Compare these methods and get ideas for your own project below.
Concrete stained to look like wood australia.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
This would be perfect if i could pull it off.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
Many people don t realize how great concrete is as a countertop material.
Concrete countertops that look like wood.
How to stain concrete countertops to look like wood step 10.
Making very realistic woodgrain texture takes some effort but even an amateur can manage it with the right.
Using a regular paint brush and following the wood grain apply acid stain beginning with malayan buff followed by cola and finally the coffee brown.
To mimic the look of a hardwood floor with panels you will need to use a stamp to create the seams of the floor panels.
Some contractors use stamps others use scoring and staining and still others allow the natural grain of real wood boards to leave an imprint on the surface of the concrete.
Acid concrete stain color below were achieved with surecrete s sure stain a semi transparent colored acid stain interior concrete and exterior if you are looking to stain your cement with natural earth tones with a low residue sure stain could be the right choice for you.
Properly sealed concrete is impervious to stains resistant to cracks and very easy to clean.
It looks like the photo above is actually a stamped concrete which i have found out you can do on top of an existing slab if you prep it just right.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
For example you might decide on a patio with stamped concrete that looks like wood in one area but resembles cobblestone in another area.
Staining concrete like wood will give the look of one continuous piece of wood.
Stained color samples on this chart represent the color of finish as closely as possible.
There s really no limit to what you can design with concrete stamp patterns and color customization.
Then the more i dug i saw the idea for doing a stain and scoring that would make it look like wood.
Concrete can be used in a variety of ways to recreate the look of wood.