If you have a home then you know that you wish every area of your home would look great. However, most people have come to accept that their concrete will always be an eyesore. However, there are now several exciting ways to change that boring gray concrete and make it look like expensive stone or marble.

Here are a few ways you can change the color of your concrete that is sure to impress any guests or neighbors who see it.

Acid Stained Concrete Water and Solvent Based Dyes Water Based Concrete Stains Shake Color Hardeners Integral Color

While some of these techniques work better than others, any of them will help make the surface look more appealing. The acid based stains will allow you to capture the earth tones of expensive stone or marble, while the others can create nearly any look you like. Depending on the type the color maybe one-tone or multi-tone, or have a marbled look.

Dry Shake color hardeners are added to the poured concrete and then mixed in after, achieving a limited amount of color. Integral coloring is made possible by adding special pigments to the unpoured concrete, which allows for many different shades to be possible.

If you are staining outside consider using water based stains and dyes. They are able to penetrate the surface, but do not cause a chemical reaction like an acid based stain would. However, these colors are not as deep and rich.

Acid stains are the sole product that is capable of physically producing a chemical reaction in the concrete. This allows the coloring to penetrate and be absorbed completely by the concrete. Customers that choose acid stains for coloring concrete projects can be assured of seeing rich, beautiful colors that will last for years.

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