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Help choosing stain please....
Carol*	05-29-2003 16:14:55
Member Posts: 1 Joined: --	I am trying to decide on stains and would appreciate any input. I realize that ChemTone does not contain hydrocloric acid, but beyond that is there any major quality, durability differences between it and Kemico? Will I essentially get the same results? I would like to purchase everything (stain, sealer) from the same distributor. Would there be any major differences here? I have been reading on this for the past year and would like to order my stain to start in the next month on our new home. Thanks.

Robert**	05-29-2003 19:53:59
Member Posts: 3 Joined: --	I just stained a new 500 sq. ft. interior slab using Kemiko stain and sealer. It came out great and both were very easy to apply. (The prep and cleanup require quite a bit of work though) I am a home owner and have no previous experience with acid staining. I'm sure that other manufacturers also make good products. You can buy samples and see how they come out on your concrete. I would also buy a sample of the sealer you plan to use. Wetting the stained concrete with water will give you a sense of what the sealed concrete will look like, but I found that there was much more variation and character with the sealer than with water. : I am trying to decide on stains and would appreciate any input. I realize that ChemTone does not contain hydrocloric acid, but beyond that is there any major quality, durability differences between it and Kemico? Will I essentially get the same results? I would like to purchase everything (stain, sealer) from the same distributor. Would there be any major differences here? I have been reading on this for the past year and would like to order my stain to start in the next month on our new home. : : Thanks.

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