Comments on: Decorative Concrete Prep Part 2: Removing Paint, Sealers & Other Contaminants http://engraveacrete.com/blog/decorative-concrete-prep-part-2-removing-paint-sealers-other-contaminants/ Decorative Concrete News & Tips Brought To You by Engrave-A-Crete Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chip Cheagle http://engraveacrete.com/blog/decorative-concrete-prep-part-2-removing-paint-sealers-other-contaminants/#comment-3646 Chip Cheagle Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:27:27 +0000 http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/?p=690#comment-3646 The truth is that there is no way to take the glue ghost out of the concrete, and so a RAC stain won' eliminate it. In this case, I would use my RAC stain as a base and then load some WRC stain in a HVLP and lightly fog on some stain that is close in color to the RAC. This will help to conceal the problem area. Once you engrave a design into the concrete it will take your eye away from the glue ghost. The truth is that there is no way to take the glue ghost out of the concrete, and so a RAC stain won’ eliminate it.

In this case, I would use my RAC stain as a base and then load some WRC stain in a HVLP and lightly fog on some stain that is close in color to the RAC. This will help to conceal the problem area.

Once you engrave a design into the concrete it will take your eye away from the glue ghost.

]]> By: Randy Smith http://engraveacrete.com/blog/decorative-concrete-prep-part-2-removing-paint-sealers-other-contaminants/#comment-3641 Randy Smith Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:25:21 +0000 http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/?p=690#comment-3641 I have problems on interior floors removing the "S" curve stains left on the floor after all the carpet glue mastic is removed. They always ghost through the acid stain. Any help? I have problems on interior floors removing the “S” curve stains left on the floor after all the carpet glue mastic is removed. They always ghost through the acid stain. Any help?

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