Concrete Stain Concentrate Just Add Water, User & Eco-Friendly Semi-Transparent Professional Grade Cement Stain, Concrete Resurrection Brand (32 Ounce, Sage)

I applied the Firebrick color, unmixed with other colors, to a new concrete walkway in front of our 150 year old brick home. (you can see both in the picture). I used a small hand-pump sprayer. I diluted the stain approximately 4:1 and mixed it thoroughly. This short walkway took 3/4 of the 32oz bottle. Yes, it looks more brick-like than the raw concrete did. No, it isn't quite what I expected.The stain itself arrives as a thick red "paint". It is not powdered, nor would it be easy to apply undiluted (although probably possible). Even with a sprayer you don't get a huge area covered with the amount of stain in the bottle, and it seems to soak in pretty fast leaving a look that is almost "splotchy". I'll leave it like this for a few weeks before deciding whether to add another coat, or try a different product. Maybe it will naturally propagate through the concrete and even itself out more.Overall:1. Easy to mix and apply.2. Color was pretty good.3. Doesn't smell.4. Doesn't go as far as you'd think.5. Doesn't result in a really nice and even appearance - at least with one diluted coat. 2+ applications may be better

Had my brick paver driveway widened but the original color pavers were no longer available. We chose the closest match but it still was a shade off. Even the neighborhood landscape nazi made a comment. So, I thought it was worth a try, and I’m glad I did. I mixed the color very diluted and did multiple coats on some pavers and just one on others. It now matches much closer and unless you really look closely, now they all blend in fairly well. It’s been a few months and no noticeable color change. The only negative I noticed is that if you mix up an amount of stain in a container it will sour and change color within a week or so, so mix what you will use and keep track of your dilution.

I had a new pool installed and the concrete contractor really really messed up. I can’t even explain how bad it was or what happened, but you can see the before photos I’ve attached(ones that look terrible) and yup that was a brand new slab 1100sq ft on a brand new house. So after negotiating some money back, <- I know I’m crazy I should have had him rip it out, but to save you the details I didn’t. I first had to strip the existing sealer(I did this with bed sheets and xylene). It’s important to make sure the concrete doesn’t have any sealer remaining. You can also etch the concrete to open the poors too but I do not. After this I wanted a specific gray so I experimented with all kinds of antique’s and stains. It was really hard to find a stain that didn’t include a sealer in it so after about a month of experimenting with different Behr gray stain from Home Depot( was alway too blue) I came across this company on amazon. I read some reviews and decided to buy a small bottle of white and charcoal. As soon as it came in I began experimenting. First try was too light, second try too dark, then after sleeping on it, i tried again and came up with a good color that I liked. ( start with a white base and add small amounts of charcoal until you get it. Then test it on a small piece of concrete. A little charcoal goes a long way. It is important to use small amounts or you will rip through your bottles quickly during your tests. So I ended up using the caps of the bottles for my measuring(micro level). Ultimately I ended up with 1 part white, 3/4 parts charcoal and 4 parts distilled water. This created an almost solid stain in a decent medium gray. I then sprayed it on with a cone tip sprayer, then applied a second coat. Unfortunately it rained right after but the stain was dry so It stuck. The next day, I applied liberally Brickform Antique-it in dark gray over top with a soft bristle brush. <- this gives it a natural aged realistic stone highlight look. I waited 2 hours then applied two light coats of diamond clear sealer by Euclid( commercial grade sealer) I ended up contacting the company directly instead of buying my bottles from amazon because they sell a 32oz bottle and if you buy 8 or more there is a discount. I needed about 8 32oz bottles for my project. It’s kind of expensive but the alternative to have a company come in and do it would have been way more. Oh yeah here’s a tip. Use a paint brush for your testing instead of sprayer. I’d recommend this product as it turned out great. It was easy to use, shipping was quick and they have some really awesome colors. The only thing is you really have to seal it in or it will probably wipe off on traffic areas. Even though it says penetrating, in my experience it did penetrate the concrete but I could still wipe some of it(top layer) off with a really hard scrub. <- I should have etched it and probably wouldn't have had this. Oh yeah another tip. Have some xylene and scrub brush handy while you are testing. It will pull it off. Anyway. Hope this helps someone.Update::So I originally stained and sealed this in October. It went through a harsh buffalo winter and pretty much still looks great. However I did notice some small areas scattered around where the stain had come off a little. Almost looks like the concrete didn’t absorb it quite right or maybe it is that it was a new slab of concrete and hadn’t settled yet. I also did a very light coat of sealer so maybe that’s why too. The spots look like small scratches or blotches no bigger than a dime(some smaller) the rest of it still looks amazing and is very durable with the sealer I used. I’m going to touch it up with a paint brush and re-reseal. Still 5 stars.

The coloring stain was easy to use, (we just used a gallon sprayer), looked great, just like the photo, covered well, and was shipped to us with lightning speed! We are so pleased with this product. Thanks again, CG

I was concerned about ordering this. Most of the photos were going light to dark. I had a dark (Boston brick- more deep red/ gray tone) look brick tile (clay, I believe) and I wanted the Chicago brick look (more peachy/ golden tones). I ordered the terracotta color. I put multiple layers (i think 4 or 5) to get the color I wanted but "I love", so worth it.

I wanted a non-peel solution to renew some old concrete around the house. I scraped the concrete clean and stained it with this stuff. The product applies easily, doesn't stink, dries fast. But it doesn't seem to go very deep into the concrete. After one year I have spots where it seems to have peeled off. Now I have to fix those spots. If you want a permanent solution, I think you can't do without acid stain.... forget the water-based stuff.