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Spotlight: Stains & Colors

By Anonymous
Publication: Concrete Contractor
Date: Friday, February 1 2008

Decorative contractors do a great job of bringing color and art to the usual gray slabs of concrete in residential and commercial jobs.

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Chameleon Symphony Pigments & Effects

* Use to create color shifts, translucent images, sparking

accents and more

* Designed to work with other Miracote products including CQ Clear Epoxy Resin, Gazetop XT Topcoats and Miracote sealers

* Available in several colors, including Pearl Devil Red, Intoxicating Mystery, Metallic Gold Illusion and Electric Blue

Miracote

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Chlorstain

* Deep penetrating, acid-based stain

* Use on old and new concrete

* Provides permanent color with a marbled and shaded effect giving the appearance of natural stone

* Will not peel, chip or fade

* For residential and commercial use

Super Stone

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Sedona Acid Stain

* Concentrated acid stain line with 10 colors, including the conventional acid stain colors, the more fashionable brown tones and a vibrant blue

* Normal dilution rate of one to one with water can be increased to as much 10 parts water for increased coverage and more precise color matching

Cimarron Wholesale

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Chrome-Etch Acid Stain

* Create natural, earth tone color shades that simulate the appearance of real stone or masonry

* Available in 12 colors

* Ideal for interior floors

* Permanent color effect that won't fade, chip or peel

Specialty Concrete Products

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EZ Tique

* Versatile coloring agentthat will hold fast to any textured concrete surface

* Can be used to revitalize a weathered concrete surface or add an antique colorto freshly textured surfaces

* Available in all of the 42 standard color hardener colors

* 3-lb. bucket can color up to 3,000 sq. ft.

Proline Decorative Concrete Systems

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Stain-Crete

* Gives plain concrete the appearance of Italian marble, tile, terracotta and natural stone

* Permanent chemical stain

* Requires little or no maintenance

* Available in a variety of natural earth tones

* Will not react to salts, alkali or ultraviolet rays

* Will not peel, chip, crack or fade

Increte Systems, Inc.

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Chromix Admixtures Integral Colors

* Provide permanent, fade-resistant, uniform, and streak-free integral color

* Help control set time for improved workability and finishing characteristics

* Expanded color chart and 400 custom colors available

L.M. Scofield

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Faux Brick Concrete Stain

* Concentrated chemical stain for concrete

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* This reactive stain will give 10 distinct colors when used on existing concrete

* Requirements for successful stain application include: high cement content, lack of foreign agents on surface, avoidance of using blue and green chemical stains outdoors

Artcrete Inc.

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Elements Transparent Water-Based Stain

* Latest in nanopigment technology

* Micronized oxides permeate concrete surface and create translucent color variations similar to reactive acid stain

* Wide variety of colors possible

* Penetrating, non-film-forming stain

* For interior and exterior applications

Butterfield Color

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Colors for Precast Concrete

* Creates the look of brick, block or stone

* Finishes are applied after the precast has been applied, eliminating the need to color pieces in the yard

* Products have a 25-year guarantee

Nawkaw Corporation

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