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Three Tips for Superior Acid Stain Finishes on Concrete

Tips & How-Tos Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

The acid-stained pizzeria floor looked worse than horrible. Actually, it became the unintentional focal point of an otherwise attractive restaurant newly opened and ready for business.

The Acid Stain Looked Good at First… What Went Wrong?

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

We then washed the floor with soap and water and removed almost all of the color. The floor now looks spotty and ugly. Why did all the color come off, and what can I do to make it look like it did before I cleaned the floor?

Tamryn Doolan from Surface Gel Tek may have come up with a new use for her etching gel: neutralizing and cleaning up spilled acid stain on concrete. She sent us a couple of before and after images along with the story.

Using Etching Gel to Clean Up Spilled Acid Stain

Concrete Repair & Restoration Staining & Coloring Concrete Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Tamryn Doolan from Surface Gel Tek may have come up with a new use for her etching gel: neutralizing and cleaning up spilled acid stain on concrete.

She sent us a couple of before and after images along with the story.

Protecting Yourself When Working with Acid Stain

Safety Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 5 - July 2012 by Liz Schick Comments are Disabled

Some materials you handle as a concrete worker can be hazardous to your health, including the concrete itself. Wet concrete can burn your skin, while concrete dust can hurt your lungs.

Acid stain is comparatively pretty safe — but there are still some safety procedures you should consider.

Decades of Fine-Tuning Techniques are Key to Amedeo Cilli’s Success with Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Look through Amedeo Cilli’s decorative concrete project photos and you’ll find stone patterns with color complexity and rugged texture that look straight out of nature. Actually, they’re the result of several decades of technique fine-tuning.

Backyard Patio Sports Acid Stained Vines

Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 3 - April 2012 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

A concrete contractor working with acid stain enjoys the challenge of layering colors when there is only one shot at the job and a limited color palette. Learn how to achieve more color variations than clients expect.

Taking a Chance on Concrete Staining, Gaye Goodman, Faux Real LLC

Featured Contractor Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Longtime artist and acid stain master Gaye Goodman, 66, wasn’t always a guru of colored concrete.

She spent the early part of her career creating batiks and abstract paintings. Forms found in nature often served as her inspiration. She finally landed in the decorative concrete industry and truly blossomed.

An Orange and Brown High-sheen Acid-stained Concrete Garage Floor

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 11 No. 3 - April 2011 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

In 2005, race-car driver Dan Wheldon received the first-place title at the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (also known as the Indy 500) and, along with it, the 2005 Indy 500 Pace Car, a new Corvette convertible.

Unique Concrete Pours and Cutting-edge Acid Staining

Building with Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 11 No. 2 - February/March 2011 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

Take an older home on the beach in need of radical change. Add a designer and a concrete contractor, both of whom are comfortable thinking outside the box. Give them carte blanche and as much time as they need. Allow their creative juices to simmer. What do you get?

Recipe: The Look of Cork with Acid Staining

Recipes Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 6 - August/September 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Creating a look reminiscent of cork or aged hardwood floors, this technique requires plastic sheeting and some well-coordinated teamwork.

Tag: Acid Stain

Three Tips for Superior Acid Stain Finishes on Concrete

The Acid Stain Looked Good at First… What Went Wrong?

Using Etching Gel to Clean Up Spilled Acid Stain

Protecting Yourself When Working with Acid Stain

Decades of Fine-Tuning Techniques are Key to Amedeo Cilli’s Success with Concrete

Backyard Patio Sports Acid Stained Vines

Taking a Chance on Concrete Staining, Gaye Goodman, Faux Real LLC

An Orange and Brown High-sheen Acid-stained Concrete Garage Floor

Unique Concrete Pours and Cutting-edge Acid Staining

Recipe: The Look of Cork with Acid Staining

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