when doing concrete staining there are two types one is concrete stain you see around your pool deck, people often think its just painted with a latex paint but this is incorrect! what is actually used is a concrete stain or at lease should be used. concrete stain is used in this application as stain soaks down into the concrete where paint only sits on top of the surface. it is important to use stain as it will fade over time vs peel like a latex does which can be a nightmare removing. now another common thing people think is stain is a translucent color not a solid color. this is incorrect, while people often think of stain as stained wood , its not a solid color its not the same with concrete stain. concrete stain will cover with a solid color just as paint would have ever the color is designed to soak into the concrete rather than put a layer on top which will last way longer with foot traffic!
Now other method of concrete staining usually applied to indoor smoother concrete such as garages, warehouses, factories etc. this process involves diamonds grinding and profiling concrete first than staining followed by a top coat. this stain and seal concrete floors usually are done in commercial settings as that where most of those stain and seals are for, however we offer both services! call today and request a free estimate!