Has anyone used acid stain for concrete art? I've made a lot of leaves and mushrooms and would love to try the acid wash on them. I ordered several demo bottles of the acid just not sure the best way to use them. Thx

I've not used it but hopefully someone will come along that has.

Those are beautiful!

vic said:I've not used it but hopefully someone will come along that has.

Those are beautiful!

They are fantastic, and some color stain will really make them special. I've never tried it, but I hope someone here has some experience with it.

I found this for doing staining of floors. Bet it would be similar on a smaller scale. You might do some experiments on something small first.

WoW Those ARE Beautiful They have a powdered stain at Lowes I don't know if that will help you
My BIL used it on his homemade pavers and they looked great

Those are gorgeous.

so pretty!!!

Oooh! I once pinned a page for this very thing...homemade concrete stains:

http://www.stainedfloor.com/

Maybe one of the copper ones for the leaves?

Your pieces are marvelous, btw. I will search, but might you give us a brief how-to? I really love the shape of your leaves and mushrooms.
Eta:
Yikes, retread your post. You got the acid stain already. There is a bit on that page I linked on acid. Not sure if your has color or not. Hope the page can help a little.

Acid stain yes...

Don't acid wash before you acid stain..
Only acid wash if you are going to paint.
Remember it's two different things. 😊

Wow, love your Concrete leaves and toadstools, very nice!
I wish I was younger and had the patience to make something like that!

Btw...

Any acid stain you find at home depot or Lowe's is not strong enough to really give you outstanding results.

Go to a concrete color specialist for the real stuff.

Acid staining my birdbath (diluted) in progress. 4 more hours to go. Then neutralize and I'll add a second color tone. Then sealant.

"Acid Wash" only if you are going to paint.
Then use an epoxy like this...

Still working on the acid stain for my bird bath. I'll seal it with a high gloss once I neutralize and spray off the acid.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=...

The link is for DIY acid staining.

SpringGreenThumb said: Still working on the acid stain for my bird bath. I'll seal it with a high gloss once I neutralize and spray off the acid.

That looks really interesting. I can't wait to see your final pics! What type of high gloss sealant do you plan to use? Everything I've ever tried has yellowed or peeled over time.

plantmanager said:
That looks really interesting. I can't wait to see your final pics! What type of high gloss sealant do you plan to use? Everything I've ever tried has yellowed or peeled over time.

Mine too so I have talked to a concrete color specialist instead of just the home improvement centers. They have special products they want to give me as samples.

SpringGreenThumb said:


Mine too so I have talked to a concrete color specialist instead of just the home improvement centers. They have special products they want to give me as samples.

Great! If you find a product that works, please let us know!

All acid staining needs two coats.


The second coat in progress.