Unfortunately it is not that simple.
Can you acid stain self leveling concrete.
Most installations go down in one coat and can be applied in large areas with few or no seams leaving a flat durable surface.
In many remodeling projects many people want to rip up their carpets tile and linoleum and think they can acid stain the existing concrete substrate and achieve a beautiful surface.
These include acid stains dyes micro toppings or virtually any other decorative concrete topping.
We were thinking about pouring self leveling concrete over the floor and then staining it.
Self leveling overlays can be acid stained resurfaced with a concrete overlay or colored with dyes waterbased stain.
Make sure you re getting a self leveling overlayment and not an underlayment.
Self leveling concrete can usually be stained mostly the self leveling properties are achieved with water reducing chemicals and small aggregates.
It has a concrete floor than is very uneven 1 4 height difference over 6 span in some areas.
Saw cutting or engraving a pattern will enhance the look even more.
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When we sell ready mix that will be stained we.
Is this even possible or is there a better way.
You can integrally color it polish it or apply concrete dyes acid stains and water based stains photos courtesy of westcoat many manufacturers now have products with aggregate or you can broadcast your own.
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Use a pump sprayer to apply the acid stain.
Dyes are easy to use on self leveling toppings because they absorb very well increte s self leveling overlayment new crete accepts acid stains better than regular concrete cofoid says.
I am working on redoing our sunroom.
You can also use self leveling concrete as a new canvas for concrete acid stain and concrete dye.
I ve stained bedroom floors and the eople loved them.
Self leveling overlays are usually applied 1 4 inch thick but can be applied up to 2 inches in thickness.
Cts cement manufacturing offers the tru family of self leveling products with decorative features says zingale.
However you ll probably want an area rug for when you step out of bed barfefooted.
They will both take acid stain and should look very nice but be warned that they are not cheap.
The more popular way to color self leveling overlayments is to use a solvent based dye or acid stain thome says.
