Protect and preserve stained concrete areas including walkways patios basements floors garages and driveways.
Can you stain over painted concrete.
Stain and paint can work very differently on your driveway and should be chosen with care.
After all the stain can certainly bring out the best in concrete while paint ca.
As such a stain over paint procedure is not recommended for most concrete structures.
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.
The look of stained concrete can appear dull over time making for the perfect time to apply your favorite color paint for a bold and dramatic design.
Do you have to remove the paint or sealer from the concrete surface to acid stain it.
How to stain concrete.
To create a stained concrete look on a painted cement floor a stained finish will have to be applied over the paint.
Priming sand the floor to remove any loose paint.
In a theoretical sense yes you can apply concrete stain over a painted concrete floor or wall.
Staining concrete is easy with simple steps from sherwin williams.
With the advent of latest acrylic polymer modified concrete it is possible to apply a thin layer 1 8inch thick of concrete over an existing painted or sealed concrete surface with minimal surface preparation.