How to Stain Concrete (simple DIY method)

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[@kleinster99]

That’s a very elaborate job. I simply vacuum and sweep the area and roll the stain without any extra steps. I do my lanai, drive and walkway every couple of years. I only use sealer for the drive and walkway because they get direct sunlight.

[@berniebelzer]

What kind of stain do you use?

[@kleinster99]

@@berniebelzer I used Lowe’s water based stain. They can mix to any color you like.

[@Oraldentalhealth]

Thanks a lot for great video clip .Thx for not using any background annoying music ,loved your excellent presentation.

[@cathymagann5771]

I'm a widow and learning to color and seal my patio. Hope it turns out. Your looks lovely 😍

[@kjguitarman]

Well done 👏🏻. You gave us the confidence to do this ourselves instead of spending thousands on a job that would most likely turn out....meh...Thank you for posting the video!

[@robi6317]

did it work out?

[@grussem]

Thanks for the great video! I'm going to be doing this soon. Also, I had those same pants.........in 1993. Once again, thanks!

[@badapple65]

Our Cottage of a home we dwell in has similarities to something designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This will finally be the time that I stain our cement walkways with a Cherokee Red as a nod to the master. Your video is extremely helpful. Ironically I just purchased a 3300 PSI gas power washer for our boat, outdoor furniture etc. Anyone that has ever owned or rented a power washer knows how it goes, you end up power washing everything you own. It’s quite addictive and the perfect tool for this cement staining project.

[@buildergradetocustommade]

This is exactly the video I was looking for. 👍 Isn't it amazing how he just can be useful years after the fact you make a video!!

[@laurenpark67]

My husband and I just put in a concrete paver patio and looking to stain the pavers. This is excellent for what we are looking to do to warm up the look of the concrete.

[@ZeitKist]

Excellent and informative but ultimately I come here for the fashion.

[@geraldinebrown193]

Excellent information on the process for staining a driveway. Thanks for sharing the various tools and products to use.

[@ritareilly8548]

Thank you for sharing this because I’ve painted my patio before and it hasn’t lasted. I’ve heard you mention that you’re from Buffalo. I’m from Erie so I appreciate your warning about planning on good weather to complete this project. Your patio looks very nice! You did a good job! Again, thank you for a calm thoughtful teaching method and for sharing how to make a patio transformation. May God Bless you!!!😊

[@rohitrao3083]

Will be keen to see how this has aged in 2 years

[@spectrumifs]

Huge improvement in the way your patio looks and the Mojave perfectly complements color of your house! I'm looking for a similar color, perhaps a little lighter, sand-type, shade. I'll check out their other stain colors. Great info and straight to the point!

[@oscarc7853]

Amazing video. Way to tell a story. I’m so looking into this. Thank you.

[@rhoemberg1969]

Wearing burgandy tiger Zubas ,Priceless!

[@texasgolfer1013]

Great video. Very informative. Showed the steps he used through the entire process. Very useful and gave me an idea for repairing some damage one of the stucco repair guys caused by not know ing how to use a power washer. He was trying to just wash away grit and dirt but aggressively applied the power washer directly on the concrete and blew away all the surface fine fish leaving exposed coarser aggregate wherever the power washer was used. He didn't try to do his work uniformly so my patios and driveway ended up with random streaks of scarred concrete wherever the power washer wand strayed. It looks terrible! I have a mess to repair and this looks like the perfect solution. Great idea and video. Thanks.

[@logandouglas1466]

This was really interesting to watch I appreciate you sharing! May try this on my back patio

[@macsloan58]

Very enjoyable video. Great presentation. That crack .........please, please, please repair the crack before staining.

[@sandralittle3111]

Good job! I like the look, adds a lot of "life" to your patio!!

[@RakMPVet05]

How does it look now after a few years?

[@brunopascal3793]

Great product... Great prep work too! I just can't believe that you would not fix the long crack first.

[@joemug4079]

It looks 100% better.

[@u-h3976]

That's a great job what your did, well explained. Thanks a Lot! 😎👍

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

Instructions u gave were excellent. My question for the manufacturer is how long would you expect this to last? I live in CA where it doesn’t snow but can get in the upper 90’s in the summer.

[@Ba0902]

Great job on this video. Very descriptive and helpful!

[@Moshka627]

Those britches are stylin!

[@ProfessionalDad]

Get yourself a Karcher 15” pressure washer attachment. It’s life changing

[@kevinwaters-marsh217]

Nice job. Thank you. Looks great and I like the colour.

[@richc79]

4 years later, how is this holding up?

[@seanoverend7297]

Everybody posts how it looks when it's new.we won't feedback.

[@ItsOfficialw]

Idk how long it last but it does last my neighbors did their drive way and it’s holding up good and they drive there cars on it soooo that’s only feed back I can comment since no one ever gives feedback

[@Harpadzo]

I like the Before.

[@djdesigns81]

Looks great man. I'm researching videos because I want to stain my front walkway to up curb appeal.

[@kurtthewicked9009]

Thank you for posting; this was extremely informative and I'm looking forward to staining my driveway in the next couple of weeks. I was going to pass the job off to my kid but now I know this needs to be taken care of personally.

[@tamaratyler1490]

Looks perfect great job thanks for sharing ❤

[@jakecondemn3209]

Just found your video. Could you do an update to see how the patio looks after 4 years?

[@RogeriaBritto]

Great video! Thank you for your explanation!

[@meagansly4707]

Omg this is my house! I have a huge lot like yours, but a 3x3 section of concrete in need of a fixing! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@rogeriocarvalho72]

Amazing video. 😊 Thanks

[@Hailstonepie]

Great job, well done, please draw a breath sometimes. Thank you for sharing.

[@jeffreyhamilton8950]

I love the Bills Zubaz💪

[@onedayatatime6261]

Thank you for explaining.

[@grahamgreen914]

Nice vid matey. Thank you.

[@originalwyldthkng2334]

great job

[@lcpres4682]

Love you presentation. Thank you!

[@Josh-km9vc]

Zubaz for the win

[@JosefHu]

That looks sick

[@suegeren9347]

I'm in the process of doing my carport, Is a bonding primer neccasary after cleaning and etching

[@gracerichards3]

Liked demo. Now you can open the windows and put some French doors or sliding doors.

[@PatNim73]

Outstanding!!

[@robi6317]

BUFFALOOOOO! great job!

[@ProBuyersGuides]

Ey ey ey ey!!!

[@belginturner1134]

This is wonderful thank you very much ,l will do the way you did it .

[@desireearnez5709]

What is the steps for staining indoors?

[@eatinghealthywithkym3945]

Do this apply for the inside of the house too. I'm planning on taking my carpet up and staining my floors.

[@okimcool2075]

It's beautiful

[@wheres_bears1378]

What if you want to remove the stain in the future or stain a different color on top?

[@billpurcell3551]

Should that crack have been repaired before application?

[@johnswimcat]

Good video, thanks for the time and work making it

[@himself2]

can you drive on this?

[@AlisaStreet]

Looks awesome ....

[@nickpiscopo5]

Can you use this on concrete pavers?

[@hwoods0897]

Can you use a garden sprayer for application?

[@Jas_01101]

AA. Probably the only thing I remember from chemistry lab. Add acid.

[@854Z]

Thank you for the video. I never knew about this technique or product till now. I have old and new concrete right next to each other that are different tones and colors. will this blend them together or should I use epoxy paint? Thanks

[@leeroyjenkins9992]

I wonder what this would look like if you repaired the crack first, meaning if it would hide the crack or make the repair look even worse

[@Daffodil956]

Awsome video. Can I do indoor floors instead of spending on tiles or other floors overlap.

[@elijahmthompson2313]

Can this stain concrete patio pavers?

[@entrepreneurdreamteam6158]

Well done, could you put grass turf in the seams of your cracks to go get it more design appeal? Will it stay? If so, how?

[@driver902]

Nice work,, Like any outdoor patio,,can you power wash this after a year or two ??

[@shredders3881]

Now the BIG question: is it cheaper and easier to simply add the color to the cement before pouring the slab initially (if the slab doesn't already exist), or it it best to do it later as you did?

[@tommartin3016]

Way better, easier, cheaper to do before the slab is poured . I wished I knew for that for mine.

[@kh7forunity128]

I did that and the color turned out much, much lighter when it dried. In fact, the only time it looks colored is when it's wet!

[@asinheaven]

Did any of the products damage your lawn?

[@HECGOM]

moved into a new build and front patio/entrance has some paint marks and scratches due to things being dragged in. Thinking of doing a light gray stain... do you think this would help with covering the paint marks/scratches??? its broomed finished concrete so also kinda sucky to look at every time we come in lol.

[@timm5970]

Sick pants bro

[@gailkirk3510]

Did you Rinse the muranic stain off or just let it dry?

[@Ojb_1959]

Nice job ! I’ll be doing my front and back porch when the painters finish the exterior. Probably stain the exposed slab edge around the house as well to give it a finished look. Thanks from New Orleans 🎭

[@mariethanel9981]

I want to know if the acid did not affect the lawn?? If it's that dangerous, does it not run off onto the lawn? How do you dispose of the excess acid on the slab or does it just evaporate?

[@jms9s900]

Great job looks nice.

[@ProBuyersGuides]

Thanks!

[@mlnags2829]

Always do what you oughter! Always addd acid to water!

[@oscarc7853]

Hi. I did notice that the products you showed in the video, are not the ones under review products icon on the screen. Are the products you used, no longer the ones you recommend?

[@betterpropertiespuy1591]

Awesome thank you! I’m looking to do my ugly back concrete patio . This is so helpful

[@franchescajaramillo1132]

Would this work on stamped concrete? Our cement guys put the wrong release(Terra Cotta) on our stamped concrete so we had them pressure was it off the next day and now it’s left looking like a peach color😱 we wanted it to match our Mojave patio deck🤦🏻‍♀️Do you think this can be used over the Terra Cotta(which hasn’t been sealed btw) to match our existing patio?

[@mikejoiner5233]

Can you apply the stain with a pump sprayer?

[@scottwhitfield1456]

Sorry if I missed it in the video but why do you 'definitely not want to' paint concrete? I thought it was pretty commonplace to paint concrete. Cheers.

[@JaimeGonzalez24]

If you were to add sealer, when would you add it?

[@kimpayne2664]

Great Video! Just curious, do you know how stain compares to paint as far as it being slippery when wet? I had a painted front porch once and when it got wet it was a nightmare as it was so slippery. When your stained patio gets wet, is it any more slippery than it was prior to being stained? Thank you.

[@zackeryferguson7141]

The stain doesn't buy your sealer might.

[@thenewwavejoeshow]

Looks good, but why didn't you repair the crack?

[@bamagator13]

Great video.... thanks!

[@PontoonPilot]

I like how it seems to still look like regular, flat concrete, not painted.. would you say that this is the case? we just had colored concrete poured and after some overworking due to drying fast on the crew, we may end up staining it to get the color we wanted (which happens to look just like this color you used)

[@romanpruneda-garza9881]

So I noticed that you had a crack on the patio on the bottom left. Do you think if you would have used concrete filler or patcher or something like that and then did the stain Would it have been noticeable do you think?

[@Marc-wv1pr]

+1 really curious

[@victorperez4881]

Wouldn't have been noticeable if you were to have grind it down making it even with the rest of the concrete

[@laurenkrystek8338]

I have a fence surrounding my patio and in some spots the concrete is very close to the fence. If I used the acid and spray it off will that damage my fence? If so, can I just cover the fence with protective plastic? Thank you for the great video!

[@stp1fann]

Are you able to power wash the stained surface area?

[@DecoCreteTV]

Yes you can! Although because it is a stain, you want to be cautious about how close to the surface you get with it.

[@momof5129]

I want to stain my concrete for my son to make basketball court. What type of paint should I buy?

[@DerrickMcKeown]

Let’s go Buffalo!

[@ProBuyersGuides]

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[@ericsanford7075]

Can I do this process on a 40 year old painted concrete patio?

[@patrickpk6299]

don't get acid on those zumba's haha, go bills! how is this holding up? do you get color on your shoes after walking on it? I have an enclosed porch, so it won't get rained on to wash the excess off...guess i could mop it after

[@ProBuyersGuides]

Those are my church pants. No way I’d get acid on em. I didn’t get color on my shoes. You may not get the same dulling of color I did with the elements but I was happy for that as it was too Orange out the gates but with time looks much more natural. I still would have gone with a more natural neutral color if I could do it again.

[@gracediego8039]

Very good video but can it work in a painted concrete?

[@Isyss18]

I would think no....if the surface is painted then the concrete will not be able to absorb the stain, it would just sit on top of the surface.

[@waseemzaman5134]

Dose stain peel off or it’s pour through the cement? Thanks

[@joefinley4006]

Nice pants bro

[@elizabethetienne1595]

Can I stain bluestone and or the grout?

[@roberthiggins986]

Whenever you use muriatic acid (diluted hydrochloric acid), power wash immediately or vacuum the acid from the concrete. When the acid reacts with the calcium and sodium components in concrete, it converts them to calcium and sodium chloride (salts you definitely don't want in your concrete). Probably not an issue if the surface isn't too permeable, but I wouldn't risk it.

[@kbrooks3215]

Robert. Are you saying it’s good to use the acid, but just make sure to rinse it off?

[@roberthiggins986]

@@kbrooks3215 muriatic acid is ok to use provided you pay attention to how absorptive the concrete surface is. If it is open or absorptive I would rinse the surface very well and use an indoor/outdoor vacuum to remove any potential residue.

[@kennyrollins5340]

Sweet Zubaz!