Unlike many manufactures elite crete australia does not sell a watered down acid stain but rather a concentrated stain that allows the end user a wider colour palette that is also cost effective.
Concrete acid stain suppliers australia.
The following colours are available from elite crete australia.
Easily create the marbleised look of acid stained concrete with rust oleum semi transparent concrete stain.
Our acid stains literally burn the concrete.
This water based formula gives ordinary concrete a unique finish that is both rugged and trendy.
The acid in chemical stains opens the top surface of the concrete allowing metallic salts to reach the free lime deposits.
Water from the stain solution then fuels the reaction usually for about 12 hours.
Once the burning is done simply clean the residue formed with water.
The acid is then removed by specialty products and flushed thoroughly to seize any further reactions.
After prepping with your concrete dna satellite pad 30 grit the acid stain is applied and reacts with the floor to create its own unique effects.
Patina stains are designed to etch and penetrate a concrete substrate to react chemically with its existing free lime and to leave permanent insoluble coloured precipitates in the pores of the substrate.