Antiquing™ Stain Trial Kit

Applying the Concrete Antiquing Stain

Put your Dust Mask, Goggles, and Safety Gloves on.Concrete Antiquing Stain can cause skin irritation, and damage your eyes if used improperly.
In your DIY Trial Kit, you’ll find 3 Sample Sized Bottles of Concrete Antiquing Stain in shades of your choosing. Pick one or a few of your colors (if you choose to mix)
Antiquing stains may appear milky in the bottle. In order to activate the pigment, shake each bottle vigorously until all of the colorant at the bottom of the bottle has dissolved in the solution. If being used for multiple projects, be sure to shake the bottle again before each use.
Apply the Concrete Antiquing Stain using the foam application brush. Feel free to dab or brush the stain onto the surface depending on the project or desired effect. To avoid dripping, apply the antiquing concrete stain to the applicator brush above your testing or project area.
Apply the concrete stain in layers until a “wet” consistency is achieved. Now, you’re ready to seal.

Sealing the Concrete Surface

In terms of the finish, the Satin will give you a slightly matte, but beautiful covering that will pop the underlying colorant. High gloss, on the other hand, is a sheer, shiny product that gives the appearance of highly polished stone such as marble. Your choice will depend solely on how you want your concrete surface to look.
Once you’ve chosen your sealer, simply cover one of the Foam Application Brushes in the sealer, and spread evenly across the newly colored concrete surface. Apply in thin layers. Two coats are recommended for sufficient protection from UV rays, moisture and other elements, and foot traffic.
Allow to dry for up to 24 hours.
And you’re done! For more information on concrete staining and to get ideas for your next concrete coloring project

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How do I remove antiquing stain from test area? Antiquing stain can be removed using odorless mineral spirits.

When I applied my antiquing stain, why am I not seeing a difference in color? The pigments in antiquing stain nest down into the pores so it appears as if there is no change in color to the concrete surface. Once you apply our acrylic solvent-based sealer, you will see a dramatic difference in color.

I am using the antiquing concrete stain in my garage. prepped/ sprayed the stain but it has left a heavy dust on the surface after over 12 hours. Is this normal? The Antiquing Stain by itself is only a pigment based topical colorant and needs a sealer otherwise the color will just wash/erode away.