All of them have turned out great and the floors have held up.
Diy stained garage floor.
Roughly 0 50 sq.
Because garage floors are more likely to have chemical spills or other contaminants we strongly recommend testing the acid stain in an inconspicuous area prior to beginning the project.
Work time was about 4 hours.
Wheel hubs garden tools or metal buckets can also leave rust stains.
Apply h c shield crete garage floor epoxy according to label directions.
Staining your garage floor diy.
Kemiko stain was so much fun to use.
It might hide some of the imperfections in the floor cover some of the stains etc.
130 compared to an estimated 500 for tile.
July 3 2014 hubby and i thought that having stained concrete floors in the garage would look really cool.
Diy garage floor coatings.
5 out of 5.
Rust stains leave a telltale mark on concrete garage floors.
Roughen the surface with sandpaper and clean thoroughly to ensure proper adhesion.
Remove all old peeling flaking paint.
Epoxy will make your floors look nice clean up easily and give your garage a finished look.
How to remove rust stains from concrete garage floors.
Painted concrete garage floors.
Tools like screwdrivers hammers or nails will leave rusty spots if they sit too long on the garage floor especially if they get wet.
Over the years i ve epoxied about 10 garages for friends and family.
A test area should be applied to check for compatibility to previous coating.
A stain isn t really a coating but a translucent decorative coloring that soaks into the concrete and creates a pigmented marbled appearance that resembles natural stone.
It s the place where you stash tools paints and lawn care equipment so it s gotta be tough enough to stand up to hard use and two ton cars.
It typically requires two coats and is applied.
Floors cleaned with a muriatic acid solution cannot be successfully stained and when the concrete history isn t known beforehand testing is crucial.
Epoxy garage floors are a great diy project you can do to spruce up your home.
Diy epoxy garage floor tutorial.
Diy stained concrete is the easiest diy that we have ever done with the most amazing results.
Concrete stain gives concrete the mottled look of natural stone.