In many cases the concrete stain may come as a concentrate and need to be mixed.
Staining concrete block walls.
Julie used coffee brown black english red deco gel and solvent based satin finish acrylic concrete sealer to complete her retaining wall project.
This is dependent upon the texture of the block wall.
If desired various faux finishes can be applied and multiple stain colors can be mixed to give you a unique finish.
Step 3 stain the concrete.
Therefore the first step to correct any type of basement wall stain problem is to provide adequate foundation drainage in order to minimize the water infiltration.
Fill the pump sprayer with the stain of your choice and make sure the nozzle is adjusted for a wide pattern.
She decided that gel acid staining concrete retaining wall would be for the better.
It has concrete stain oil based paint then acrylic paint in that order i am assuming the last paint was acrylic because that is most of what is peeling away from the white oil based underneath.
However most concentrates are around a 1 1 ration of concentrate to water.
Let the wall dry for a day.
I used direct colors deco gel concrete acid stain two years ago to stain a 120 foot white concrete retaining wall.
When groundwater consistently infiltrates the porous concrete walls through capillary action wall stains and related problems can occur.
Begin working in one corner of the concrete retaining wall.
Concrete block walls are an economical choice but often do not come with many color options.
This can all be solved by using a concrete stain to give the wall more color and depth.
I have 67 feet of an exterior 40 year old cinder block wall on my property.
When you apply the stain do so in a naturally sweeping motion circling back to the side and back out again.
Cinder blocks are often used for exterior walls on commercial buildings as fences or as the foundation of a house because they are extremely durable easy to work.
How to stain a cinder block.