Restaining Concrete Floors
If the concrete floor has wax you will need a floor wax remover.
Restaining concrete floors. We used a push broom and scrubbed the concrete surface clean. Unlike stain paint isn t absorbed into the concrete but instead sits like a thin layer on top of it. This is because the paint isn t as durable as a stain.
That being said you don t want to try and stain brand new concrete. We filled the plastic sprayer with a mixture of half neutra clean and water. Begin by removing all items from the floor and cleaning the area thoroughly.
So if your floors were recently poured you want to wait at least 30 days after they were poured before you stain. New concrete should be at least four weeks old. Staining is a simple way to enhance the appearance of an otherwise drab concrete floor.
You can also stain concrete overlays which is a layer of concrete poured on top of another foundation or flooring. Acid based stain and water based stain. Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas.
Mop up the area as you go until the floor wax is completely removed. Refinishing concrete floors typically concrete floors that have been painted will need to be refinished more quickly than those that have been stained. Resurfacing concrete floors can be quite a project but if yo.
It also won t fade peel or chip. You want to apply the floor wax remover to the old concrete let it sit for a while and scrub with a soft bristle brush. Then we wet the concrete floor with it and then sprayed it with water.