Concrete Staining Tips, Techniques, Advice, and Troubleshooting Help

Concrete staining is indeed an art, but an art that anyone can accomplish. Welcome to The Concrete Staining Tips Blog. Where You will find helpful tips, techniques, advice, and troubleshooting help. Featuring Q/A postings from the Ask a Pro Series at Concrete Camouflage, on staining concrete floors and exterior, along with sealing concrete, waxing floors, and much more. For Step by Step instructions, tips, pictures and videos, visit ConcreteCamouflage.com

Thursday, August 10, 2017

How do I prep new and smooth concrete for sealing?

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Q. -   I have a new (3 month old) concrete basement floor that I would like to seal.  I do not want to stain the floor, just seal it. ...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

How do I fix whiteness or cloudiness in my sealer?

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The whiteness is moisture that's trapped. You need to open the sealer so the moisture can escape. If it's in the top surface of ...
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Advice for stripping and re-staining a commercial break room

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     Q. -    Hello, we are using artist grade concrete camouflage on a commercial employee lounge. After using a gray finish, sealing ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

How do I remove sealer and wax from my floor so I can refinish it?

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    Q.-   I have a floor that was done some time ago and I have 2 dogs. The stain is ok but the sealer and wax is totally scratched up...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Should I acid stain or paint my patio/porch?

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Q. -  We are planning to stain our outside deck and a covered porch. I pressure washed both this weekend and found some areas of con...
Friday, February 13, 2015

What are my chances of getting good results on my floor using acid stain?

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Q. -   How comfortable we could be to obtain a good looking gym with the acid stain as I read it may not give the same color everywher...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

How do I fix some spots that didn't take the stain well?

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Ask a Pro   Q.-   In prepping for stain I sanded the floor with a commercial floor sander, mopped with TSP, removed exce...
Friday, November 15, 2013

How do I get a gloss look on my overlayed floor?

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Ask a Pro Q. -   We had our concrete floor family room textured with an overlayment about 3 weeks ago. The floor polish whic...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Do I need to wax my stained concrete?

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Ask a Pro   Q. -   Hi , do i need to wax it after i sealed it ? or can i just seal it without waxing ? thank you Hello tam...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Is acid stained floors slippery?

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Ask a Pro   Q. -   How slippery is the floor after you have done all the steps? I want to do this over my whole house but I ...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

How do I get the more smooth and marbelized look?

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Ask a Pro Q -    I have looked at all your pictures and some concrete shows more of a textured look and other looks marbled. I w...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

Why does my sealer blush out when it rains on it and then dry back clear?

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Ask a Pro Hi Earl, Hope you are well. I watched all the videos, asked you a ton of questions and ...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

How do I protect a design in my concrete when I stain the concrete around it?

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Ask a Pro   Q. -   I have scored and stained a pattern in my broomed concrete. We love it so much we have decided we want to...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

New Concrete Prep

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Ask a Pro Q. -   I am wanting to stain newly poured concrete. What to I need to know and is there anything I need to tell th...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Can I stain concrete that has Fibermesh in it?

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Ask a Pro   Q. -   The concrete floor has fiberglass reinforcement will there be any issues with using your staining product? ...
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