Anyone With Stained Concrete Driveway?

trudymom

14 years ago

We are thinking about staining our concrete. What did you put on top of the stain? Did anything peel? Suggestions?

Thank you!

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athensmomof3
14 years ago
Is this existing concrete? You can mix in concrete tints before the concrete is poured ("integral" concrete tint), and this looks great. No idea about wear, but I would think it would be more durable because it is actually mixed into the concrete.
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trudymom
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14 years ago
athensmomof3, great question--unfortunately it is existing concrete so I cannot mix it in.

Thank you!
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sweeby
14 years ago
There are several diffeent types of processes --
Some, like Athensmom mentioned, are mixed with the concrete pre-pour. Others are penetrating chemicals that react with the chemicals in your concrete to produce a transluscent 'stained' look. And others are top coats that look more like paint or another material. Still others use a combination of methods...

In my opinion, some of these processes look fabulous and others look nasty and very fake. Some will peel. Some will fade or have blotchy finishes; others will be so evenly colored that they look 'Stepford'. So shop around and INSIST on seeing samples of the process you're considering done by the crew you're hiring on an existing surface of similar age.

This is one place where I would NOT pinch pennies...
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