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Old 09-19-2006, 10:53 PM   #1
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Acid Stain

Pictures are worth a thousand words. This is an acid stain we just finished. The final product is very nice with some custom features including an abstract stripe and a custom "sun" medallion in the floor.
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After photos....
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Re: Acid Stain

We also installed oak quarter round trim against all the tile and concrete for a smooth transition stained a dark red to compliment the floor.
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Looks like you did a nice job....too bad that crack is still visible though.
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Actually, the customer wanted the cracks left alone, and no matter what you do, the crack would be visible with acid stain, unless you do a complete overlay. You would notice any fillers that are used in the cracks because they would take stain differently.
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Yea, I know....but I am shocked they still decided to go that route after seeing the cracking, that's all.
They must really like the look, to live with the cracks.

But I do know what you are saying, trying to fix the cracks would have most likely made the final product look worse.

Howd' you do the medallion, free hand or stencil?
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All free hand.
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gorgeous.
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Very nice AA, looks like alot of knee work, but sweet!
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Looks great...I really like the colors.
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Very nice!

I notice a lot of glare from the windows and lights. Is that permanent or is there something more that will happen, like more dry time, to make it less noticeable?
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Thanks for the comments guys. This is a gloss finish on this floor, but these pictures were taken after only about 1 hour of dry time, so it will lessen some. It's not quite as shiny in person.
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What brand of stain and sealers did you use? And how did you apply it?
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Kemiko stains. Mostly applied by pump up sprayer some details done by sponge brush. Sealers were H&C Infusion water based sealers applied by roller and brush.
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