INSL-X TuffCrete Waterborne Acrylic Concrete Stain Paint, Clear, 1 Gallon

This is an amazing product! I’ve never stained concrete before but Tuffcrete made it so easy. I’m building a house that will be a rental property and opted for stained concrete floors because they’re renter friendly and inexpensive. This was new concrete, poured about three months prior to staining, so I didn’t have to etch or grind. I did vacuum (shop vac) the floors and then washed them (garden hose with Dawn dish detergent, and vacuumed up the water). I chose a water based stain because I wanted lighter colors than you can get from acid stain. Acid staining also had extra steps of neutralizing and washing the stain. I did these floors by myself so I wanted to minimize the work. I was going for a random look so I wanted to spray the floors as opposed to using a roller. I had problems with sprayers. First I tried a pump sprayer that you would use to kill weeds. I diluted the stain with 20% water (about 26 oz of water for each gallon) and it still clogged the sprayer up. Next I tried a corded paint sprayer, which was a nightmare with the electrical cord to the sprayer and a hose from the sprayer to the trigger. I spent more time moving and wrestling cords than I did spraying. Finally I got a cordless paint sprayer from Wagner which was significantly easier and faster. The only issue was the battery doesn’t last long, so get at least 2 batteries! One of the reasons I chose Tuffcrete is because they said it is self-priming and self-sealing. And it really is! I was thrilled to avoid two extra steps in the process. I also love that I won’t have to etch or grind this stain in the future because there’s no heavy sealer. I can just apply the same product on top of this as needed. I used Tintable White and Desert Sand. I did two coats of the white to give the floors a solid base then one light coat of sand for a little bit of contrast. I diluted the stain with 20% water each time. I used about 2 gallons of white stain for one coat on about 1,550sf of floor. And 1 gallon of sand for the lighter coat on top. The attached pictures show the original bare floor, two coats of white, and the finished floors. Hope this helps you!

Worked great on our concrete front porch. Easy to apply and the color is amazing!

Amazing packaging! Sort of more blue color than gray to be honest. Also more of a paint and not a stain. Went on well and made my front walkway look fresh for 1/100th of the price to replace.

Tuff-Crete is the best!!! It saved my mortar joints on cabin! Id recommend to Anyone wanting to waterproof concrete and just give it a professional appearance.

This floor paint is easy to apply and the dessert sand color is beautiful. It doesn’t look like stain. It is definitely paint but it gave the concrete floor a fresh clean look.

This paint is amazing! Great color, quick drying and if on the first coat, It was sturdy enough to drag a desk ( heavy) over it and not leave a mark! 100% approved

This stain has transformed my driveway. I've had multiple compliments despite being an awful neighbor, which is nice. It looks like I did a lot more than paint. The product is the consistency of water, and I needed 3-4 more gallons than expected.

This product claims to cover 500 sq ft per gallon... it covers less than HALF of that. I have a 14' x 14' (196 sq ft) concrete patio that is unfinished, has never been treated or painted. One gallon barely covered it... I was scraping every last drop out of the can to finish. I bought two gallons thinking that for only 196 sq ft, it would be more than enough, but even on the second coat, there was barely enough to cover. Now I have to order a third gallon, because it looks very splotchy and you can still see every spot, stain, whatever inconsistency was on the concrete. I pressure washed, ground off and wire brushed any stains or paint splatters, etc. and acid etched it thoroughly and let it dry for over 24 hours before I applied the stain. So now my question is can I wait three days before I can get more stain, and still apply a third coat? There is supposedly a four-hour window for applying additional coats because it won't bond after it dries 100%. Also, it is very difficult to get thoroughly mixed... even after constant mixing for 10 minutes with a paint blender, it was still not completely mixed thoroughly... as I was rolling it on, I could see brown oil swirls in the paint tray. I'm not thrilled about this product, I just hope it lasts longer than plain old paint.