Specialty techniques to take your stain work over the top

Basic one-coat stain applications with sealer and multicoat stain applications with decorative sawcuts form the largest percentage of chemical staining projects. However, a growing number of clients opt for something more when they see the design possibilities with various specialty techniques.

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Concrete dyes - When concrete dyes are combined with chemical staining, there are no limitations from a predetermined color palette or color values. Dyes can produce bright, vibrant colors such as yellows and blues, and applicators have the ability to mix their own custom colors. Dyes can also soften areas where the chemical stain has produced an overly bright tone. Or they can enhance stain colors in areas of the slab where the stain is not reacting with the concrete.

Decorative sandblasting - Intriguing effects are possible by sandblasting after staining, particularly when decorative stencils are used. The stencils are applied to the concrete surface before sandblasting, so only the areas not covered are revealed. After the stencils are removed, the protected areas can be stained or dyed a contrasting color.