Floor Staining Specs

This durable low satin finish resists cracking and can also be used on exterior concrete masonry stucco cinder block and brick.

Floor staining specs.

For different dimension of floorings in various locations there are different concepts that i might share to you. Hot trax seals and protects concrete from chemicals water oil and grease. It also won t fade peel or chip. Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas.

09 91 13 exterior finishes doc or pdf opens in new window. Newlook transparent color enhancer is a translucent concrete stain used as an accent color for antiquing stamped surfaces or faux finishing effects. Special coloration treatment of concrete floors guide specifications 09871 3 05 10 07 newlook solid color stain provides a solid opaque finish and does not need to be sealed. And when it does go wrong the only solution is to re sand the floor and start all over from the beginning.

The construction specifications institute csi is an organization that maintains and progresses the standardization of construction language as it pertains to building specifications. 09 91 23 interior finishes doc or pdf opens in new window. There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors. Depending on the look you want to achieve for your stained concrete floor you can choose from acid based chemical stains or water based stains.

09 67 00 fluid applied flooring doc or pdf opens in new window. If you are trying to search for suggestions for 10 awesome hardwood floor stain colors for white oak this is the area to be. A floor flatness rating of 40 5 and a floor levelness of 35 5 is required on newly placed concrete. The best degree of concrete floor flatness and levelness should be strived for since the floor finish may enhance imperfections such as high and low spots resulting from placement and finishing.

Place your paint pan on the tarp and pour the stain into the pan. Even flooring professionals lose sleep over this process because there are dozens of variables that can make staining go wrong. Acid based stain and water based stain. Floor staining is difficult finicky work with unpredictable results.

Using your paintbrush apply the stain along the perimeter edge and at all seams images 1 and 2. Provides csi 3 part guide specifications sections on some of our most popular products. Here are the pros and cons of each. 09 93 13 exterior stains and transparent finishes doc or pdf opens in new window.

Then begin applying the stain over the rest of the concrete with the pad. Staining floors especially for first. Hot trax is a high performance ready to use epoxy fortified acrylic concrete and garage floor coating that resists hot tire pickup and marring common to driveways and garage floors.