CC Concrete Coatings Vivid Acid Stain for a Vintage Marble Look - Weathered Terracotta, Red/Orange Terra Cotta, 4oz

peggy lukepeggy luke: I had recently read a review on adding Miracle grow if you wanted to the aqua to stand out. I wasn't sure what to expect at first. 1st picture show how much the aqua stood out. We use 2 other colors (Ebony & brown) on top of the aqua. Using a roller worked better for us, it gave the floor different design patterns.
After we cleaned it all up I loved the different colors scheme the matte finished was gorgeous.(Before & after pics)
I was set on that color and we decided to go ahead and seal it.
Once we laid the sealer it was unfortunate that the color lightened up. That's why I'm giving this product of four star review.
The sealer does scratch and mar easily. We have two Belgian malinois and you can see their nail marks on the floor.
We tried both the lambs wool and again the roller actually worked better as the lambs wood left streaks.
And some of our other bedrooms that we did I reordered the ebony and I don't know if the product was defective but it didn't stain well at all. We worked around it by covering up with other colors.
Overall the process is lengthy but worth it if you want to save money for your next floor project.

United States on Feb 18, 2023

ChibiChibi: This is my 2nd time acid staining my concrete with Concrete Coatings and I highly recommend their products.

I used Mahogany and sealed it with their Super Seal 2000 in Matt finish. I also used their ez prep to clean before applying the acid stain.

There is no more economical way to finish concrete than this stuff and it is easy to work with but is labor intensive. The masking and preparation is the worst part. Just follow all the instructions to a T. Is you had someone to help with the application of the acid it is a big benefit. I have done both by myself and succeeded.

I applied the ez prep cleaner with a sprayer, brushed it in with a deck brush then washed it off with a pressure washer.

Then masked surfaces. You need to mask good, especially any adjacent concrete or mortar. I had bricks and masomitebsiding so masked a lot. Also the washoff when you remove it can stain too. I used plastic sheeting to allow it to run off and not down the bricks.

You spray the acid on and use an acid brush on a from handle to brush it it. This is where two people would be a big benefit, one spraying and one brushing it in. Make sure to get a...

United States on Jul 23, 2017

Gorignak: Okay.....bear with me. The sales pictures of the results using this type of concrete stain are captivating, to say the least. I am no klutz, and have built and stained/finished high end furniture for over 30 years for a living. I understand materials and their application. WOW, who wouldn't want that "faux Marble" look that is shown when this stain is applied properly. For a couple hundred $$, you can have a million dollar floor, driveway, patio, or pool surround.

We used it on a 25 X 30, NEW kitchen floor.....yeah, that IS a big kitchen. We process hundreds of pounds of vegetables, fruit, and butcher multiple deer, hogs, goats and chickens throughout a normal year....we milk a Guernsey and several Dexters and make 4 lbs of cheese a day. We wanted a DURABLE, WASHABLE, ATTRACTIVE floor. We chose "Coffee" because it mimicked the dirt color around here the best.

I am going to try and write this to "add" to the Instructions and TDS, (Technical Data Sheets), that are available on the product. Most of the questions I ask, or information I pass on are "extra" to the actual application of the stain....THEY ARE CRITICAL FOR A QUALITY COMPLETION OF A PROJECT...

United States on Jul 02, 2015