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Color Changes on a Black Concrete Overlay

Question:

We installed an overlay and applied a water-based black dye and an acrylic sealer. Now it's three months later and the customer would like us to stain the floor. Do we have to apply another overlay, or can we stain the dye?

Answer:

It really depends on what new color your clients want. Changing from black to any other color is almost impossible, because black will overpower all other stain colors. You can try a tinted sealer and see what you get, but the black tone will always be there.

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