Barry, is the concrete going to be honed and polished?  I have been using Ameripolish system for a while. For a medium intensity, stain is applied at 200 grit and again at 400 grit. For a light stain you can get away with 400 grit only. For an intense stain you would mix the stain with Acetone instead of water. 2 coats of their Surelock or 3dsp (newest formulation) locks it all in.  There is some more fine tuning to the whole thing. Check out Ameripolish or Surelock System or DCP supply (they are a distributor) on YouTube. Skip Edwards at DCP Supplies is very helpful if you give him a call. I haven't gotten into the hardener thing, but maybe you don't need it if you are not going to polish. Many if these stains are applied the same way, but what is nice about Ameripolish is that they sell in small lots and you can get even smaller cheaper test bottles of dyes. 
Baird
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On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Barry Raduta <barry@diamondstoneandtilecare.com> wrote:

Hi Partners,
I am helping a friend who wants to stain his garage floor (rented space) and I have never stained concrete.  He is not trying to create a masterpiece; he only wants uniform color at a good price point.  My first question is acid versus acrylic stain; what is the best and fastest way to go?  My next question is sealer.  It looks like most concrete sealers are topical; must I use a sealer specifically formulated for concrete?  I bought several gallons of scc color enhancing solvent penetrating sealer that I don't use much and I would like to use it.  Would this create a problem?  Thanks in advance for your help.
Barry

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Thank You,
Barry V Raduta
Diamond Stone & Tile Care-South
Stone & Tile Pros
843-540-1445


 
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