Use a chemically formulated acid based concrete cleaner for this.
Restoring color to stamped concrete.
It s an easy way to restore the antiquing color to old or weather beaten stamped concrete.
Most concrete found outside is stamped or textured concrete that was integrally colored acid stained on its surface and sealed to prevent damage.
Once stained the stamper generally seals the concrete to protect the color.
Our system of restoring stamped color concrete stain into your driveway or pool deck will not peel like other competing high solids acrylic products.
Emphasize stamped concrete by restoring the color of the stain in the surface.
However there are a few ways to restore stamped concrete and bring it back to its former grandeur.
Using one of these is recommended if the stamped concrete is very old and heavily stained.
Our stamped concrete staining method is not a paint or a coating.
Adding stain to stamped concrete is a way to bring out the stamped design even further emphasizing the details of the design while coloring the concrete to accent the surrounding landscape.
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You need to prepare the surface for re coloring by removing the existing layer of paint or stain.
The concrete is one area where you can let your creativity shine but over time weather and regular wear can make that shine fade.
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A beautiful slab of stamped concrete can bring life to your home or garden.
The final step involved sealing the restored surface.
Step 2 remove old color.
Concrete floor restoration brings historic theater to life march 10 2003.
Other times simplicity is best which in this case was the best thing.
These concrete cleaners are safe to use and very potent.
When mixed with water and applied to a stamped slab the product runs off high spots and settles into joints and textural depressions.
Busting some common decorative concrete myths september 15 2009.
On a hot summer day this patio was resurfaced quic.
There it dries with a tenacious bond.
Sometimes it can be overworked with different stains and look displeasing.
Faded color is the 1 issue homeowners face with stamped concrete patios and in deborah s case when the selected color turns out differently than expected.
This video shows how to quickly restore color to a stamped and stained decorative concrete backyard patio.