DIY Concrete Staining Basement Floor

[@YachtRockShop]

Watched this video 2 months ago, and went back to it last week. Dude, you just saved me 4 to 5,000 bucks. Thanks, buddy!

[@RinkVideo]

Amazing! You can just e-transfer my 20% cut in savings LOLOLOLOL. I'm glad you watched and even happier that you took a minute to comment. Appreciate ya.

[@e_betty]

I’m hoping to come back in 2 months with the same news ha 🤞

[@sandraprice6982]

We’re a nonprofit (IYA Independent Youth Advocates) assisting a church with a Childrens area, this has been so informative, thank you for being so detailed and using simple language. I’m going for it♥️

[@RinkVideo]

Nice! Good luck Sandra

[@lisafarwell3509]

Love how that “Oak” color turned out!

[@toddkorolphoto]

You need to make more DIY videos, entertaining and great info!

[@RinkVideo]

Thanks! Will do!

[@anotheruser3960]

OMG thank you so much for explaining how you do it on an interior room! Every video I’ve watched are great videos and well explained EXCEPT they have all been unfinished garages or exterior spaces! Lol, seems trivial but I’m not an expert an when you have no clue it really is the little things that can keep you from moving forward with a project like this.

[@duongp91]

You are sooo underrated!!! Amazing quality video, straight forward no bs instructions and witty humour!!!

[@RinkVideo]

I totally agree Shin! I think I’d rather be underrated than overrated but I’m not sure…lol. Thanks for watching and glad you got a laugh. Poke around on my other vids for more high quality entertainment! Thanks again.

[@MikeHolidayDJ]

Thanks for making this video. Ive been all over the internet researching to find a way to do this at a more affordable price.

[@glenisbrimer4713]

My favorite DIY video thus far! I’ve been scouring KZbin to find something to do with my concrete floors here in TX. This is the best option I’ve found. And you’re comical “ now I don’t look a full tool, just part of a tool” “ get off the pot” 😂 .. love the Canadians accents too!

[@RinkVideo]

Laughing makes you live longer…lol. I appreciate you!

[@glenisbrimer4713]

@@RinkVideo Indeed it does Lol ! Oh, and I meant to say the color is perfect for the desert look and the decor ya’ll chose. Beautiful 👏🏽😌

[@JohnSmith-xx9se]

This is a good channel. Keep the content coming.

[@RinkVideo]

Thanks, will do!

[@Fixxitt412]

Ok, you convinced me, I’m in!

[@neenuren4903]

Love the vid. We tested our technique with the stain in newspaper until we found our groove. At first we thought it looked like an 80’s hair salon but once you get your furniture in & a couple rugs, it really is an awesome finish. We went for a more mottled look in a dark brown.

[@RinkVideo]

Now I want an 80’s hair salon vibe in my house!

[@teptaylor]

Just bought my first house and my basement is bare and this video is EXACTLY what I was looking for :)

[@RinkVideo]

Awesome. Congrats on the new Shack and I'm stoked that you're not painting the floor gray with garage paint!

[@teptaylor]

@@RinkVideo it's funny because I have to remove some, so this video literally covered everything I need to accomplish.

[@keonhercules]

Excellent video! Canadian accent made it 10x better.

[@RinkVideo]

😂

[@staceygill9221]

That looks awesome. I have to do my man cave floor and this seems like the way to go. I’m excited! Thank you man.

[@kl34939]

Wow, that looks amazing! I'm so glad that I found your video. I'm gonna look into Color My Ugly thanks to you, and probably do my basement just like how you did yours. Great job!

[@dblaine1]

Love your content and channel - rare, real, and funny approach.

[@RinkVideo]

I appreciate that David! I try to keep it real so I'm glad you noticed. Thanks for watching.

[@joyminich4024]

AWESOME!! Definitely doing this throughout my house. Great video.

[@adamfronius0038]

This is the greatest DIY channel on KZbin. Thanks for the content

[@RinkVideo]

What do I owe you for the best comment ever Adam? Seriously though I appreciate that more than you know. Sometimes it sucks to put so much time into a video that hardly anyone watches. But the gratitude comes from people like you who watch and genuinely appreciate the content by simply letting me know. Respect!

[@adamfronius0038]

@@RinkVideo I can tell you enjoy making these videos. As a hockey guy and beer drinker I thoroughly enjoy the content. You make me wish I was Canadian. I'm also married and everytime she asks me to do some kind of DIY project the first thing I do is KZbin it. She wants to do our kitchen cabinets and has for about a year. Thanks to your honest cabinet video (which look great by the way) I told her "see, its a pain is the breezers, not gonna do it. F THAT." needless to say, we still have oak cabinets haha. Keep up the good work, you are the man!

[@DIYAroundTheHome]

@@RinkVideo you'll be surprised over time how much views the video will get, with your production values and a little patience you'll get up to meaningful numbers sooner than later.

[@zoidmo3388]

Love your humor A1 & made DIY look somewhat 'easy' . The end result...Iove it. Looks like a leather hide type finish. Mop it for maintaining; boom my type of room.

[@divergentmind2023]

just removed our floors and will do that in our whole house. loved it. thanks.

[@jonspatola5693]

How did he remove the old gray epoxy?

[@nokken6622]

Since the link is currently broken, could you tell us the name of the product or something comparable? Seems to be a A LOT of staining options around.

[@dezirayes1261]

Not bad, looks wonderful and totally doable for this DIY gal.

[@lovepeace6374]

hello moving and will be renting out my home so fingers crossed this comes out ok

[@markcreighton3381]

Love your video. Thanks. FYI, we had ordered the stain through DIY Concrete, as you suggested, and had never heard a word from them other than they had received our order. Long story short, we finally had the payment dropped thru our credit card company. Just wanted you to know. Thanks again for your videos.

[@RinkVideo]

Oh no way! This is terrible. I might have to take this video down? You’re the second person in a week who has had issues.

[@markcreighton3381]

@@RinkVideo since I wrote this,my wife wrote a review on their Facebook page and two other businesses replied that they we’re having problems and they had their money but no product. Those two dug deeper and contacted the owner in Minnesota and the BBB. As of last night we all have received emails saying due too relocation and inventory they are canceling all current orders and refunding payments. So hopefully that happens. A little communication could have eased a lot of this.

[@angietate4785]

This is a great DIY idea and just what I was looking for! Laughs along the way. Thank you!

[@RinkVideo]

Laughing keeps you young Angie! Thanks for watching ✌️

[@groupfitkim2579]

Thank you so much. Planning to do this in our basement ASAP!

[@kebvr25]

That turned out fantastic! Didn't think I needed to watch this but I love how it turned out!!

[@RinkVideo]

Appreciate that KB! Most people are blown away by that floor when they see it in person. Such an easy thing to do! Anyway, appreciate you watching!

[@jessicamasterson4394]

Great job! I'm going to be doing my outdoor carport area. An Italian style for my pizza making with friends. Can't wait! Thanks again

[@juanitatalley2784]

Looking forward to doing my entire basement, next steps soon

[@kuriencary]

I make videos myself so I know how much effort you put into making and editing this video. Great work and love the video man!

[@RinkVideo]

I appreciate that Kurien! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed.

[@AimeeAimee444]

You did a fantastic job for a first timer. 👍🏼

[@AimeeAimee444]

I just found your channel by chance and you’re very funny and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for showing this inexpensive diy. I’ve been wanting to do this type of project for years. Great channel! 😊👍🏼 Subbed btw

[@fayepfister7023]

Super informative and the steps were throughly explained! Very helpful👍🏼

[@waynewright3450]

Thanks Brother! I'm gonna do it!

[@artmontes5315]

Enjoyed the way you went through the steps, very calm and humorous energy.

[@RinkVideo]

I'm going to frame this comment because my wife thinks I'm a spaz. LOL. Thanks for watching Art. I appreciate it.

[@lollz77]

That looks amazing!! I have an unfinished concrete laundry room floor downstairs I'm going to try this on super excited!!

[@RinkVideo]

Good luck!!

[@PurposeBetweenSeasons]

Absolutely love your video and how this turned out. Just subbed. Would love to know what color your buddy used, its more in line with the tones I have, if you wouldn’t mind finding out for me. TSM.

[@RinkVideo]

Well thanks so much Kylie! My buddy actually used two different colors to come up with the desired tone. I know for sure that one of the colors was “Kodiak”. He didn’t actually mix the colors but sprayed one on top of the other. I’ll see if he can remember.

[@michellethompson4564]

Looks great! Would love more videos about the house building!

[@RinkVideo]

Thanks Michelle, anything in particular you want to see about house building?

[@m.h.6389]

How long did you have to wait after the initial cleaning to apply stain? Is this a project that can be done in one day for a bedroom? Or does it require drying time between steps?

[@edgaradkins5649]

Hey bro, I really appreciate the video and you ranking the difficulty level of the DIY project! Great work btw! This will save many a lot of 💰

[@RinkVideo]

🤟aAppreciate that Edgar! Making these epic videos can be a PITA but it’s worth it when people like you take a minute to leave an encouraging comment like this. You da man!

[@Tj4ndirish1]

This 100% (almost) convinced me that we will be doing this to our basement. Our sump pumps stopped and we had a flood, so we had to tear up the flooring, so this is a great, cheaper alternative to do! Do you have any suggestions for if there are small cracks, fill them in, leave them? Thanks. Subscribed and liked!

[@RinkVideo]

NEW SUB PARTY!!!!!! You know I think it all depends on what kind of style/look you're going for. Sometimes repairing the cracks looks worse than the crack itself. This is a decision that only you can make but maybe you could try fixing a crack in an area that isn't visible and go from there? I feel bad for your luck with the sumps quitting. Nobody needs that headache! Thanks for the support!

[@jimw3799]

so... this looks like its been a couple of years since you did this stain. How does the floor hold up to traffic? Do you have to redo any of it to keep it looking nice? Thanks.

[@ozarklanding]

Just started my house build and I too want to go this route. I hadn’t considered the water base option until seeing your video. Floors look great BTW. 👍 from me and you got a new sub. Greg

[@RinkVideo]

Nice Greg!! Been living with this floor for a year now and it’s super durable. If you’re building, protect the floor with Ram Board and will make it 1000 times easier when it comes time to stain.

[@karenkim8807]

WOW this is the color I would defiantly use ☺️👏👏 turned out fantastic

[@user-ro9cn7kd2m]

I love the video! But I have questions about the prep work. Did you go in before hand and smooth out or resurface any of the concrete? Or was that the base slab?

[@NYyazoofan]

Turned out great. Informative video, thank you. Quick question: Did you have any moisture issues in your basement?

[@RinkVideo]

No the house was brand new at the time.

[@johnheathcote9032]

Any comments on the durability? We are looking at doing this on a living space with a bunch of kids.

[@TheMixedPlateFrequency]

That looks really nice, and also sort of gave me some ideas too.

[@boyzmom8]

HOw are your floors looking 2 years later? Still happy with this choice? I think this would be a great option for us!

[@RinkVideo]

Stained Concrete Floor (1 year later) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTUeKyoeaaYb7s

[@ronniebarron7698]

About how long do you think it took you once you got the floor cleaned? Great video btw! Subbed and can't wait to watch more vids!!

[@RinkVideo]

RB! Thanks man. Getting the floor clean was 90% of the job. The stain took no time to put down (maybe an hour) however the sealer didn’t quite dry as fast as I had hoped. I ended up leaving the sealer on for an extra day before walking on it. Ventilation and a fan or two would really help.

[@jimmiedoss]

Ok this video was great! Thank you for posting it!

[@cbeserra]

Floors turned out great!

[@cathycole1995]

Looks amazing and great help to know! Thank you

[@busterbuster8193]

Unlike paint that flakes and looks like crap over time - does staining concrete last forever - as in one and done - without maintenance ?

[@nopartyleftthatsworthit4330]

We did ours with some stain and self-leveling bar-top. 2 years in and it's holding up just fine. Wish I had used a different color stain though. 😂

[@tgarrett3787]

Great video and inspiring. I didn’t read through all 345 comments, but I didn’t see anything posted about whether or not it’s slippery when it gets wet?

[@RinkVideo]

@@tgarrett3787 hey thanks for watching and reaching out. Yes it is slippery!!! Not just when wet but even with just socked feet it’s pretty slick. I wanted to do this in my garage but I would 100% put some sand or grit in the finish for a little grip. I’m sure you could find a sealer that has more traction but the matte finish I used is slippery. I should do my garage and see if I can make it grippy!

[@Krilliin]

Great video man ! Just purchased my home and wanted to do this to my floor but looks like everything is sold out 😢

[@RinkVideo]

Oh no way? Where do you live? You might be able to find a store that has it.

[@AnnmarieHillDVM]

Im so confused. I thought you couldn't stain sealed concrete without grinding the top surface? What about the paint you had already applied? How does it look a year later?

[@tommy5241]

many of the videos show rinsing the stain with water. How do you get rid of the water? Water vac it up? I don't have drains in the room. Not like patio which is outside and you can sweep/wash the excess off into the ground.

[@kimberlyespinoza7970]

Turned out beautiful!!!

[@nattycasper2022]

Did you need to go over the floor with paint remover for the old peeling paint or does that come up when you scrubbed with the degreaser?

[@donnavrahnas9154]

OMGGGG. THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST DIY VIDEO! Love it! Buying my kit and “GETTING AT IT”. Thank You😂

[@RinkVideo]

DV! Thanks for watching! Comments like yours make it worth while to continue making these videos. ✌️

[@noahhenry5433]

Hey! Great video. Was the price per SqFt accurate? What was total cost of project for your size basement?

[@siraadissak]

This was great to watch… you sold me the idea…

[@RinkVideo]

Let’s go!!!!

[@eugenestandridge1768]

Looks great! I’m building a shop house and will be using the product you recommended. Keep doing the videos I enjoyed watching.

[@RinkVideo]

I WANT A SHOP HOUSE!!!!!! Good luck to you Eugene and thanks for watching!

[@anndenton5260]

Love the way your floor turned out. Do you think this would be OK to do on an area that's gets flooded from salt water?

[@RinkVideo]

That’s an awesome question. I guess it would depend on what sealer you use. Maybe you could find a specific sealer. I am very very very far away from salt water so this definitely is not my strong suit.

[@mosannswift9364]

Can you use this with a textured stamped concrete floor

[@dankarau2307]

The big question is always...how does it look 2 yrs later? Has it held up? What maintenance have you had to do?

[@RinkVideo]

@@dankarau2307 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTUeKyoeaaYb7ssi=9KS6s6KK0Z5OtZcl

[@emjanes1]

Looks amazing!! Great job! I enjoyed watching this. I wish I had a basement lol

[@RinkVideo]

Glad you liked it!!

[@JennaFunderburk]

alright, about to do this to 2900 square feet in my new build - wish me luck! did you use a gloss sealer? I really don't want shiny floors but I like how yours look!

[@RinkVideo]

@@JennaFunderburk definitely not gloss! satin sealer.

[@dawnbowman773]

Do you do more than one layer of sealant? BTW this turned out amazing. Also, did you leave all the divets and stuff in the concrete?

[@RinkVideo]

I probably should have but I didn’t…just one coat of sealer. I only cleaned the concrete and didn’t repair any imperfections

[@fehoo9510]

Love your personality! Thanks for the video

[@RinkVideo]

Thank you so much!!

[@campsteffeshomestead]

Going to attempt! How many square feet did you do how much did you buy and how much total did it cost you?? This looks amazing! Also, how long in-between steps do you have to wait. I have dogs and no where to put them

[@frankcurrentii6844]

Can you use a pressure sprayer to apply the sealer as well? Was thinking is would be more even but wasnt sure if you would get clogging.

[@danielsantiago2419]

Great vid. Beautiful color. Wow

[@keithexton5336]

Great video! I’m about to order. I noticed you had an old drain or similar in one spot. Did u sand that down or just stain over it? I have similar spot!

[@RinkVideo]

They call him Hawk Eye Exton! That was just an access cover to a clean-out which are usually just a plastic cover. I took out the plastic and cut a piece of mdf, covered that with premixed concrete, and tried to blend it in. It looks like crap now and was a terrible idea. The mdf takes on too much moisture. Your comment is a good reminder for me to pull that up and see if it’s mouldy underneath.

[@emileegood6160]

I have watched many times, I think I'm going to do it. One question I have is you mentioned you chose oak? But you say it looks terracotta and terracotta is a color option. So just verifying that it is really oak? I want mine to look the same, it looks great!

[@RinkVideo]

@@emileegood6160 first thanks for watching! Yes indeed the bottle I used was labeled oak. If I had put on heavier coats it definitely would have turned a darkish oak colour so walk gently into that dark night. I can’t stress it enough: if you’re going for a similar shade as mine, go very very light with the first coat because you can’t go back if you put too much on. Good luck! You got this.

[@jdfrenchbeauty]

The website no longer works. Are they still in business?

[@SamanthaNickole02]

Get yourself some Valspar prep, stain, and sealer. All for under $90. You’ll have money left to buy the materials needed for masking and application while staying under $140.😉

[@jcgoogle1808]

I've got stained concrete floors in a home I bought a few years ago,.. but in parts the previous owner painted some kind of moisture barrier or something with a dark red paint. We've been playing around with various processes for getting the paint up in prep to stain the concrete to match the rest. I'm down to using an angle grinder and a diamond or floppy sanding disk, which will take a while. I got excited with the start of you video when I thought you were gong to show how you removed the garage paint using an easy cheap process. Then bam,.. you switched rooms or sonething and applied your stain to a virgin concrete floor. Did you remove the garage floor paint or was that just to show what you didn't want to do and why? Otherwise, nice video..

[@jasonloraine1674]

Hi great video. Planning on doing this to my basement soon. Question for ya, what type of sand paper did you use on the concrete sander for cleaning your floors? Thank you

[@RinkVideo]

Hey Jason, I rented that orbital sander from Home Depot and they basically had 3 different sanding pads. They’re kinda like scotchbrite texture. The white one was too soft so I used the black and green. Long story short: they’ll have what you need at the tool rental.

[@chaytorrist3651]

That's beautiful! I love it!

[@jamespickering9914]

Thank you great deal & looks sharp was @ a buddies house he just paid $5200 to get his done 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@katherineryan5324]

They are sold out! Any ideas how I can get my hands on this kit or something similar?

[@jeffeing9429]

Looks great, I am going to do the same thing in my basement. is this product flamable ? my hot water tank and gas furnace is fairly close to where I want to stain the floor . Thanks again Jeff

[@kathrynhasenberg8773]

Was wondering how its holding up to moving furniture around and kids playing on it, I'm building a small weekend home and we want something easy and price conscious on a slab foundation, with lots of pets and kids running in and out.??

[@RinkVideo]

Right here Kathryn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTUeKyoeaaYb7s

[@meganhaugen234]

Super helpful video! How many coats of stain did you end up using? Looking to stain our basement concrete floors and trying to determine how much product to purchase

[@RinkVideo]

Meg! Glad you liked. I only did a couple super light coats so I hardly used any stain. Can’t remember if I mentioned it in the video but I think I had 4-6 bottles of stain but only ended up using 2. (Maybe not even) I didn’t want it too dark so I diluted it more than what was recommended and I sprayed it on super thin. Like super duper thin because I didn’t want to overdo it. Long story short: 2 thin coats and only let the first coat dry for maybe 15 minutes.

[@meganhaugen234]

@@RinkVideo Good to know! Appreciate your reply :)

[@pr6886]

You say sanding the floor...please explain...the scrubber using sand paper or is it a diamond scrapper, buffer pad?

[@RinkVideo]

It’s a floor polisher with a pad

[@PBroox]

Would a lighter color show more imperfections?

[@RinkVideo]

I’m no expert but I would assume darker would accentuate imperfections.

[@dorseylewis211]

I just need to do my back porch cement!

[@rissrissyouknow]

Our floors in our house we’re working on are currently brown, I’m assuming already stained. Do you think we could do this process over it and have it work?

[@RinkVideo]

Hmmm, my gut feeling is no. Only way to find out is to sand your brown floor and see what happens.

[@endtherow7276]

What kind of floor sander did you use? Best video out there for this project. Thanks!

[@RinkVideo]

Thank you thank you! I rented an orbital floor polisher from Home Depot and got a couple of the scrubber/sanding pads that they had for sale in the tool rental area.

[@endtherow7276]

Did you use the Dimabrush Concrete Prep Tool they have for rent or only the pads? Looking to do exactly what you did to a 5 year old new build basement. Thanks for the quick reply.

[@RinkVideo]

@@endtherow7276 just the pads. The white pads were too soft but the green ones worked great.

[@endtherow7276]

Thanks again. Now I’m off to rent the machine and see what happens. Cheers 😊

[@TradeshowThomas]

found this channel for the c70 video and now I’ve torn out all my carpet and prepping the slab🤣

[@RinkVideo]

@@TradeshowThomas Lolol we’re the same person: I look up a recipe for dinner and an hour later I’m looking for land to build an off-grid cabin. 😂

[@TradeshowThomas]

@@RinkVideo also, your basement has the highest ceiling i’ve ever seen

[@bethanyblevins4074]

So when using a water based stain, do I need to clean the floor before applying the sealant?

[@guyvw8072]

Looks great! What's it feel like walking on this bare feet? Does this still feel like concrete, more like epoxy, or something in between?

[@RinkVideo]

Great question. It feels slick/smooth to me…as in a bit slippery with socks on. I think your assessment of something in between epoxy and concrete is fair.

[@jayhart7556]

Question, for a basement the sealer used, will it protect from radon? Do you need to use primer? or can you clean the floor, then stain with a sprayer with a pattern, then use a sealer? Also want to use eco friendly products safe for for people and pets.

[@RinkVideo]

Jay! I’ll start by saying that Im no expert in radon and that you should consult a pro! From what I understand, radon can’t penetrate concrete. When I built this house, here in Calgary, I had thought that spray foaming the basement would eliminate any concerns. But I was wrong. The City still wanted me to use a specific concrete caulking where the foundation meets the slab and then around any pipes coming through the slab. My inspection was done when it was still just original concrete so I can’t see how a sealer would make any difference. But I could be totally wrong. If you’re in the same parts as me, there’s a concrete supply store in Calgary that carry the Eco Stain called Hard Rock. They have all the colours. It’s a great store and you don’t need a contractor account.

[@CraftyWhovianD]

@Rink My husband is been very resistant about this flooring because of ECHO. We had a small party in our basement for my daughter and it was so Loud with echo with the plain concrete floor that he doesn't think we can keep a concrete floor. How can we make that work? I like the look and I really do not want carpet down there. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

[@RinkVideo]

I’m on Team Husband here Dani. The concrete certainly causes added reverb. I have a few area carpets down which helps but my ceilings are 9’ high and I don’t have much on the walls so the sound is noticeably terrible. That said, I’m not a fan of carpet so I consider reverb to be the lesser of two evils.

[@timrollberg3459]

what did the kit cost.

[@bryanscott293]

Why would this product not require neutralizing the acid?

[@nabbosanoel6881]

Does it last forever