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aeditty
Jun 15, 2010, 07:49 AM
I just stained a concrete floor with stain bought from The Home Depot. I am not happy with the way it looks so I want to know if I can just paint over it or do I have to strip the stain.

creahands
Jun 16, 2010, 08:16 PM
The floor would have to be acid etched so epoxy will adhere to concrete. If going to do this, make sure u have good ventilation and wear protective clothing and respirator.

Chuck

pattyg2
Jun 18, 2010, 05:34 PM
I stained my garage floor and it won't look good until you seal it. I use ZEP high traffic floor finish and put down about 4 coats with 30 minutes between coats. You can get this at home depot.
ZEP High Traffic Floor Finish, 128 Oz. - ZU0812128 at The Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xh4/R-100619263/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053)
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Maybe add another color stain to it using a sponge to give a different look. I used 2 stain colors and epoxy paint for the borders. I etched the concrete. Used concrete bonding primer and then tinted primer where I painted with epoxy.