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Scofied Cureseal S v. Trojan Masonry Sealer
I'm planning to acid stain about 400 sq. ft. outdoor patio (roof covered with glass walls winter and screened walls summer). The patio will receive t
krandallSep-03-10 02:21 PM
by Gaye Goodman
461
will warm temps (air and slab) affect sealer applicatio...
Hi, I am a newbie, and I will appreciate anyone's help! I have a 24 yr old slab, interior, smooth finish, but un-airconditioned area. The slab extend
PalmettostainAug-26-10 02:31 PM
by Gaye Goodman
370
acrylic w poly?
From what I read sofar I think acrylic stains eliminate the margin of error and risk for a simpler & secure outcome. 1. Would polyurethane sealer b
mikeo1313Aug-03-10 08:48 AM
by Gaye Goodman
4100
sealer advise needed
I have a 1100 SQFT, 52 yr old slab I'm going to stain. It has a trench through the middle of the room, there are pock marks from old carpet tacks, som
MikeJul-30-10 01:45 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1104
can't remove stain residue
We have applied Kemiko stain to our floors, neutralized and cleaned (many times), but there is still residue! Slab was poured over 60 days ago. Cl
afehlerJul-29-10 01:24 PM
by Gaye Goodman
4127
Very worried about a concrete stain project
Our house is a victim of the flooding in Massachusetts from early 2010. A couple of years ago we had our basement done professionally - blue-boarded,
tlarsJul-06-10 01:48 PM
by tlars
5194
Too hot? Sedona products?
I'm a homeowner with Gaye's books. I am planning to acid stain backyard buildings that are not temperature or humidity controlled. We are in a very
krandallJun-30-10 03:19 PM
by Gaye Goodman
3135
Need Advice to Salvage Stain Project
Hi there. I'm in desperate need of advice to salvage my stain project and figured I'd try this forum. The problem is that the sealant seems to be peel
Michelle33Jun-30-10 09:56 AM
by surfacegeltek
2130
2nd application
Applied Floric brand English Leather to a Roman Slate stamped driveway, after removing residue from first coat with a pressure washer, I could see the
danfJun-10-10 03:54 PM
by Gaye Goodman
7192
Sealer
I acid stained my double driveway last year. I used 2 coats of Euclid diamond clear. I live in PA and we had some terrible winter. The finish is al
Jay IJun-07-10 11:33 AM
by Gaye Goodman
1158
acid stain - floor prep
hi all thanks for viewing my post......I recently embarked on staining my basement floor. after degreasing with tsp i noticed that I overlooked a bit
jerryJun-07-10 11:19 AM
by Gaye Goodman
8191
color hardener
Hi We are a concrete producer from Warsaw in Poland. We produce stamped concrete walkways. We can not put color on our sidewalks. In Poland we can no
RikardJun-02-10 01:21 AM
by Roy
4200
acid viscosifier
Since acid stain is liquid its difficult to apply to walls. Couldn't an acid viscosifier be used to assit, anyone give it a try? see link htt
mikeo1313Apr-29-10 07:50 AM
by surfacegeltek
2271
Renewing a concrete floor
I am trying to redo a stained concrete floor that appears to have a polyurethane finish. The finish coat seems to be chipped and scratched like polyu
jblankenshipApr-21-10 06:14 PM
by Gaye Goodman
2276
which sealer
I want to do my whole waterfront home overseas in acid stain. I rather have someone re-seal then repaint and we have to repaint pretty often. I'm 3
mikeo1313Apr-18-10 04:06 PM
by Gaye Goodman
2255
Water-based vs. Acid Stains
What is the difference between Acid Stain and water-based stain?
questionsMar-29-10 06:15 PM
by Gaye Goodman
6742
Tile over stained floor
I just had the interior floors of my house stained and the job did not go the way I had hoped. The color was incorrect, the contractor left very notic
JustinMar-29-10 06:06 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1262
fix with out stripping?
I let that dry for 24 hours and applied the first coat of Euclid Diamond Clear Vox sealer. The sheen was a bit blotchy so I added a second coat after
edlkMar-07-10 05:29 PM0259
floors turn to powder
After i waxed my staind acid floors and the wax dried it turns to a powdery dust that with the touch of a hand comes right off and ideas on why i neve
jmcneil02Mar-04-10 04:42 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1319
On'nOn Wax White Spots
Followed Gayle's book and video to the letter. Applied 2 coats of Spartan On'n'On wax with a mop over 2 coats of Scofield Cemtone sealer applied with
Gary ChesnutFeb-24-10 03:50 PM
by Gaye Goodman
7826
Problem Floor
About five months ago we did a stain job out of town. It went very easily and turned out very nice. It was only one color with no scoring. We sealed
kctexasFeb-24-10 03:44 PM
by Gaye Goodman
51096
Sealer for a Dog Day Care
We're in the process of acid-staining a dog day care facility. There will be daily squegeeing of the floor, dog waste, and of course dogs running arou
skyFeb-24-10 03:29 PM
by Gaye Goodman
6291
Dealing with dust
As I mentioned in my first post we are putting epoxy down on an acid stained floor. Our first coat is a 100% epoxy diluted with Xylene to make it run
skyFeb-24-10 03:23 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1230
What are these crystals?
I came across this video on youtube. The guy is apparently preparing a case for a small claims court. The installer of the floor suggested that wate
skyFeb-17-10 12:10 AM
by Roy
1230
World Of Concrete Las Vegas?
Hello, Gaye I will be attending World Of Concrete in Las Vegas Feb 2-5. Although I am a distributor of Insulated Concrete Forms by Logix, I am trying
NickFeb-10-10 07:13 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1255
concrete driveway cracks
I have an existing concrete driveway (30 x 50 ft) that has multiple surface cracks. Some run about 12 ft in .There are about 5 of them. They look terr
quickdraw2Jan-10-10 07:13 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1307
How do I protect new slab from freezing temperatures
I'm in Kansas and we're supposed to have our slab poured this week but freezing temperatures are projected. Can't delay as the in-slab heat system is
krandallDec-02-09 11:42 AM
by Gaye Goodman
2341
Saw Cutting staining old driveway
Question: I acid stained my drive which is mostly aggregate. I then saw cut a stone pattern in however after I sealed (Used Euclid) the saw cut line
Jay IDec-02-09 06:51 AM
by yes.itsconcrete
3369
sealing driveway after saw cutting and acid stain quest...
Hello, I researched and researched sealer after acid staining driveway with saw cutting pattern. I went to my local stone and company cement place an
Jay IOct-28-09 12:55 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1338
Removing a horrible acid stain job
I could use a little help. In my new home the 2300 ft drive was stained a beautiful antique looking brown. 1 year in, because a poor concrete base 1
h3oiOct-26-09 03:38 PM
by Gaye Goodman
1412
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