How to Acid stain Concrete

How to use Acid Stain for Concrete Statues.

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Acid stain is quick and easy to use. First the statue must be clean and free of any oil from casting, then using a brush or a sprayer you can apply your acid stain to the concrete statue. Note the acid will eat the spring in the hand sprayers fairly quickly, so use the cheap ones. Make sure when applying the acid stain not to use to much at one time as acid will streak the statue if any runs go down the side and no matter how many coats you add afterwards you cannot get rid of the streaking so by starting at the bottom and working your way to the top you will have a much better looking statue. Once you have applied the acid stain let it sit for at least six hours. Once the acid stain has dried you will need to wash the residue off with a soap and water and rinse thoroughly. Once the statue has air dried you can now apply sealer. You must use a sealer over the acid stain, as the sealer is what brings out the true colors of the acid stain. When applying the acid stain and sealer you should wear rubber gloves and eye protection and make sure to wear old clothing as the acid stain will also stain your clothes. We buy our acid stains from Direct Colors.com and if you're not sure what color you want they also sell small sample size bottles. If you have more questions you can email me or call me. Here is my Compass mold stained in shifting sands acid stain.

My favorite Acid Stain Colors for Concrete.