What do you guys apply to stain concrete to give it a shine? I'll post some pics but I'm sure you won't be able to see very good. She is checking to see what it was sealed with originally.
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Stained Concrete
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What do you guys apply to stain concrete to give it a shine? I'll post some pics but I'm sure you won't be able to see very good. She is checking to see what it was sealed with originally.
Matt B
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Clean it well and high speed buff with a white or tan thermal pad.
Mikey P
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I doubt a monkey would do anything.
I'll get Falzone's opinion
I'll get Falzone's opinion
Robert Falzone
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That type of stained concrete has a light coating of stain on the surface and if you hit it with a Monkey Pad or any other abrasive pad you will scratch the stain off. You can put a coating on it. The customer asked for 'wax' which is how they view it, but water based 'wax' for concrete is called 'guard' and it has chemical bonding agents in it to make it stick to the concrete. You can get Ameripolish 3D Stain Guard or Sentinal Formula 404 from your local Aramsco Interlink Supply. Give it a light scrub with neutral cleaner and organic citrus, rinse well, apply 1 or 2 coats of guard, collect your money.
Lee Stockwell
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Thanks Robert!
Kenny Hayes
Member
You treat just like VCT. It does need a finish, or sacrifice coating. Do it!!
You can also twister pad them.
You can also twister pad them.
Kenny Hayes
Member
That would work but it don’t have to get all fancy. And like I said, if you have the ability, you can twister diamond pad with a propane, or regular high speed.
ruff
Member
We had a stained concrete in our previous home. We did the staining ourselves.
The stain manufacturer recommends waxing as one of the methods of guarding it. Just make it clear to the client that the wax gets scratched fairly easily.
The stain manufacturer recommends waxing as one of the methods of guarding it. Just make it clear to the client that the wax gets scratched fairly easily.
It's dead simple. Clean the floor and get flat mop and an applicator pad, Apply 3 or 4 coats - it turns to glass. Collect. Deposit,Spend.
Dead simple Damon. And VERY lucrative. I have a cheque in front of me for $500. It took me an hour and a half. I did a 2 br apartment a few weeks ago, apply a few coats and I got $800 for 3 hours. 
Can @hogjowl do it?Dead simple Damon. And VERY lucrative. I have a cheque in front of me for $500. It took me an hour and a half. I did a 2 br apartment a few weeks ago, apply a few coats and I got $800 for 3 hours.
Mikey P
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Not if it involves using a screwdriver
Is it perfect? Heck no. But with a little elbow grease and the above mentioned product it looks pretty good. Did I ever show you my personal corner?
Kenny Hayes
Member
10-4!! It is simple! When I said fancy, I was referring to the product. The rest is as you say
Cleanworks
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Is that the corner your wife makes you sit in?
steve_64
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That's the corner he hangs out with his rain coat on.
How long does that application last for the customers?
How did you charge for price on the job?Dead simple Damon. And VERY lucrative. I have a cheque in front of me for $500. It took me an hour and a half. I did a 2 br apartment a few weeks ago, apply a few coats and I got $800 for 3 hours.
depends on the amount of traffic. I have an apartment that has the halls done once a year. The apartments I do usually require a reapplication in 2 years or so.
$1.25 per SF Matt. Not a lot of people do it.
When I read the description ,it said it's non yellowing. So does that mean you don't have to strip it every time you want to re apply it every 2 years?
yep
