I love how your videos start with “you would usually never want to do it this way, but I determined it will work out so we are going to do it anyways.” Great work on the videos keep em coming
It's so wonderful to learn from you; you're so encouraging, explain processes well, and share the logic of why you're doing what you're doing! Thank you so much for sharing. 💜
This Home has same colors and siding as my home ! I also have a porch similar in size ( not enclosed ) with acid stain concrete, and I hate it !! Wont hold sealer . Wish you were closer to Iowa !! Great job Guys as always , perfect workmanship 👍👍
You buy good an efficient equipment. A higher psi rated pressure washer is great paired with high gallons per minute is how fast you can cover an area. The only downfall is if the water supply cannot keep up with the demand (then you need a water tank and a pump) Thanks for the instructions.
Turned out nice! I'm with you- so sick of seeing that darker grey or cola stain everywhere; this lighter color is much more attractive. Building my own house on slab in 2 years and will be using light colors. I had a concrete business in the 1980's in Madison Wisconsin. I was the only contractor doing stamped and colored concrete. My ex-wife ruined it for me- don't let that happen to you.
This several years old, so you might not be responding to comments. My patio is very large, which I love, but it was obviously poured at different Because I have three different colors of concrete. So I was consisting painting it, when I saw this. The color and everything would work great on my patio.But I wonder what would happen with the different colors of concrete
Excellent job! I want this exact look on my new garage floor...will this product work on surface where cars will be parked? If not, what product would you recommend? Thank you!
Lovely work my friend! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the general public,I will be using it on my current build project I have going on. Question,part of my project is a shop for working on my old cars,is there any concrete paint/sealer that could stand up to a floor jack rolling around with a car on it without peeling up and chipping under the weight of it’s steel wheels? I have seen this happen in mechanics shops in the past.
Great Job once again! Thank you for your attention to detail as a contractor and as an artist in what you do. Even your TH-cam content and the attention you pay to details on your content and the organization. Like'r and subscriber PART 2: I bought a house with an outdoor inground pool (Midwest- 4 weather seasons) The pool is surrounded by a 3' basic concrete apron, and then a stamped concrete patio along a part of the apron. ISSUES: the 3' apron has shifted/sank/lifted in multiple places, and the stamped patio had been painted a brick red at some point. I want to fix all of this, and enjoy learning and doing my own work. Do you have any suggestions for how to address these issues to give the apron and stamped patio a chance at new life, without busting everything out? Grinding & overlay..... chemical etch & staining with some patched concrete resurfacing work on the apron...? Looking for some ideas/advice from you or anyone willing to comment. Thanks all!
Hey Anthony. Thanks for the encouragement. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I think your best bet is to tear out the concrete and replace it. We’ve never had much success improving a slab that has bad cracks and also needs to be leveled. It sounds like you might be able to keep the stamped patio though.
Cool. I don’t really understand the question… but…we only used one roller each for the first coat. We threw out the rollers after the first coat and had a new one ready for the second coat, but we didn’t end up using it.
what kind of acid etching is that?? I see that y'all didnt mask anything when etching the area. I need a safe product that wont damage metal sheet walls.. and can that etching product be applied and cleaned by mopping it clean with water??
I’m going with a black, gray, and white combination to get a sort of marbling look. Do you have any recommendations for a method and tools to use to accomplish this? Using a water based sealer as well and plan to roll it on.
Thank you for sharing your videos. They are very informative. I have a similar project that I am looking to undertake and like the idea of using semi-transparent stain. Curious why you chose to use a water-based stain rather than a solvent-based stain on this project? Perhaps mistakenly, I've assumed a solvent-based stain would be more durable especially for areas exposed to weather elements. Thanks and I look forward to your response.
👍🏻👍🏻 I only like to use solvent based sealer outside… and solvent based sealer reacts with the solvent based stains which can move the color around. Water based stains hold up really well as long as the surface is prepped/rough.
Have you guys tried to use a swissmex acetone sprayer to spray the water base stain? Makes it really easy you can put pressure with a compressor up to 36-40 psi. I’ve also used the microfiber pad circular application 👍. Great work looks awesome 👏
Thanks! I actually have a swissmex sprayer somewhere. I didn’t realize you could hook it to a compressor though. I’ll have to look into that. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍🏻👍🏻 I didn’t plan on spraying stain on this job or I would have used a nicer sprayer. We decided to do it at the last minute and ended up going to lowes to get a sprayer. 🤦🏻♂️
Why don’t you acid wash before you acid stain ? The reason I ask is because when I painted my pergola, I used iclean and etching from rust oleum to clean the spilt stain and now I want to acid stain it. 🤦♂️
I think the reasoning is because the acid stain contains acid itself, which opens up the concrete and makes it porous and allows the color to adhere. If you acid wash first, the final color of the acid stain wouldn’t likely have the tonal variations that you would want to see from using it, because everything is already opened up and porous. You would probably end up with more of a solid color painted look. At least that’s my understanding from what I’ve been learning about the process.
Acid stain won't work if the concrete is acid washed first. Acid washing, or surface grinding, would remove the calcium which is concentrated on the surface of the concrete. The acid stain needs the calcium for the required chemical reaction. However, you could use a water based stain, which is just as good as the acid stain. Make sure you don't buy paint which is mislabeled as stain.
Yes we acid washed this job. This is a semi transparent pigmented stain so acid washing is okay. You should not acid wash before using an acid-based stain.
Really awesome videos. But As a regular dude you can't get Westcoat. Great videos that I invested quite a significant amount of time watching only to realize that is a contractor product and is not generally available to the public.
Seems to me that this method is a hell of a lot more complicated than just painting concrete, it certainly not making things easier. How many times do you have to apply the stain? Forget about it!
I love how your videos start with “you would usually never want to do it this way, but I determined it will work out so we are going to do it anyways.” Great work on the videos keep em coming
🤣 thank you! I appreciate the encouragement.
Awesome video!!! Super helpful info here, now I feel prepared to do this myself! Love the idea of the sprayer in the bucket! Genius!
It's so wonderful to learn from you; you're so encouraging, explain processes well, and share the logic of why you're doing what you're doing! Thank you so much for sharing. 💜
Thank you! 🙏🏻
This Home has same colors and siding as my home ! I also have a porch similar in size ( not enclosed ) with acid stain concrete, and I hate it !! Wont hold sealer . Wish you were closer to Iowa !! Great job Guys as always , perfect workmanship 👍👍
Thanks!
You buy good an efficient equipment. A higher psi rated pressure washer is great paired with high gallons per minute is how fast you can cover an area. The only downfall is if the water supply cannot keep up with the demand (then you need a water tank and a pump)
Thanks for the instructions.
"disaster bucket" ....brilliant!
Turned out nice! I'm with you- so sick of seeing that darker grey or cola stain everywhere; this lighter color is much more attractive. Building my own house on slab in 2 years and will be using light colors. I had a concrete business in the 1980's in Madison Wisconsin. I was the only contractor doing stamped and colored concrete. My ex-wife ruined it for me- don't let that happen to you.
Thanks!
EXCELLENT VIDEO
Fantastic Filming and Editing too
What (little) cameras were you using? GoPro?
Thank you for sharing this video.
This several years old, so you might not be responding to comments.
My patio is very large, which I love, but it was obviously poured at different Because I have three different colors of concrete. So I was consisting painting it, when I saw this. The color and everything would work great on my patio.But I wonder what would happen with the different colors of concrete
I need this on my freshly cleaned patio!
I want to do something like this in my basement, do you have an alternative suggestion for the pressure wash?
Excellent job! I want this exact look on my new garage floor...will this product work on surface where cars will be parked? If not, what product would you recommend? Thank you!
I love what you have done here. Is this safe for home? I mean the chemical.
How well does it hold up?
How much does the materials cost?
From Oklahoma so I can’t just use you guys.
Thanks!
Lovely work my friend! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the general public,I will be using it on my current build project I have going on. Question,part of my project is a shop for working on my old cars,is there any concrete paint/sealer that could stand up to a floor jack rolling around with a car on it without peeling up and chipping under the weight of it’s steel wheels? I have seen this happen in mechanics shops in the past.
Stained concrete wouldn’t be a great idea for your situation. It sounds like you need something more like urethane cement or epoxy + polyaspartic.
Great Job once again! Thank you for your attention to detail as a contractor and as an artist in what you do. Even your TH-cam content and the attention you pay to details on your content and the organization. Like'r and subscriber
PART 2: I bought a house with an outdoor inground pool (Midwest- 4 weather seasons) The pool is surrounded by a 3' basic concrete apron, and then a stamped concrete patio along a part of the apron. ISSUES: the 3' apron has shifted/sank/lifted in multiple places, and the stamped patio had been painted a brick red at some point. I want to fix all of this, and enjoy learning and doing my own work. Do you have any suggestions for how to address these issues to give the apron and stamped patio a chance at new life, without busting everything out? Grinding & overlay..... chemical etch & staining with some patched concrete resurfacing work on the apron...? Looking for some ideas/advice from you or anyone willing to comment. Thanks all!
Hey Anthony. Thanks for the encouragement. I really appreciate it.
Unfortunately I think your best bet is to tear out the concrete and replace it. We’ve never had much success improving a slab that has bad cracks and also needs to be leveled.
It sounds like you might be able to keep the stamped patio though.
Nice… I assume that the last coat of sealer done with the sprayer is without grit… correct?
Very timely video. Attempting a home project like this soon. Did you have to change out your roller when back rolling the first coat of sealer?
Cool. I don’t really understand the question… but…we only used one roller each for the first coat. We threw out the rollers after the first coat and had a new one ready for the second coat, but we didn’t end up using it.
What kind of broom do you use and what type of sprayer? Our sprayers so often drip from the applicator end as we’re working.
Where can you get those shoes you were wearing for walking on wet product?
In Amazon. Cheaper
what kind of acid etching is that?? I see that y'all didnt mask anything when etching the area. I need a safe product that wont damage metal sheet walls.. and can that etching product be applied and cleaned by mopping it clean with water??
great vid! did you dilute the stain or the sealer?
I think it looks beautiful. I’m not confident to do this myself
Looks great but I wonder about filling cracks.
Simple but looks beautiful.
Thanks!
I’m going with a black, gray, and white combination to get a sort of marbling look. Do you have any recommendations for a method and tools to use to accomplish this? Using a water based sealer as well and plan to roll it on.
Thank you for sharing your videos. They are very informative. I have a similar project that I am looking to undertake and like the idea of using semi-transparent stain. Curious why you chose to use a water-based stain rather than a solvent-based stain on this project? Perhaps mistakenly, I've assumed a solvent-based stain would be more durable especially for areas exposed to weather elements. Thanks and I look forward to your response.
👍🏻👍🏻 I only like to use solvent based sealer outside… and solvent based sealer reacts with the solvent based stains which can move the color around.
Water based stains hold up really well as long as the surface is prepped/rough.
@@TimDCVA Thanks so much for the quick reply!
Great work Tim!
Thanks!
Hi, could I use this technique for a pool deck, adding some texture? Can I do any color I want? Thanks,
I’ve done a lot of acid staining, does this product require water rinsing to neutralize the stain?
No it doesn’t. It requires more prep than acid stain though.
Nice video. What kind of brush did you use?
Have you guys tried to use a swissmex acetone sprayer to spray the water base stain? Makes it really easy you can put pressure with a compressor up to 36-40 psi. I’ve also used the microfiber pad circular application 👍. Great work looks awesome 👏
Thanks!
I actually have a swissmex sprayer somewhere. I didn’t realize you could hook it to a compressor though. I’ll have to look into that. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍🏻👍🏻
I didn’t plan on spraying stain on this job or I would have used a nicer sprayer. We decided to do it at the last minute and ended up going to lowes to get a sprayer. 🤦🏻♂️
Why don’t you acid wash before you acid stain ? The reason I ask is because when I painted my pergola, I used iclean and etching from rust oleum to clean the spilt stain and now I want to acid stain it. 🤦♂️
I think the reasoning is because the acid stain contains acid itself, which opens up the concrete and makes it porous and allows the color to adhere. If you acid wash first, the final
color of the acid stain wouldn’t likely have the tonal variations that you would want to see from using it, because everything is already opened up and porous. You would probably end up with more of a solid color painted look. At least that’s my understanding from what I’ve been learning about the process.
Acid stain won't work if the concrete is acid washed first. Acid washing, or surface grinding, would remove the calcium which is concentrated on the surface of the concrete. The acid stain needs the calcium for the required chemical reaction. However, you could use a water based stain, which is just as good as the acid stain. Make sure you don't buy paint which is mislabeled as stain.
Didn’t he say in the very beginning that he acid washed it?
Yes we acid washed this job.
This is a semi transparent pigmented stain so acid washing is okay.
You should not acid wash before using an acid-based stain.
What is on the shoes to be able to walk on the fresh stain and sealer?
Could you do this same process on a newly poured slab?
I need an answer too
Me too
Yes you can once the concrete is cured.
I grinded my floor but some areas had tile and have ghosting grids. Will the acid wash remove these or will they show through the water based stain?
It will most likely show through no matter what you do.
Can I ask how much this project cost the homeowner from start to finish?
did you add grit to your spray sealer as well?
No. Just the first coat.
when you mention acid, are you referring to muriatic acid?
You can use muriatic… but I prefer H&C phosphoric etching solution.
Would this work on a driveway ?
Why “ never acid wash “ if we will be acid staining?
Acid washing as prep negatively affects the ability for acid stain to react to the concrete and create the color.
Tim- thanks for the info.
So- what I guess I just test it then first right?
@lavenderfarmyurtbarn4798 I don’t understand. Test it for what?
Great video!
Thanks!
Can this work on travertine or Saltillo floors in my kitchen and dining area? I’m not sure which one I have.
I don’t think so.
Wow watered down paint that probably costs a lot. Easy to make myself. Nice 👍
I love concrete floors wanting to do my home floors like that. Where can I find the products you used?
We’re doing ours using products from direct colors
Outstanding job thanks
Hi tim how r u? Is it okay to apply liquid wax on the tiles and seal after? Thanks
No you aren’t supposed to seal on top of wax.
@@TimDCVA thanks mucg
*much
You’re welcome. 👍🏻
No neutralizer amonia to keep the color
Can yu use this on garage floor?
At 4:17 there is a view of a huge crack in your concrete...
Keep spraying... 😀
Why don't you fill in the cracks first so they don't show through?
Cracks always show through in semi-transparent stains. Filling actually makes them look worse because it highlights the cracks.
What shoes are you wearing?
It is hard to believe that this isn't more expensive than painting.
It is more expensive than painting. It also lasts a lot longer than paint.
Where do you get the spiked sandals? Handy
Thxs. Great job
Can I acid stain leveling underlayment?
Not usually. I think they are too soft. You need a self leveling overlay that is made to be stainable.
What do you call too hot to seal lol ?
Haha. It’s probably not as hot as the BVI… but it was hot. We were also about to get a thunderstorm.
@@TimDCVA ya we’ve had to start applying polyaspartic at 5am to beat the sunrise lol 😂
Haha
Beautiful
Really awesome videos. But As a regular dude you can't get Westcoat. Great videos that I invested quite a significant amount of time watching only to realize that is a contractor product and is not generally available to the public.
I want paint
Seems to me that this method is a hell of a lot more complicated than just painting concrete, it certainly not making things easier. How many times do you have to apply the stain? Forget about it!
I work in the field of epoxy floor paint
I work in the field of epoxy floor paint