Acid dyes turn normal concrete into beautiful surface. In its time as a result of chemical reaction deposits of unique flowers are formed. Besides, dyes are capable to pickle concrete surfaces, deleting cement milk.
It is required to you
- - safety glasses;
- - rubber gloves;
- - old clothes;
- - polyethylene film;
- - painting adhesive tape;
- - brushes sponges;
- - tray for paint;
- - solvent;
- - baking soda;
- - spray;
- - sponge.
Instruction
1. Pick up one or several dyes of right colors. You can vary color, mixing various dyes or applying them in several layers. As acid dye does not paint stone, color on concrete with addition of stone can turn out uneven.
2. Capitally clean wall and process it solvent. Remember that any residues of glue, varnish, paint or primer will result in unevenness of coloring.
3. If you paint concrete indoors, remember that you should work with the acid capable at contact with any surface to damage it. Therefore protect floor, furniture, wooden objects. Put on gloves, glasses, old clothes that dye has not caused irritation of eyes and skin.
4. The liquid or jellylike acid dye reminding dense sour cream on consistence, small portions pour in tray and – sponge or normal sponge you apply with brush on concrete surface. It is very convenient to cover with jellylike dye vertical surfaces from concrete as in such form it does not flow down and is not sprayed.
5. If the concrete surface needs to be made monophonic, cover it with even layer of dye. Working with dyes of different flowers, you put them so that the conceived drawing has turned out.
6. Give to dye time to be fixed. It usually is from 2 to 8 hours 90 (specify in the instruction on packing). If the painted surface is in the open air, protect it from possible precipitation. After drying-out of dye on the surface of concrete the white raid is sometimes formed. This normal phenomenon.
7. For neutralization of dye use solution of baking soda. Prepare it, having taken 1-2 tablespoons of soda on 4 l of water. By means of spray apply solution on the painted surface. That it did not flow down on floor indoors and has not damaged it, delete surplus with sponge.
8. After neutralization carefully wash up surface clear water. Let's concrete dry within a day. Then in several layers by means of sponge put protecting cover. Before drawing the next layer let's dry out to previous.