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Epoxy Coatings versus Concrete Color Staining

Jun 1, 2023 | Concrete, Concrete Staining, Epoxy

The difference between epoxy coatings and concrete color stains has a lot to do with what happens after the material is applied to concrete. Learn more here!

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“Paint” It or Stain It?

Mar 3, 2022 | Concrete Polish, Concrete Staining

Adding epoxy coatings or concrete stains to concrete will beautify and protect. Concrete stains, however, are much like wood stains — bringing out the best.

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Good Questions About Concrete Kitchen Floors

May 6, 2021 | Concrete Polish, Concrete Staining

There are some questions about concrete floors that we at California Custom Coatings hear on a fairly regular basis. When a customer is thinking about using a color stained concrete floor in the kitchen, for example, they are usually comparing it to what they might...

Using Superior Concrete Penetrating Stains

Dec 3, 2020 | Concrete Staining

There are a number of techniques for adding color to plain concrete. At California Custom Coatings, we believe in using the best solution possible, and for us that solution is water-based penetrating stains. Penetrating stains are safer and more durable than other...

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Can You Stain New Concrete?

Feb 21, 2019 | Concrete, Concrete Staining

Part 2 in a Series on Coating New Concrete Last time we discussed the fact that new, or green, concrete must first dry out before an epoxy coating is applied. This drying process typically takes four weeks, but even longer time periods are required in high humidity or...

Does Your Garage Floor Spark Joy?

Feb 7, 2019 | Concrete, Epoxy

Are you enjoying the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo? If you have pulled all your clothes from the closet, dishes from the cabinets and books from the shelves and only kept the ones that “spark joy,” your house is now feeling much lighter. And if you...

A man in a business suit stands at a crossroads, with one road curving to the left and the other to the right, symbolizing a metaphor for decision-making and choice between floor sealers. The man's back is to the viewer, hands clasped behind him as he contemplates the diverging paths ahead under a dramatic sky.

Epoxy or Acrylic Sealers?

Aug 9, 2018 | Concrete, Epoxy

California Custom Coatings provides a variety of services to restore, protect and beautify concrete in the Sacramento and Northern California area. While doing so, we use both acrylic and epoxy sealers. What are the differences between these two products and where are...

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Patterns for Concrete Floors

Jul 5, 2018 | Concrete, Epoxy

California Custom Coatings uses both concrete stains and epoxy coatings to create durable patterns on concrete floors. These patterns can be decorative or they can be functional. Either way, both stains and epoxy colors are far more durable than paints or surface...

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Introducing our Manufacturers: Smith Paint Products

Apr 19, 2018 | General

California Custom Coatings carefully selects our preferred manufacturers based on the ingredients they use and the quality of their products. Our years of experience with epoxy flooring, concrete polishing and concrete stain has taught us what works, what doesn’t and...

The image showcases a polished, sparkling brown decorative concrete epoxy floor of a garage with a high-gloss finish that reflects the surrounding walls and objects, including a vehicle parked outside. The open garage door lets in natural light, which enhances the reflective quality of the floor, showcasing its pristine condition and the detailed texture of the speckled surface.

Your Floors and Gloss

Mar 22, 2018 | Concrete, Epoxy

Gloss – we know it’s a word that describes smooth and shiny things. With epoxy flooring and concrete polishing, customers often speak about wanting a glossy floor. What is gloss and how does California Custom Coatings give your Sacramento floor a gloss coat,...

Attending the World of Concrete 2018

Jan 11, 2018 | General

California Custom Coatings can only serve its customers well if we constantly stay informed about the latest products and techniques available for the concrete flooring industry. Therefore, we are attending the World of Concrete 2018 exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada...

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Truly Custom Coatings

Jan 1, 2018 | General

You cannot call yourself a “custom” service provider if you are not willing to take special orders, without getting upset. So at California Custom Coatings we live up to our name by providing truly custom concrete coatings. Not only do we have options for the type of...

Proven Results in Floor Coatings and Concrete Finishes

Lagerhead Beermeister

October 14, 2025

Love my new shop floor!

Karen Chesney

March 24, 2025

Top-notch company! From start to finish, everything was great — from John’s clear communication and the easy quoting process to the helpful text updates about our contractors’ arrival. The epoxy application was efficient, and the customer service and follow-up were excellent. Plus, our floors look amazing!

Skip E.

October 4, 2018

Anthony Haman came early, was very polite and knowledgeable and by noon we had a custom garage floor. Anthony and his colleagues are a phenomenal team. Look no further for a company to give you a first rate garage floor.