Never Use Acid Based Cleaners to Prep Your Floor!
- Concrete surface must be clean and free of paint, wax, grease, or other surface contaminates. Final mopping should be done with trisodium phosphate. Do not wash with acid or alkali cleaners.
- If you intend to score your floor to achieve a tile like appearance, it should be done before staining. A circular saw with a fiber masonry blade (approximately $3.00) can be used for the scoring. Scoring should be kept shallow.
- Protect walls with tape and paper or plastic sheeting.
- Apply stain with an all plastic garden pump up sprayer.
- The acid in the stain will react with any metal. A brush or roller can be used for borders or tight areas. Call us to discuss application variables at (806) 374-3180.
- Dilute stain with equal parts clean water, and shake vigorously before using. Spray first application with full moisture just short of puddling. Trying to avoid rigid back and forth movements, randomly spray the mixture by holding the wand about 18 inches from the floor. Allow floor to dry then apply a second coat in the same manner. Do not walk on the wet floor. do not mop between applications. During the first application, there will be varying degrees of fizzing, and you may not see a great deal of color.
- Don’t judge the color of the concrete until you have applied the second application, and have mopped away the surface residue. Mop the floor with water and allow to dry. When the floor is clean and wet you can see what the floor will look like after the sealer or wax are applied.
- You are now ready to apply either archive concrete sealer or Kemiko wax. Sealer will result in a high sheen. Wax will produce a deep luster. Either product will give you a beautiful, resilient finish.
- Archive concrete sealer, may be applied with a brush, roller, or airless sprayer. Archive concrete sealer should be used at full strength directly from the container. Always stir well before applying. You can clean your applicators with xylene solvent.
- Kemiko stone tone wax is best applied with a floor polisher. It should be applied with a stiff bristle brush. Then go over the floor with a polishing pad. This will result in a hard deep shine.
- Should you have any questions regarding the applications of Kemiko products, we encourage you to call and discuss them with us at (806) 374-3180.
- Archive will be glad to give you a bid for professional application of Kemiko concrete floor stain.
