Concrete Staining Supplies – Items You Need For The Project

By: Tom "The DIY Guy" Wesley

A few concrete staining supplies will be needed before you start your stained concrete project, so nothing is overlooked.  While the list is rather small, each and every items is vital to the process, and it’s important to go through your checklist ahead of time to make sure you have all the necessary things.

The floor gets its color from the stain via a chemical reaction between the acid and the minerals in your cement. This means that you cannot put the acid stain down, realize you’re missing a key supply, then just put the project on pause while you get it.

You should make a list of all necessary concrete staining supplies and cross them off of a check list. The easiest way to do this is go step-by-step on how to apply concrete stain and write down any material you might use for each step. It is also a good idea to mark down how much it will cost to get items you do not have so you can get an idea of the total concrete staining costs. You can start with my list of concrete staining materials and add on any other that may apply to your individual job.

Concrete Staining Supplies Check List:

  1. Long sleeve pants and shirt
  2. Protective eye wear
  3. Face mask
  4. Rubber gloves
  5. Scraper
  6. Glu-b-gone
  7. Concrete degreaser
  8. Wire brush
  9. Quick dry cement
  10. Painters tape
  11. Plastic covering
  12. Push broom
  13. Wet vac
  14. All plastic sprayer
  15. Large Fans
  16. Paint tray and roller
  17. Acid concrete stain
  18. Sealer
  19. Acrylic floor wax and applicator

Every acid staining project is unique, so you may need to add or subtract items from this list. The most important part is that you make sure you have all the essential concrete staining supplies before you begin. As you have seen, time is the one thing not on the list. This process will take some time, so be prepared to spend the good part of a day on the application, depending on the size of the project.

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