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Decorative concrete applications
are getting more and more popular with a large portion being acid
staining. Sometimes referred to as concrete etching,
concrete staining, acid etching, floor staining, stained
concrete, acid stained concrete or etched concrete. Although acid staining is very popular now it
has been around for years in commercial applications.
Today concrete staining is
performed in homes, businesses and commercial applications,
new and existing buildings. It is very common to see acid staining
in restaurants, schools, churches, clothing stores,
architectural buildings, office
buildings, malls, strip
malls, hardware stores, home improvement stores, city
buildings, airport terminals, art galleries, factories,
gardens, government builds, city halls, libraries, single
family houses,
multi-family houses, museums, parks, plazas, academic
buildings, suburban homes, rural
homes, riverside homes,
mountain regions, coastal regions, ranches and much more. Exterior
projects are not limited to patios,
driveways, porches, sidewalks,
swimming pools, courtyards, and verandas.
Different types of
decorative concrete definitions from Wikipedia.
Concrete
dyes
Concrete "dyes" take many
different forms and compositions.
Early concrete dyes consisted of
generic printing inks that were dissolved in mild solutions
of alcohol and applied to concrete surfaces to add a wide
array of color to plain gray concrete. When alcohol-based
dyes are exposed to sunlight, the color either lightens or
fades out completely. Therefore, alcohol-based dyes were
more prevalent in interior applications where direct
sunlight or other forms of ultraviolet (UV) lighting was not
present.
Manufacturers later began
dissolving the same printing inks in different carriers,
such as acetone, lacquer thinner and other solvents, hoping
to achieve increased penetration levels. In addition, UV
inhibiting agents were added to new dyes to help with the UV
instability issues. However, fading still occurs when the
dye is exposed to sunlight.
Acid staining is not a dyeing or
pigment-base coloring systems, but a chemical reaction. A
mixture of water, salts and acid is applied to the concrete
surface and later neutralized by a basic solution of ammonia
and water. This chemical reaction with the existing minerals
(primarily lime) in the concrete creates new colors on the
concrete surface. Due to inconsistencies in the surface of
concrete, acid staining creates a variegated or mottled
appearance that is unique to each slab. The thickness of
this color change ranges from 1/16 to 1/32 of an inch.
Exterior concrete surfaces may not color as well as interior
surfaces because the environment has leached or percolated
out the mineral content. As well, any exposed aggregate
(rocks) in worn concrete will not accept staining.
Water
Based Staining
Water Based Stains are similar to
acid based stains in the sense that one can still achieve a
translucent look like acid; some stains are able to achieve
an opaque color and/or a translucent effect. The main
difference is that acid stains react to the concrete and
change the physical make up of the concrete material,
whereas water based stains are more of a "coating"
that bonds with the concrete. There are many variations of
water based stains that have come into the decorative
concrete industry that perform in a number of different
ways. Some are polymer based, acrylic and epoxy.
Concrete overlays date to the 1960s
when chemical engineers from some of the larger, well known
chemical companies began to experiment with acrylic paint
resins as modifiers for cement and sand mixes. The result
was a thin cementitious topping material that would adhere
to concrete surfaces and provide a newly resurfaced coating
to restore the worn surface. Concrete overlays lacked the
long term performance characteristics of acrylic resins.
Acrylic resins provided good UV resistance, but lacked long
term water resistance and adhesion characteristics needed to
provide a long term and permanent solution.
Polymer
cement overlays
Polymer cement overlays, consisting
of a proprietary blend of Portland cements, various
aggregates and proprietary hybrid polymer resins, were
introduced over 20 years ago. The purpose of adding a hybrid
polymer resin to the cement and aggregate is to greatly
increase the performance characteristics and versatility of
conventional cements, mortars and concrete materials. Unlike
conventional cement and concrete mixes, polymer cement
overlays can be applied thinly or thickly without fear of
delamination or typical product failure. In addition,
polymer cement overlays are much more resistant to damage
from salt, petrochemicals, UV, harsh weather conditions and
traffic wearing.
Originally intended for use as a
thin surface restoration material for concrete substrates,
polymer cement overlays were introduced into the
architectural concrete and commercial flooring industries in
the early 80s. Subsequently, its use in these industries has
become standard. Polymer cement overlays are regarded as
economical in providing long term, durable renovation
without the need for costly and continuous repairs
associated with deteriorating concrete surfaces.
Applications
Polymer cement overlays are used
for interior and exterior applications ranging from:
- Skim coat/broom finish concrete
resurfacing – Restore and protect damaged, pitted,
flaking and stained concrete back to the look of a new
concrete surface.
- Concrete regrading &
leveling – Repair and level concrete surfaces that
have settled.
- Existing substrate redecorating
and renovating – Alter the appearance of existing
concrete or wood substrates through applying "thin
stamped" or "thin stained" overlays,
creating new textures, colors and designs. For use on
commercial or resident pool deck, this frequently takes
the form of "splatter textures" or
"knockdowns," in which polymer cement is
applied to the existing concrete substrate in a
moderately textured finish (average of 1/8” thickness)
in various patterns. Often, the texture is knocked down
with a trowel to slightly modify the appearance and feel
of the finished application.
Epoxy
Applied over acid stained and/or
overlays to seal and protect. Some epoxies are also colored.
Concrete can be polished with
mechanical grinders and diamond pads of increasing grit
sizes. Diamond pads come in many grit or mesh sizes. Common
sizes start with 40 grit and can go up to 8500 grit although
concrete can only maintain a shine of about 800 grit, it can
be helped by adding a concrete hardener such as Sodium
Silicate, Lithium Silicate which will allow concrete to hold
a 1800 through 3000 grit shine. The work is accomplished in
multiple stages by passing over the concrete with successive
grit diamond pads until it has a hard-glassy finish. Both
acid stains and concrete dyes can be used during the
polishing process.
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Stain Color Chart
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Red
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