.

BallistiX Coatings & Products | Armorpoxy

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[southernfriedcj]

Does the Ballistix take the place of the sealer-coat of poly-coat of poly process?

It appears to be a one coat over the stain and done product.

With a coverage of 400 - 1,000 square feet per gallon, I assume I would be on the high end of the scale with a concrete slab the was "burned in" with a power trowel.

 

[FJ4FUN]

We carry Wolverine Coatings AcryliSeal 3501 and have been very happy with it! It's a water-based Nano-Polymer Acrylic sealer.

AcryliSeal 3501

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi
Ballisitx would replace any sealer or coating over a stained floor So you wouldn’t need them along with the Ballistix. Ballistix will this have 10-20x the resistance to automotive fluids, salts, chemicals, etc than any sealer.