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    Apr 18, 2014, 05:07 PM
    Primer
    I did not know to apply primer to my concrete before applying the semi transparent stain. Will it come up or is it safe to seal my interior floors?
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    Apr 18, 2014, 06:31 PM
    Unless you are using a stain I have never seen before you do not prime concrete before staining. How to Stain Interior Concrete: 6 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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    Apr 18, 2014, 09:08 PM
    Also some good suggestions here:
    Behr Concrete Stain - Behr Cement Stain Tips and Reviews
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    May 15, 2014, 02:15 AM
    Use a specialist primer to ensure that paint bonds to the smooth, hard surface: tile primer, melamine primer, or PVCu primer, as appropriate. If you have lots of small areas to prime, a multi-surface for 3 in 1 primer can be very useful. Suitable for juse on wood, metal or plaster, it will save you buying lots of separate products. For more info, just ask a professional for help.
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    May 15, 2014, 05:19 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by callumj85 View Post
    Use a specialist primer to ensure that paint bonds to the smooth, hard surface: tile primer, melamine primer, or PVCu primer, as appropriate. If you have lots of small areas to prime, a multi-surface for 3 in 1 primer can be very useful. Suitable for juse on wood, metal or plaster, it will save you buying lots of separate products. For more info, just ask a professional for help.

    Did you bother to read the post... He was staining a concrete driveway. Which is a very different thing.
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    May 15, 2014, 06:11 AM
    He's staining interior concrete floors. Nevertheless, you would prime for paint but not stain. Stain is meant to seep into the material you are staining. And primer seals a surface and creates a surface paint will adhere to. If you use primer the stain will not work properly. Any decent home store or paint store can tell you what to use and how.
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