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    Apr 5, 2008, 10:22 PM
    Converting a tile floor to a stained concrete floor
    I am thinking about taking up the tile in my kitchen and staining the concrete underneath it, but I don't know if it will be possible to get up all the stains left on the concrete from the tile. I do not want to take up the tile if there is too much of a possibility that the tile stains won't come up or that the concrete stain won't cover it up.
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    Apr 7, 2008, 08:50 AM
    It will take some work to get the concrete is good shape for staining. I have tile on concrete and the morter was really tough to get up as the concrete was not sealed before it was tiled.
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    Apr 7, 2008, 11:10 AM
    I am unsure about your tile, ceramic or is it vinyl? If you wanted to do this job you would need to have the cement floor sanded with a floor grinder. Do not expect to pop the tiles and stain the old floor, its not that simple.

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