DIY Concrete Staining Basement Floor

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2 жыл бұрын

I decided to try and DIY my basement floor with a concrete stain (link below) for a flooring alternative. I couldn’t afford to epoxy the basement floor but I found this product online at www.diyconcrete.com and thought I’d give it a shot. The last thing I wanted to do was apply garage floor paint because I’ve used it before and it always turns out terribly. Getting the concrete clean enough to apply the stain was probably the hardest part for this job. Overall it worked pretty good but I could have probably done a little better job with the application of the sealer. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for watching.
Here's the kit I got: diyconcrete.com/collections/p...

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@kimberlyespinoza7970 Жыл бұрын

Turned out beautiful!!!

@groupfitkim2579 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Planning to do this in our basement ASAP!

@karenkim8807 2 жыл бұрын

WOW this is the color I would defiantly use ☺️👏👏 turned out fantastic

@fayepfister7023 Жыл бұрын

Super informative and the steps were throughly explained! Very helpful👍🏼

@danielsantiago2419 Жыл бұрын

Great vid. Beautiful color. Wow

@cbeserra 11 ай бұрын

Floors turned out great!

@kristileppla79 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that looks amazing! I'm so glad that I found your video. I'm gonna look into Color My Ugly thanks to you, and probably do my basement just like how you did yours. Great job!

@AimeeAimee444 Жыл бұрын

You did a fantastic job for a first timer. 👍🏼

@AimeeAimee444 Жыл бұрын

I just found your channel by chance and you’re very funny and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for showing this inexpensive diy. I’ve been wanting to do this type of project for years. Great channel! 😊👍🏼 Subbed btw

@joyminich4024 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!! Definitely doing this throughout my house. Great video.

@jimmiedoss Жыл бұрын

Ok this video was great! Thank you for posting it!

@judyrandall9756 Жыл бұрын

Great job! Beautiful!

@lisafarwell3509 Жыл бұрын

Love how that “Oak” color turned out!

@dezirayes1261 2 жыл бұрын

Not bad, looks wonderful and totally doable for this DIY gal.

@lizethgonzalez9131 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool information and so funny!! Really enjoyed it!

@kebvr25 2 жыл бұрын

That turned out fantastic! Didn't think I needed to watch this but I love how it turned out!!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that KB! Most people are blown away by that floor when they see it in person. Such an easy thing to do! Anyway, appreciate you watching!

@dblaine1 2 жыл бұрын

Love your content and channel - rare, real, and funny approach.

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that David! I try to keep it real so I'm glad you noticed. Thanks for watching.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

You need to make more DIY videos, entertaining and great info!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@staceygill9221 3 ай бұрын

That looks awesome. I have to do my man cave floor and this seems like the way to go. I’m excited! Thank you man.

@divergentmind2023 Жыл бұрын

just removed our floors and will do that in our whole house. loved it. thanks.

@chaytorrist3651 4 ай бұрын

That's beautiful! I love it!

@JohnSmith-xx9se 2 жыл бұрын

This is a good channel. Keep the content coming.

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@shoplifeornolife.1196 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Thank you for the help. I can't wait to do mine 🤠

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy. Thanks for watching and hope it turns out for you. ✌

@juanitatalley2784 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to doing my entire basement, next steps soon

@lawrinw Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video and the finished look is awesome 👍

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Lawrin

@cathycole1995 4 ай бұрын

Looks amazing and great help to know! Thank you

@fehoo9510 2 жыл бұрын

Love your personality! Thanks for the video

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@michellethompson4564 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Would love more videos about the house building!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle, anything in particular you want to see about house building?

@TheMixedPlateFrequency Жыл бұрын

That looks really nice, and also sort of gave me some ideas too.

@angietate4785 5 ай бұрын

This is a great DIY idea and just what I was looking for! Laughs along the way. Thank you!

@RinkVideo 5 ай бұрын

Laughing keeps you young Angie! Thanks for watching ✌️

@eugenestandridge1768 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I’m building a shop house and will be using the product you recommended. Keep doing the videos I enjoyed watching.

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

I WANT A SHOP HOUSE!!!!!! Good luck to you Eugene and thanks for watching!

@zoidmo3388 Жыл бұрын

Love your humor A1 & made DIY look somewhat 'easy' . The end result...Iove it. Looks like a leather hide type finish. Mop it for maintaining; boom my type of room.

@duongp91 2 жыл бұрын

You are sooo underrated!!! Amazing quality video, straight forward no bs instructions and witty humour!!!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Shin! I think I’d rather be underrated than overrated but I’m not sure…lol. Thanks for watching and glad you got a laugh. Poke around on my other vids for more high quality entertainment! Thanks again.

@lollz77 2 жыл бұрын

That looks amazing!! I have an unfinished concrete laundry room floor downstairs I'm going to try this on super excited!!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

@waynewright3450 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Brother! I'm gonna do it!

@anotheruser3960 10 ай бұрын

OMG thank you so much for explaining how you do it on an interior room! Every video I’ve watched are great videos and well explained EXCEPT they have all been unfinished garages or exterior spaces! Lol, seems trivial but I’m not an expert an when you have no clue it really is the little things that can keep you from moving forward with a project like this.

@JyB818 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@duanejohnson2026 6 ай бұрын

It looks Awesome!!

@TheNest2007 Жыл бұрын

Great job, highly entertaining!

@Fixxitt412 10 ай бұрын

Ok, you convinced me, I’m in!

@dustinbuchanan608 9 ай бұрын

thanks for the help!

@adamfronius0038 2 жыл бұрын

This is the greatest DIY channel on KZfaq. Thanks for the content

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

What do I owe you for the best comment ever Adam? Seriously though I appreciate that more than you know. Sometimes it sucks to put so much time into a video that hardly anyone watches. But the gratitude comes from people like you who watch and genuinely appreciate the content by simply letting me know. Respect!

@adamfronius0038 2 жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo I can tell you enjoy making these videos. As a hockey guy and beer drinker I thoroughly enjoy the content. You make me wish I was Canadian. I'm also married and everytime she asks me to do some kind of DIY project the first thing I do is KZfaq it. She wants to do our kitchen cabinets and has for about a year. Thanks to your honest cabinet video (which look great by the way) I told her "see, its a pain is the breezers, not gonna do it. F THAT." needless to say, we still have oak cabinets haha. Keep up the good work, you are the man!

@DIYAroundTheHome 2 жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo you'll be surprised over time how much views the video will get, with your production values and a little patience you'll get up to meaningful numbers sooner than later.

@kuriencary 2 жыл бұрын

I make videos myself so I know how much effort you put into making and editing this video. Great work and love the video man!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Kurien! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed.

@jerrylalonde1199 9 ай бұрын

Good job young man

@ozarklanding Жыл бұрын

Just started my house build and I too want to go this route. I hadn’t considered the water base option until seeing your video. Floors look great BTW. 👍 from me and you got a new sub. Greg

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Nice Greg!! Been living with this floor for a year now and it’s super durable. If you’re building, protect the floor with Ram Board and will make it 1000 times easier when it comes time to stain.

@piqtu.multimedia Жыл бұрын

Great video, brother. I"m totally going to do this!

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Nice! Let me know if you have any questions and good luck 🤙

@neenuren4903 Жыл бұрын

Love the vid. We tested our technique with the stain in newspaper until we found our groove. At first we thought it looked like an 80’s hair salon but once you get your furniture in & a couple rugs, it really is an awesome finish. We went for a more mottled look in a dark brown.

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Now I want an 80’s hair salon vibe in my house!

@iBleedStarsAndBars 10 ай бұрын

Looks awesome, appreciate the the DIY video.

@emjanes1 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing!! Great job! I enjoyed watching this. I wish I had a basement lol

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@charlotteplante5402 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@edgaradkins5649 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, I really appreciate the video and you ranking the difficulty level of the DIY project! Great work btw! This will save many a lot of 💰

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

🤟aAppreciate that Edgar! Making these epic videos can be a PITA but it’s worth it when people like you take a minute to leave an encouraging comment like this. You da man!

@donnavrahnas9154 Жыл бұрын

OMGGGG. THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST DIY VIDEO! Love it! Buying my kit and “GETTING AT IT”. Thank You😂

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

DV! Thanks for watching! Comments like yours make it worth while to continue making these videos. ✌️

@teptaylor Жыл бұрын

Just bought my first house and my basement is bare and this video is EXACTLY what I was looking for :)

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Congrats on the new Shack and I'm stoked that you're not painting the floor gray with garage paint!

@teptaylor Жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo it's funny because I have to remove some, so this video literally covered everything I need to accomplish.

@glenisbrimer4713 3 ай бұрын

My favorite DIY video thus far! I’ve been scouring KZfaq to find something to do with my concrete floors here in TX. This is the best option I’ve found. And you’re comical “ now I don’t look a full tool, just part of a tool” “ get off the pot” 😂 .. love the Canadians accents too!

@RinkVideo 3 ай бұрын

Laughing makes you live longer…lol. I appreciate you!

@glenisbrimer4713 3 ай бұрын

@@RinkVideo Indeed it does Lol ! Oh, and I meant to say the color is perfect for the desert look and the decor ya’ll chose. Beautiful 👏🏽😌

@sandraprice6982 Жыл бұрын

We’re a nonprofit (IYA Independent Youth Advocates) assisting a church with a Childrens area, this has been so informative, thank you for being so detailed and using simple language. I’m going for it♥️

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Nice! Good luck Sandra

@julietravers6931 4 ай бұрын

Fabulous ❤

@josephinehenry8236 2 жыл бұрын

New sub ! Love this channel!! more please 🙏

@keonhercules 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Canadian accent made it 10x better.

@RinkVideo 9 ай бұрын

😂

@nopartyleftthatsworthit4330 10 ай бұрын

We did ours with some stain and self-leveling bar-top. 2 years in and it's holding up just fine. Wish I had used a different color stain though. 😂

@siraadissak Ай бұрын

This was great to watch… you sold me the idea…

@RinkVideo Ай бұрын

Let’s go!!!!

@abigaila2024 Ай бұрын

Wow I’ll be doing this

@RinkVideo Ай бұрын

Go for it!!!!!!! Thanks for watching.

@amroualkady1 Жыл бұрын

Great job and great video and great vibe. Subbed to ur channel

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it bud 👊

@manuelavendano3891 Жыл бұрын

You are the man

@markcreighton3381 Жыл бұрын

Love your video. Thanks. FYI, we had ordered the stain through DIY Concrete, as you suggested, and had never heard a word from them other than they had received our order. Long story short, we finally had the payment dropped thru our credit card company. Just wanted you to know. Thanks again for your videos.

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Oh no way! This is terrible. I might have to take this video down? You’re the second person in a week who has had issues.

@markcreighton3381 Жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo since I wrote this,my wife wrote a review on their Facebook page and two other businesses replied that they we’re having problems and they had their money but no product. Those two dug deeper and contacted the owner in Minnesota and the BBB. As of last night we all have received emails saying due too relocation and inventory they are canceling all current orders and refunding payments. So hopefully that happens. A little communication could have eased a lot of this.

@jeffeing9429 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great, I am going to do the same thing in my basement. is this product flamable ? my hot water tank and gas furnace is fairly close to where I want to stain the floor . Thanks again Jeff

@jonspatola5693 8 ай бұрын

How did he remove the old gray epoxy?

@tomfasano9082 9 ай бұрын

Does any floor sander work? Is there a special sandpaper for cement?

@artmontes5315 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the way you went through the steps, very calm and humorous energy.

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to frame this comment because my wife thinks I'm a spaz. LOL. Thanks for watching Art. I appreciate it.

@dorseylewis211 Жыл бұрын

I just need to do my back porch cement!

@user-ro9cn7kd2m 2 ай бұрын

I love the video! But I have questions about the prep work. Did you go in before hand and smooth out or resurface any of the concrete? Or was that the base slab?

@jamespickering9914 Жыл бұрын

Thank you great deal & looks sharp was @ a buddies house he just paid $5200 to get his done 🤷🏻‍♂️

@adellenorg5837 9 ай бұрын

"Definitely wear a mask!" LOL like the one on top of your head? Funny guy. Fun video. Thanks for sharing.

@philipbrister 7 ай бұрын

Important question, What kind of amp is that?

@m.h.6389 2 жыл бұрын

How long did you have to wait after the initial cleaning to apply stain? Is this a project that can be done in one day for a bedroom? Or does it require drying time between steps?

@maryfischerdoode7065 Жыл бұрын

You show the staining process, but using an acid stain that requires neutralization, is the process the same with 2 different stain colors? Is there an issue of one color bleeding into the other during neutralization?

@josiahmoore3806 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks SO much for this video. I’m definitely using this product. Any tips to prevent the streaking for the sealer?

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

I really did a shit job of putting that sealer down. Just take care when rolling it on. I thought it was more forgiving.

@josiahmoore3806 Жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo haha appreciate the candor. NOTED!

@gabrielleglenn4307 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have advice on tearing up carpet and staining? We’re wanting to do our bedrooms.

@PurposeBetweenSeasons Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your video and how this turned out. Just subbed. Would love to know what color your buddy used, its more in line with the tones I have, if you wouldn’t mind finding out for me. TSM.

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Well thanks so much Kylie! My buddy actually used two different colors to come up with the desired tone. I know for sure that one of the colors was “Kodiak”. He didn’t actually mix the colors but sprayed one on top of the other. I’ll see if he can remember.

@inrihernandez90 Жыл бұрын

Great video man ! Just purchased my home and wanted to do this to my floor but looks like everything is sold out 😢

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Oh no way? Where do you live? You might be able to find a store that has it.

@jasonloraine1674 9 ай бұрын

Hi great video. Planning on doing this to my basement soon. Question for ya, what type of sand paper did you use on the concrete sander for cleaning your floors? Thank you

@RinkVideo 9 ай бұрын

Hey Jason, I rented that orbital sander from Home Depot and they basically had 3 different sanding pads. They’re kinda like scotchbrite texture. The white one was too soft so I used the black and green. Long story short: they’ll have what you need at the tool rental.

@Tj4ndirish1 2 ай бұрын

This 100% (almost) convinced me that we will be doing this to our basement. Our sump pumps stopped and we had a flood, so we had to tear up the flooring, so this is a great, cheaper alternative to do! Do you have any suggestions for if there are small cracks, fill them in, leave them? Thanks. Subscribed and liked!

@RinkVideo 2 ай бұрын

NEW SUB PARTY!!!!!! You know I think it all depends on what kind of style/look you're going for. Sometimes repairing the cracks looks worse than the crack itself. This is a decision that only you can make but maybe you could try fixing a crack in an area that isn't visible and go from there? I feel bad for your luck with the sumps quitting. Nobody needs that headache! Thanks for the support!

@frankcurrentii6844 4 ай бұрын

Can you use a pressure sprayer to apply the sealer as well? Was thinking is would be more even but wasnt sure if you would get clogging.

@donnavrahnas9154 Жыл бұрын

What a great personality. Lol. You must keep your other half hysterical😂😂. GREAT JOB. THANKS FOR SHARING 😂

@paschaconley2210 2 жыл бұрын

This looks like perfect idea for my older house with a utility/laundry room. You did say the clear coat over the stain does have a strong smell. How long did that last for? I have cat that I keep litter box in and concerned about the strong smell.

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

It would 100% depend on how well you could ventilate that room and humidity etc

@paschaconley2210 2 жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo it does have a small window that will be open, just didn't know if the smell would last several days or what not.

@Camigator Жыл бұрын

What was the total sq footage that you covered using the stain, and degreaser? And how many kits did you end up using?

@ronniebarron7698 2 жыл бұрын

About how long do you think it took you once you got the floor cleaned? Great video btw! Subbed and can't wait to watch more vids!!

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

RB! Thanks man. Getting the floor clean was 90% of the job. The stain took no time to put down (maybe an hour) however the sealer didn’t quite dry as fast as I had hoped. I ended up leaving the sealer on for an extra day before walking on it. Ventilation and a fan or two would really help.

@danielpotter1747 Жыл бұрын

Howdy! Great video and perfect for a first timer on concrete staining. I have one question for you…. Can more then one coat of the sealer go on? I ask because I see concrete stained floors and where there’s heavy traffic the stain has worn off. Obviously we’d like ours to last a very long time. We are doing our entire 2000 square-foot house before we put up the interior walls. Do you have any advice to offer us being we’ve never done this before?

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Yes 100% you can put more than 1 coat on!

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Also you’re going to have to cover the floor with ram board or something so it doesn’t get trashed during wall construction! Id suggest framing and drywall first, then stain the floor, then mill work and paint!

@busterbuster8193 8 күн бұрын

Unlike paint that flakes and looks like crap over time - does staining concrete last forever - as in one and done - without maintenance ?

@jennkelley1831 2 жыл бұрын

Your floors turned out amazing! We are looking to redo our whole house. I was watching your video and it looks like you used Oak color, am I correct? I would love to have the same/similar color that you used.

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jenn, yes you’re right: I used Oak

@jennkelley1831 2 жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo thank you!

@briankiskis2166 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! I'm considering this product for my garage, did you find the floor to be slick after your sealed it? specifically if it were to get wet?

@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking about doing my garage as well but I deal with a lot of salt and snow where I live. I was thinking about using this stain and then finding a harder more industrial sealer (but will probably be slippery?). As for slick, the basement floor is not slick but it’s definitely slicker than just raw concrete. Maybe a guy could do two coats of sealer and put a little sand in the second coat?

@briankiskis2166 2 жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo Thank you! That's very helpful.

@bethanyblevins4074 4 ай бұрын

So when using a water based stain, do I need to clean the floor before applying the sealant?

@meganhaugen234 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful video! How many coats of stain did you end up using? Looking to stain our basement concrete floors and trying to determine how much product to purchase

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Meg! Glad you liked. I only did a couple super light coats so I hardly used any stain. Can’t remember if I mentioned it in the video but I think I had 4-6 bottles of stain but only ended up using 2. (Maybe not even) I didn’t want it too dark so I diluted it more than what was recommended and I sprayed it on super thin. Like super duper thin because I didn’t want to overdo it. Long story short: 2 thin coats and only let the first coat dry for maybe 15 minutes.

@meganhaugen234 Жыл бұрын

@@RinkVideo Good to know! Appreciate your reply :)

@cathywells6434 Жыл бұрын

Rink my son is going to attempt this diy (staining concrete floor)and we pretty much understand by watching your video(great by the way)but could you let us know the sprayer you used for the stain?

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

I used the one that came with the kit but it’s pretty small. So I borrowed one from my buddy…not sure what kind it was. I think you could use any sort of weed sprayer but the one that comes with the kit has a couple different nozzles. It’s my personal opinion that the type of sprayer doesn’t really much matter. Maybe take a look at the diyconcrete.com site to see if they have any specific info. Honestly I wouldn’t sweat it though.

@barndogjones4488 3 ай бұрын

Needed the Gum Mochine for cleaning that floor lol!!

@RinkVideo 3 ай бұрын

😂

@anndenton5260 5 ай бұрын

Love the way your floor turned out. Do you think this would be OK to do on an area that's gets flooded from salt water?

@RinkVideo 5 ай бұрын

That’s an awesome question. I guess it would depend on what sealer you use. Maybe you could find a specific sealer. I am very very very far away from salt water so this definitely is not my strong suit.

@dawnbowman773 Жыл бұрын

Do you do more than one layer of sealant? BTW this turned out amazing. Also, did you leave all the divets and stuff in the concrete?

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

I probably should have but I didn’t…just one coat of sealer. I only cleaned the concrete and didn’t repair any imperfections

@karenkeith8878 Жыл бұрын

Love your video. Can you spray on your sealer instead of rolling it?

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Hmmmm that's an interesting question. I feel like if that was an option I would not have rolled mine but I can't say for sure. Which is odd because I sprayed my concrete driveway with the same sprayer. I feel like maybe it's too thick to spray maybe? Anyway, short answer is I'm not sure.

@guyvw8072 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! What's it feel like walking on this bare feet? Does this still feel like concrete, more like epoxy, or something in between?

@RinkVideo Жыл бұрын

Great question. It feels slick/smooth to me…as in a bit slippery with socks on. I think your assessment of something in between epoxy and concrete is fair.

@keithexton5336 10 ай бұрын

Great video! I’m about to order. I noticed you had an old drain or similar in one spot. Did u sand that down or just stain over it? I have similar spot!

@RinkVideo 10 ай бұрын

They call him Hawk Eye Exton! That was just an access cover to a clean-out which are usually just a plastic cover. I took out the plastic and cut a piece of mdf, covered that with premixed concrete, and tried to blend it in. It looks like crap now and was a terrible idea. The mdf takes on too much moisture. Your comment is a good reminder for me to pull that up and see if it’s mouldy underneath.