Video: Butterfield Color On-The-Job Series - Working with Elements Water-Based Stain

This step by step instructional footage demonstrates the important steps of staining with Elements water-based stain

April 19, 2013

This step by step instructional footage demonstrates the important steps of staining with Elements water based stain. Includes preparation of the concrete surface, using CHO cleaner, neutralizing, staining, sealing and waxing stained concrete.

Elements Transparent Water Based Stain

Butterfield Color, Inc.

Road base is typically introduced after the subgrade has been prepared and compacted to a stable and level surface.

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Spring rains left this foundation with standing water in the excavation. Concrete placements should take place promptly before saturation of the grade occurs.

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Fast and effective

Fast and effective

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Brickform Ultra-M1x Concrete Coloring Product

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The Decorative Concrete Volunteer Work Done for the Durfee Innovation Society

A Pool of Volunteer Work

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Sika Corporation Merged Decorative Concrete Family, SikaColor®

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CTS Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling Overlay is a hydraulic cement-based, self-leveling topping, re-surfacer and underlayment for both indoor and outdoor jobsites. The product cures to a light off-white color. It is ideal for floors that are stained, integrally colored, and those with decorative embedded aggregate flooring.

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Prosoco dyed, polished concrete.

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Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Your work is meant to weather through some of the toughest conditions. Your equipment should do the same. That's why the best contractors trust JLG®.