Acid Stain Finish Question - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

North Star · 02-22-2007, 07:59 PM

Ok, so I am helping my folks do a little remodeling before I get completely busy and have to put them on the back burner. So they have a sunroom on the back of the house with a brushed finish on the crete. I wanted to slate tile over it but my mom likes the look of the acid stain. Is the finish going to look decent with the brushed crete? I have never seen this done, nor heard anyone discuss it. Maybe I live in a vacuum

! Heck, it has brown astroturf carpet now so anything has to be an improvement!

Brushslingers · 02-22-2007, 08:09 PM

Brushed finish, like broomed? Acid stain will take on anything well as long as it's not screed smooth.. but broomed finish? I wouldn't do it.

4thGeneration · 02-22-2007, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by North Star

Ok, so I am helping my folks do a little remodeling before I get completely busy and have to put them on the back burner. So they have a sunroom on the back of the house with a brushed finish on the crete. I wanted to slate tile over it but my mom likes the look of the acid stain. Is the finish going to look decent with the brushed crete? I have never seen this done, nor heard anyone discuss it. Maybe I live in a vacuum

! Heck, it has brown astroturf carpet now so anything has to be an improvement!

www.smithspaint.com It is not a acid, but rather like a dye and much easier to work with. Even with the best prep of an acid stain it can still go wrong.

North Star · 02-24-2007, 11:10 AM

Thanks for the input guys. I do appreciate it.