How to Stain Concrete Floors for a Barndominium

[@kevinross2103]

A consultative approach when sharing these install experiences sets your content apart! Keep it up Tim.

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks Kevin!

[@jaymacpherson8167]

Nice work. I like the attention to application techniques. I also like mention of stain color as a function of region due to concrete mineral composition.

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks!

[@dkbullock4871]

I love the look! Just came across this today as I was researching options for my basement and family room. I definitely want to have this done ;)

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks!

[@paulkoury5889]

What a great video Tim! Your videography skill are only eclipsed by your master craftsmanship and style!

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you Paul! 🙏🏻😊

[@karrielandriault4692]

First time watching your channel. I'm very impressed with not only the results but the way it was explained. Top notch.

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you!

[@boujiebarbie3198]

Even the way you chose the color was great! This was a wonderful video and so satisfying to watch!!!

[@LifeDeckCI]

Another gorgeous floor! Thanks for sharing your process!

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks!

[@joeblues2000]

I live in Maryland want to quit my corporate job and work for you! This is so rewarding to look at.

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you! 🙏🏻😊

[@johnoleary57]

Absolutely love the content Tim. Thank you. It would be awesome if you spent 'some' time on the grinding aspect (removal of the cap, the profile etc etc). Thx again for the info.

[@PatriciaHernandez-xu5to]

Very professional, I really enjoyed the video. Thank you.

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks!

[@andremzk]

Awesome stuff Tim. Good work. Happy Sunday!!

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you! 🙌🏼

[@missem6238]

Really want to do a concrete stain on the floor in my basement fitness room. Great tutorial- thanks!

[@TimDCVA]

Cool. Good luck with the project. Let me know how it goes.

[@kennethamend8557]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! WoW!!

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@NicoTheCavapoo]

Dude these videos are as quality as your trade. I think at this point in your career you probably put more time into the videos than into the actual labor! What a pleasure to watch. Thank you. Do you work in Philadelphia ever? My garage is small!! 😂

[@TimDCVA]

Haha. Thank you! We don’t work in Philly… but check out my friends Reconstructed Surfaces on Instagram. They should be able to help you out. I appreciate the compliments about the video. They probably do take longer than the jobs. 😂

[@mrsfetterman]

Bravo! I've always loved this look. This could be a cool niche to get into. Thanks for sharing!

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you!

[@saintorami]

🔥🔥🔥 Amazing work bruv!!

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you!

[@sayda_1321]

How do you not have millions of subs. Cool vids.

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you! 🙏🏻😊

[@TheJournalOutlet]

Looking up how to stain our basement concrete and realized you are based out of Lynchburg. Looks like I might just hire y’all so I can save myself the time and energy 🤣

[@TimDCVA]

Haha.

[@brucemaguire2757]

Looks great. I’ve decided to start my own concrete coatings business and been following you and others to learn

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! That’s great. Glad to hear it’s helping someone. 👍🏻

[@TimDCVA]

Also- we have a coatings course now. Adding more courses this fall. decorativeconcreteschool.teachable.com

[@LDeol]

@@TimDCVA says courses coming in summer 2021…it’s fall now, are they ready?

[@TimDCVA]

🤦🏻‍♂️ almost. The epoxy/poly one is out now. Overlays, metallic epoxy and stained concrete are coming soon.

[@LDeol]

@@TimDCVA thank you, lookingforward to it. I have subscribed to the channel and following your IG page. I also had a couple other questions which I left in separate comment in this video. Please provide answers when you have time

[@honkeytonkjohnnygumbo1137]

After staining, can you just use the clear epoxy or the clear urethane? Or are both necessary? How slippery is the floor after the topcoat and a coat of wax? Great great video!!!

[@ErikLiberty]

He said in the video that they could have left it after sealing it with epoxy but the urethane is for added durability.

[@phongdethvongrasamy1830]

Amazing job

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you!

[@22787878]

You make awesome videos !

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you!

[@roysandi7126]

Love how this project came out, I just did my first two part epoxy job and I did turn out beautiful. The client was very pleased and wanted to recommend me to others. I will appreciate it if you can guide me how to charge? I'm in SC.

[@TimDCVA]

Nice! I’d be happy to help. Message me on my site and I’ll give you a few ideas. DecorativeConcreteSchool.com

[@PamelaOsterfeld]

If I'm wanting to stain brand new poured concrete, are there key phrases I can mention to my concrete guy as what he can do so I have an easier time if it/ maybe avoid the initial grinding part of this process since there is no 'sealer' applied?

[@naomilizama4218]

When they said my floors were going to be stained concrete I wasn’t too fond but this looks amazing

[@erickcordova6225]

Great informative videos!

[@TimDCVA]

Glad you like them!

[@danielmask3871]

well explained...best I've seen so far...will you come to Wilmington, NC?

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! We did stain a house in Southport, NC once a few years ago… but we try to stay within 2 hours of Lynchburg.

[@FlooringSolutionsMs]

Looks great.

[@danielblack4313]

Great video editing

[@TimDCVA]

Thank you! 🙏🏻😊

[@raveltherapy6884]

Excellent Videos!!

[@maryannchan5201]

Thanks for the vid.

[@TimDCVA]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Awesome job!

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks!

[@kevindoyon-y4n]

great job.

[@065marks]

beautiful!!

[@billdavis3735]

If I'm going to stain concrete (new construction) that was poured 60 days ago do I need to grind the concrete or can I skip that step using the same process and products from this video?

[@mohankumar-fo9em]

What is durability period of this application

[@chaostherie]

Can you use the fast stain on a newly poured floor without grinding?

[@mrjaa2024]

What if the concrete has no sealer or anything on it prior to being stained? Should we go ahead and grind it down to prep it? I read somewhere that it needs to be rough?

[@sterlinghousewashpressurew9594]

Is there a preferred mix you'd want poured? Such as psi, aggregate and should color packs be added ?

[@ConcreteBVI]

Great video Tim. Do you need to clean the aerosol can between each sample color or you use a different spray can for each color when doing samples ? The floor looks great 👍🏼

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks Nathan! You don’t really need to clean them. The tube that goes down into the dye is so short that you can completely empty it out by spraying it in just a second or two... so I just spray it on a board until I see the color change and do the next sample.

[@ConcreteBVI]

@@TimDCVA ok cool thanks. 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@colt2540]

What if you have a concrete patch from damage ? Will it be very noticeable?

[@TimDCVA]

Yes. Stain doesn’t really hide patches or cracks.

[@mountainmancaraway6431]

I like the look you achieved, really nice work. My question is how well would this work if I do it on my rough finished concrete. Our floor isn't a burned finished concrete, it has a little texture to it and I want it to stay that way to reduce the slip hazard since my dad will be living with us. Have you or anyone ever attempted this on a semi smooth floor?

[@TimDCVA]

Yes. We do them all the time. Here is a video where we did one for a wedding venue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZPUn6d5q892rKc

[@curtiscornell5856]

Tim, just found your video, which is top notch. I'm finishing a garage floor and really like the finished product. Question, would the water based Epoxy and Urethane topcoat that you used be strong enough to drive and park cars inside?

[@kedar8000]

Nice

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks!

[@tylerwinter512]

Amazing work! What wheels are you using in the dewalt angle grinder??

[@Gator888-n6o]

Looks great but can you tell me how to add a second color or mix a color like rust/orange and brown?

[@concreteart1111]

Fantastic work chaps! What make is the vacuum cleaner that you used ?. Cheers

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! Vac: amzn.to/3NqfcTS

[@jolenebuermann2755]

So pretty

[@waleedyosif6239]

Hi Tim. I enjoy watching you KZbin videos about stained concrete. Now thinking of standing my driveway. Is it possible to use the epoxy sealer outdoors. Would that be slippery or not.

[@TimDCVA]

I use a solvent based clear sealer with a semi transparent stain outdoors. (Check my most recent stained concrete video… “why I don’t like acid stained concrete”) The system in this video wouldn’t be a good idea for a driveway.

[@bradrandom.2170]

I have something like this in my log home in basement the old owner had it done but it’s not looking the best I think it needs done again I’m in mi u close by lol I need this done :)

[@TimDCVA]

Haha. Sorry that’s a little too far for us. Hope you can find someone in your area.

[@user-yc9bv9sl8k]

How would you recommend filling low spots?

[@jerrysimpson4843]

Is there any prep needed, aside from vacuuming, when staining a smooth new concrete floor?

[@TimDCVA]

Yes. You have to prep it based on what kind of sealer you plan on using. Single part acrylic sealers probably don’t need extra prep. Epoxy or urethane probably does.

[@niferius1]

Couple of questions: Do you think acetone or water based stains last as long as acid? I’d think acid would last longer…? Also, I have new slabs that’ve been covered with ram board for a couple months. I don’t need to etch a new slab do I? It’s pretty smooth (was done as a finished concrete floor). Thanks!

[@restoresuperstone]

Very nice.videos a lot of information thank you. Question: Why you didn’t polish all the way to1500 grit. Put guard and burnished it. Better less maintenance. Customer will have Marks on the floors guarantee. I like what you did. But I polish concrete in Florida. The best is polish concrete. And apply guard. Last for long long time no maintenance.

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! We do polished concrete too…but sometimes we like to use stained & sealed concrete. Our epoxy & urethane sealer holds up really well. We did their previous house about 10 years ago and they liked the product. We’ve done a lot of stained & sealed concrete at a local college and that has been holding up really well too. I also think the color comes out a lot richer when we stain & seal the concrete.

[@efrenvallejo1514]

good afternoon, very good job, I plan to do it by myself at home, where can I get the products I use?

[@mariopacheco5131]

Hi Tim, thanks for do this videos! Question is necessary the epoxy coat? Can be done the stain and them apply the urethane coat to seal ? Thank you!

[@williamrobinson5525]

Can these products be brought over the counter.

[@TimDCVA]

I believe they sell through distributors. You just need to find one near you.

[@etmashorts]

do you ever have to use a floor leveler before staining?

[@TimDCVA]

Yes sometimes. There are a few videos on this channel that show stained concrete overlays. I prefer a troweled overlay to a leveler… but it just depends on the circumstance.

[@ricardo2765]

This is great.... I’m building my house here in The dominican Republic, and i would like to do this job on the floor, i already found a way to import the west coast products, the question is, can i start polishing from raw concrete?

[@TimDCVA]

I not sure I understand the question but… The westcoat system recommends grinding the concrete to prep for the epoxy sealer… so yes you always need to grind with this system.

[@vickimagee5594]

Can you put epoxy for an outdoor patio, it is covered but open sides.

[@LandonAaronp]

I did a floor with almost same process's and Material, 100 grit polish, stain, and and westcoat water based epoxy sealer but no Urethane topcoat and it looked great at first but that water based epoxy is too soft and now it's all scratched up. Also I found contrary to what this video claims you have to be very careful of roller lines with the water based epoxy.

[@460capri]

I have a new garage 20x30 what would you do to prep the floor for the stain it has a smooth finish vs a broomed finish .

[@Sammyismysidekick]

Pretty nice

[@dallasbryant2853]

What color of stain did they end up going with?

[@TimDCVA]

I’m not sure. I think it was Red Brown.

[@o.ggonzalez3470]

New friend. Good jobs

[@dugan93d99]

What is the maintenance upkeep through the lifetime of this style stain. I plan to just use the epoxy sealer with no urethane.

[@TimDCVA]

Keeping dirt and grit off of it on a regular basis it will help it last a long time. If it gets scratched, then you can wax it. I have a video showing that process on this channel.

[@ProStuf]

Tim came out Beautifull, I'm in the process to do mine and I will be using Westcoat fast dye and looking to achieve a color very similar to this one, do you mine sharing what color you use on this project. Let me know. thanks'

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! I believe it was “brown”.

[@AnnaDownpour]

What kind of sprayer do you use

[@TimDCVA]

Acetone sprayer

[@ruckinehround6965]

Building a bardominum can I do this with a new fresh slab ?

[@georgepanagos5537]

Which acid stain color was this? Chocolate or walnut? Thank you great vid

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! Neither. It was one of Westcoat’s fast stains. It’s an acetone based stain. I don’t remember the exact color.

[@julidunnewold7174]

What about waterproofing? Like if I do this to my basement? What step would I put down a radon barrier?

[@TimDCVA]

Im not sure. I’m not very familiar with radon barriers.

[@dmarr528]

The samples you did on the floor for client, how did you cover them? Or blend them with the actual color they chose?

[@chuyvillaverde2827]

Hey Tim how’s it going man, you should set up a hands on class for people on the east coast. I’m in Durham and would love to learn your methods. I wouldn’t mind paying

[@TimDCVA]

Hi Chris. I’ve thought about doing that for a while but I wasn’t sure if there would be any interest. What would you want to see a class on?

[@chuyvillaverde2827]

@@TimDCVA mostly epoxy and polyaspartic coatings. I have a small painting business here in the durham/Raleigh area and would love to offer that to my clients but would like to get trained by someone like you brother. I wouldn’t mind driving up to VA for a course

[@TimDCVA]

Cool. It would be fun to put something like that together one day. In the meantime… I do have an epoxy/polyaspartic course that’s pretty thorough. DecorativeConcreteSchool.teachable.com

[@melissadarling]

I wonder do you have a word document with the directions for each step of the polishing process, including the pre-work where you chose the color for the flooring with a test?

[@TimDCVA]

We don’t have anything that we share with the public. Information like that will be in our course for this system once it’s release. decorativeconcreteschool.teachable.com

[@waleedyosif6239]

Another question please. I noticed you used two sealers epoxy sealer and then urethane sealer is that a standard? Can I use one or the other or both?

[@TimDCVA]

You can use epoxy + urethane or two coats of westcoat urethane.

[@ericmatthews955]

Can this be done on a outside concrete patio?

[@stephanieusrey]

I'd like to stain and seal the concrete floor under our mountain-top outdoor pavilion (open sides, covered with roof) in Arkansas. About 1600 sf. 1. In one of the comments, you recommended acid stain for outdoor projects - may I ask why? 2. Our pavilion is next to a pond and will get wet from muddy clay feet and storms blowing in rain, so I need a NON-SLIP surface. Should I just use a really low-grit sanding or some type of additive or both? Maybe putting sand into the sealer? 3. How prone is the finished floor to scratches? My crazy family will be moving our furniture all over the place whenever they're up there. Advice?

[@TimDCVA]

1- dyes aren’t intended for outdoor use. I feel like acid stain holds up better than semi-transparent water based stains for commercial use. 2- I’m not sure… it depends on what texture you have on your concrete not. If it’s broom finished now then it probably won’t be slippery. If it has a slick finish then you will need to add something to the sealer for traction. 3- it usually holds up really well under normal use. Most new furniture isn’t going to damage it… but you can’t drag around old heavy iron chairs without scratching it.

[@verygoodremodelconstructio5572]

@timdcva how/where can one purchase West Coat products? Their website seems to be all product information and no retail or sales info. Love the video. Thanks

[@TimDCVA]

They sell through different concrete speciality stores. Call them and ask for the closest supplier to you. Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@basslapin]

What do you typically charge per sq ft for a grind and seal with stain such as the one in this video with the epoxy and urethane top coats?

[@kathrynhedrick8474]

Does this same process work as effectively for a concrete driveway? If so, how long before needing a maintenance coat?

[@TimDCVA]

We usually use an acid stain for exterior projects. It works pretty good for a driveway. You do need to reseal it every 3-5 years.

[@jgallardo7jgjg]

Overall what do you think about these Westcoat system products ? If you follow these steps how long will the floor possibly last? I’m looking to do our shop floor where we constantly are driving cars in and out.

[@jgallardo7jgjg]

And also would there be a specific temperature you would want to do this work in for curing? Thank you and GREAT VIDEO 👍🏽

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! Yes I think it would hold up pretty well on a garage...as long as you grind it for the prep. Im not sure what the tech data sheet says...but generally speaking, the floor needs to be 60 degrees or warmer. It would hold up for a long time as long as you keep it sealed up. Grit being tracked in from the car acts like sandpaper on the floor, so you just have to watch the high traffic areas. If its start wearing through sealer, you probably need to apply another coat.

[@felishaprescott7609]

How easy is it to sweep?

[@TimDCVA]

It’s really easy to clean.

[@jeburns43]

What was the over all cost of the job

[@123Bethshek]

Name of the acid content for staining the cemented or concrete floor.

[@TimDCVA]

We didn’t use acid. It was westcoat fast stain.

[@luceroalvarado35]

How would we fill any holes in the concrete?

[@TimKallmer]

Which pump-up sprayer do you prefer?

[@eurekaelephant2714]

Great video. Thankyou. Except I cant see the finished project too well as youve shot it from an angle that makes it too dark to see??

[@AL-mo5pl]

For all of your projects, how do you protect the walls to ensure you don't get materials on them? A certain kind of tape? Thanks.

[@TimDCVA]

We usually use paper and green painters tape from Sherwin williams.

[@soniasharma4644]

We just removed carpet from our basement revealing large cracks. I would like to do this on my floor. I don’t really want to get rid of the cracks I kinda like them. Do you have any suggestions for me?

[@TimDCVA]

We don’t ever try to cover cracks on stained concrete. I would just do whatever prep is necessary (grind to remove carpet glue or sealer) and stain the floor as is.

[@jesusgirl2470]

Do you service Orlando Florida???

[@TimDCVA]

No we don’t. Sorry.

[@mresteamable]

How will that floor be maintained?

[@karanshergill3269]

I want take course which includ all kind of floor as well stain the floor is it possible ?

[@TimDCVA]

Im working on making a course for everything we do. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@toritsejuetchie9202]

@@TimDCVA I also want a full course on all floors design I want to expand my skill set from Lagos Nigeria.

[@jashaylagillespie6458]

What color did you use on this one?

[@jarelyj.1172]

Was that sealer hi gloss?

[@TimDCVA]

It was Westcoat SC 65 gloss.

[@thomasadventures7359]

I have heard you need to test the ph level of the concrete before staining. Is that true?

[@octaeditings]

Nice job! Are you video editing your self?

[@TimDCVA]

Thanks! Yes I do the editing.

[@coltonedwards8378]

What type nap roller did you use for the water Based eurathane?

[@TimDCVA]

3/8”

[@ChingonGus86]

Where do I buy all this materials?

[@TimDCVA]

Westcoat sells their products through speciality concrete suppliers. You just have to find one near you.

[@playerbaba]

For doing your samples what was the name of the sprayers? And where do you get them?

[@TimDCVA]

Preval sprayers: amzn.to/3gRrF4f

[@B2sdad512]

I plan on staining the floors of my new home soon, my question is would I still need to grind the concrete if it is brand new construction?

[@nicolelawson6854]

Did you figure thus out. My same situation. Floor is dirty from dirt but brand new

[@TimDCVA]

@nicolelawson6854 it depends on what the sealer you use requires. You just need to check with the manufacturer.