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Can You Stain Concrete Before It is Fully Cured?

Concrete staining produces beautiful colors that highlight the naturally formed patterns in concrete. But when can you start the process with new concrete?

On May 4, 2023

Can New Concrete Be Polished?

Part 3 in a Series on Coating New Concrete In two recent articles, we discussed why it is best to wait at least four weeks for new concrete to dry before applying an epoxy coating or a color stain. There is one other service provided by California Custom Coatings, and that is concrete polishing. Is […]

On March 7, 2019

Can You Stain New Concrete?

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 under certain sunlight and weather conditions. So […]

On February 21, 2019

Can You Epoxy Coat New Concrete?

Part 1 in a Series on Coating New Concrete New construction means new concrete. Many types of renovation and remodeling also redo the concrete foundation or construct a larger floor by expanding the concrete surface. Can this new, or green concrete, be coated with epoxy immediately? The short answer is a definite no. For new […]

On February 14, 2019

TA Miller

September 25, 2023

Custom Coatings did epoxy floors in our garage. This is the second time we've used them for garage doors. As with the first time, they were on time, communicated their arrival time. The techs were friendly and responsive. The floor looks beautiful, we are so happy with it. Highly recommend them.

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