Freshen up your concrete basement or garage floor with a stain or a new layer of paint.
Can you stain over painted concrete floors.
Acrylic stains act much like paint adhering to the surface of the concrete without etching the floor.
However that stain will not take hold of the painted surface at all leading to a suboptimal coating that may not protect the painted surface beneath.
Painted concrete floors look great on any floor in your home including garage basement living room patio or balcony.
This guide will explain the differences between epoxy and stain.
Some concrete is more porous and additional coats may be necessary.
Protect and preserve stained concrete areas including walkways patios basements floors garages and driveways.
If it does puddle just wipe it up with a clean cloth before it dries.
Spray it evenly across the floor in a circular motion making sure the stain doesn t puddle anywhere.
In a theoretical sense yes you can apply concrete stain over a painted concrete floor or wall.
Applying paint or stain to the floors outside your main living areas can keep them looking finished and clean for extended periods without extra care.
To ensure that the paint or sealer is bonded to the substrate run the sander for at least 1 hour for every 1000ft 2.
Over time concrete floors stain from heavy use accidents and exposure to various substances.
Please find below typical steps involved in applying a micro topping concrete overlay and acid staining over a painted or sealed concrete surface.
Staining concrete is a way of changing the concrete s color without adding a thick layer of concrete paint which doesn t last as long and can get scratched or nicked off the wall.
The only true type of concrete staining is acid staining which seeps into the concrete s pores to actually become a part of the concrete surface.
Unfortunately stains that penetrate deep into the concrete are almost impossible to remove.
As such a stain over paint procedure is not recommended for most concrete structures.
Apply the stain directly over the top of the paint with a lamb s wool applicator on a long.
Run a sander with 60 grit sanding screen over the entire surface.