Read the sealant can on drying times typically 24 hours.
Best stained concrete floor wax one step.
Most installers protect stained concrete floors with several coats of floor finish and as many as 6 to 10 coats in high traffic areas.
Whether your cement floor is stained to resemble marble tuscan architecture or just a solid color proper maintenance is key to enhancing the floor s durability.
Step 7 wax your stained concrete floors once your stained concrete floors are totally dry from stain about an hour the final step is simply to wax.
You want to apply the floor wax remover to the old concrete let it sit for a while and scrub with a soft bristle brush.
In this video we are demonstrating the steps needed for re waxing stained concrete floors.
Pour liquid wax select one for residential use into a spray bottle.
Wax will prolong and enhance the stain color.
After these original applications of floor finish the stained concrete surface should last indefinitely as long as it is maintained.
Top shield high traffic mop on style floor wax will not only enhance your stained concrete floors appearance with added depth and luster it will also protect your concrete floors and all floors for that matter with a hard to scuff barrier that takes the work out of waxing.
How to wax a stained cement floor.
If the concrete floor has wax you will need a floor wax remover.
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Not only for staining patio summing pool area or floors you can use the cement stain for other applications.
The product is useful with wood stains arts crafts faux finish or statuary paintings.
With water based stains it s a good idea to wax the surface after the sealant is dry.
Concrete floors are a top choice for many homeowners instead of other expensive flooring alternatives especially in homes already built on concrete slabs.
Spray one coat of wax again using that handy sprayer and allow to dry 1 hour.
You can acid stain concrete add a colorant to the mix during pouring or paint over its surface and add a sealer to protect the concrete.
Mop up the area as you go until the floor wax is completely removed.
You will get faux finishing effects on the floor like veining marbling mottling antiquing and layering.