Comments on: How To Stain A Concrete Floor http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:40:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-113059 Jenny Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:24:25 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-113059 HAHA...so I am an avid reader but did a google search on painting and staining concrete floors and you all popped up as one of the first results!!! Love it. Guess I should have searched through your posts a little more before I started googling!!! Hope you all had a great New Years! HAHA…so I am an avid reader but did a google search on painting and staining concrete floors and you all popped up as one of the first results!!! Love it. Guess I should have searched through your posts a little more before I started googling!!!

Hope you all had a great New Years!

]]> By: Bob http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-100547 Bob Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:10:30 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-100547 I like your comments about not following the directions exactly. Sometimes that's actually ok. The semi-transparent is "supposed" to be sprayed on, but I can see how applying with a brush would give it a unique appearance. It's usually good to follow the manufacturer's directions, but sometimes it's ok to bend the rules a bit. I like your comments about not following the directions exactly. Sometimes that’s actually ok. The semi-transparent is “supposed” to be sprayed on, but I can see how applying with a brush would give it a unique appearance. It’s usually good to follow the manufacturer’s directions, but sometimes it’s ok to bend the rules a bit.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-99170 YoungHouseLove Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:43:01 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-99170 We didn't use a sealer and the floor held up perfectly. We have since painted it a rich brown color but the stain really was durable and lovely until the day we painted over it (we wanted a more solid and opaque look). Hope it helps! xo, s

We didn’t use a sealer and the floor held up perfectly. We have since painted it a rich brown color but the stain really was durable and lovely until the day we painted over it (we wanted a more solid and opaque look). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Pat and Bruce http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-99164 Pat and Bruce Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:37 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-99164 Nice site and good info. We're remodeling a home and just applied Behr Solid Concrete stain to the old (1978) concrete floor that was under carpet for 30 yrs. Needless to say, much prep work and the Behr Solid stain went on nicely and looks great after 2 coats, however we're debating whether to seal it our not. Did you use a sealer and if not, what kind of shape is your floor in? Did you experience paint chips or other flaws in the product? Thanks again, Patricia Nice site and good info. We’re remodeling a home and just applied Behr Solid Concrete stain to the old (1978) concrete floor that was under carpet for 30 yrs. Needless to say, much prep work and the Behr Solid stain went on nicely and looks great after 2 coats, however we’re debating whether to seal it our not. Did you use a sealer and if not, what kind of shape is your floor in? Did you experience paint chips or other flaws in the product?

Thanks again,
Patricia

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-93881 YoungHouseLove Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:27:58 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-93881 Hey Axel, Many products are different so our advice would be to follow the instructions on the can to ensure whether you need to seal things afterwards. The stain we used did not require that and was not slick at all. Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Axel,

Many products are different so our advice would be to follow the instructions on the can to ensure whether you need to seal things afterwards. The stain we used did not require that and was not slick at all. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Axel Reese http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-93876 Axel Reese Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:11:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-93876 We have just poured a light tan colored concrete floor in our sunroom. If you use a semi transparent gloss do you still have to seal it? Do you seal first or gloss first. Does the gloss make the floor slippery or simply shiny. The room connects to our swimming pool room so we don't want the floor to be slippery, just nice and shiny. Thank you for your help. Axel We have just poured a light tan colored concrete floor in our sunroom. If you use a semi transparent gloss do you still have to seal it? Do you seal first or gloss first. Does the gloss make the floor slippery or simply shiny. The room connects to our swimming pool room so we don’t want the floor to be slippery, just nice and shiny. Thank you for your help.
Axel

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-67515 YoungHouseLove Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:50:37 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-67515 It sounds nice! Why don't you live with it a while and maybe ask a few friends what they think. We have learned that most changes take a while to get used to, so they look jarring for a few days. And if you decide it's not your cup of tea you can always paint right over the stain for a smooth, matte, and seamless look (with porch and floor paint, see our tutorial about that on our How To tab under the header). Hope it helps! xo, s

It sounds nice! Why don’t you live with it a while and maybe ask a few friends what they think. We have learned that most changes take a while to get used to, so they look jarring for a few days. And if you decide it’s not your cup of tea you can always paint right over the stain for a smooth, matte, and seamless look (with porch and floor paint, see our tutorial about that on our How To tab under the header). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Sue http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-67512 Sue Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:54:34 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-67512 Great site. I wish that I had done a little more research before I started my concrete-patio-staining-project. I didn't know the difference between acid stain and laytex based stain. The hardware store down my street only sold latex opaque stain (Thomson) and so I didn't even know that Semi-transparent was an option either! Live and learn! So here's my mistake. I took two colors, and planned to mix them, a brownish color and a terracotta, for a Tuscany feel. The problem is that the colors really didn't mix well. I'm an oil painter (hobby) and figured it can't be that hard, but it really is. I used a roller, and tried to roll in the second shade in a soft, blended pattern but depending upon how dry the section of stain was, it just didn't mix nicely. So I tried to add more depth, dabbing a brush in random sections with a second coat of the brownish color, but on top of the terracotta it didn't look brown at all, it looked cream-colored. Ick. I'm not explaining this very well but the point is it looks nothing like the effect I was going for. So I bought a third shade of stain, a purple-y-brown. I'm using an 11 x 13 piece of cardboard, tracing around it with a 1-inch brush (making fake "grout lines"), in a staggered brick pattern. I completed 2 rows, and I don't even know if I like it (wish I had splurged on $300 stencil sets online but....trying to save money) , if I should keep going...or if I have any better options. Figured I should let it dry, and see what it looks like in the daylight. I'm certainly not going to fool anyone into thinking the patio floor is tiled...but how cheesy is the faux tile look? I don't know if I like it, or if it looks stupid. Can I send you a photo, and can someone tell me what they think? THANKS!!! Great site. I wish that I had done a little more research before I started my concrete-patio-staining-project. I didn’t know the difference between acid stain and laytex based stain. The hardware store down my street only sold latex opaque stain (Thomson) and so I didn’t even know that Semi-transparent was an option either! Live and learn! So here’s my mistake. I took two colors, and planned to mix them, a brownish color and a terracotta, for a Tuscany feel. The problem is that the colors really didn’t mix well. I’m an oil painter (hobby) and figured it can’t be that hard, but it really is. I used a roller, and tried to roll in the second shade in a soft, blended pattern but depending upon how dry the section of stain was, it just didn’t mix nicely. So I tried to add more depth, dabbing a brush in random sections with a second coat of the brownish color, but on top of the terracotta it didn’t look brown at all, it looked cream-colored. Ick. I’m not explaining this very well but the point is it looks nothing like the effect I was going for. So I bought a third shade of stain, a purple-y-brown. I’m using an 11 x 13 piece of cardboard, tracing around it with a 1-inch brush (making fake “grout lines”), in a staggered brick pattern. I completed 2 rows, and I don’t even know if I like it (wish I had splurged on $300 stencil sets online but….trying to save money) , if I should keep going…or if I have any better options. Figured I should let it dry, and see what it looks like in the daylight. I’m certainly not going to fool anyone into thinking the patio floor is tiled…but how cheesy is the faux tile look? I don’t know if I like it, or if it looks stupid. Can I send you a photo, and can someone tell me what they think? THANKS!!!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-63435 YoungHouseLove Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:44:45 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-63435 Good question! I would ask the paint professionals at your local home improvement store if they have a clear finishing coat you can apply over stain for a smooth and glossy finish. Hope it helps! xo, s

Good question! I would ask the paint professionals at your local home improvement store if they have a clear finishing coat you can apply over stain for a smooth and glossy finish. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Andrew C. http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-63432 Andrew C. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:40:06 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-63432 We've seen so many floors with such smooth finishes. Our concrete is not rough but certainly is not glassy smooth either. Will or does a good couple coats of polyurethane create the smooth finish were looking for? We’ve seen so many floors with such smooth finishes. Our concrete is not rough but certainly is not glassy smooth either. Will or does a good couple coats of polyurethane create the smooth finish were looking for?

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