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brash
Apr 14, 2012, 10:51 AM
We just stained our outdoor patio with Quikcrete Coffee Etching Stain. The coffee color turned out to be orange/rust color. Not what we intended at all. The question is... can we go over with another color of etching stain to get more of a brown tone? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?

SpringtimeHomes
Apr 16, 2012, 01:08 PM
Isn't the Quikrete a powdered version to added to the wet mix? Either way you can do as many colors as you want and I would advise doing at least two more dark brown or coffee colors. The beauty of acid etching the surface is that you can do multiple colors for a varied effect. Sherwin Williams has a decent brand with good color selections at my local store but Ive had mixed results with the sealers.
Here's our most recent floor with 3 colors; http://www.springtimehomes.com/files/img_2096w501014323.jpg

christhomas
Jul 24, 2012, 06:36 PM
We did the same thing. Orange/Rust color. UGLY.

We did the tan color first and it was really orange, then we did the coffee color and it is a deeper darker color of orange/rust.

Unacceptable.

$150 worth of chemicals and thousands of dollars of damaged concrete.

ballengerb1
Jul 24, 2012, 08:11 PM
I was going to answer but after reading Springtime I have nothing to say but great job.

DIYStainedCon
Mar 19, 2013, 07:22 PM
Most brown acid stains will have an orange color after they have been applied. You don't really get to see the true color until you apply sealer. I cover this in my stained concrete guide. (https://voomly.com/decorativeconcrete) Here is a photo (http://decorativeconcretediy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sealacidstain.jpg) that shows a stained concrete patio while it is being sealed so you can see the drastic effect the sealer has on the final color.

CoolPeter
Apr 29, 2013, 10:51 AM
Yes, I would also have to say what SpringtimeHomes just said. That would help in your situation and make your home beautiful.