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Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
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10-28-2007, 11:06 AM
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Trade: Painting / Decorative Concrete
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Location: Ocala, FL
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Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
Have a concrete driveway with a walkway to front door. Need to do 4 inch SOLID border around driveway. Colors are (TBD) but only working with 2. Base color for drive / walk way & border color. (My concern is the border, can't have any bleed thru). How would you handle doing the border??? Tape? Stencil? Roll/Brush or HVLP.
We will use a de-greaser then use H&C Acid etching solution. Would you also use H&C Stain?? Worried about Hot tire pick up.... Can there products stand up. Thanks for any advise you guys can give! 
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10-29-2007, 07:55 AM
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Re: Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
can Anyone One Offer Any Help ???? Come On Guys. Thank You
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10-29-2007, 02:23 PM
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Re: Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
I would use a quality duct tape for border..... press it down firmly....
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10-29-2007, 08:31 PM
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Trade: Contractor, Stamped Concrete, Pool Design
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Re: Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
If you are using an acid stain, you have to put a saw cut in the concrete at least a 1/2" deep. Acid stain will penetrate at least 1/4" . Tape won't do squat!
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10-29-2007, 08:39 PM
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Re: Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
Calidesigns: No i'm not using Acid Stain. Looking at using H&C water based Stains. Would you use a high adhesive tape?
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10-30-2007, 12:20 AM
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Re: Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
You said in your first post "H&C acid etching solution". Water based stain is a glorified word for paint in my opinion. If you have any water migration through your concrete, it will delaminate. Been there, done that, never do it again. I don't like disappointing my clients and I cherish my reputation.
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10-30-2007, 03:04 PM
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Trade: Flooring, Concrete Stamping, Staining, Overlays, & Remodelings
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Re: Need Advice! Staining Concrete With Border
Acid stains are awsome!!!
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