PROCEDURE FOR FOR COLOR FUSION STAIN

DAY ONE
  1. Rocks and grass are moved away from the concrete allowing the tuscany texture to flow over the sides.
  2. The surface is checked for any grease, oil and tar which will be removed this thinner (xylene.)
  3. The surface is etched with muriatic acid which will remove dirt and grime. Also opening pours or the concrete for proper bond.
  4. All Concrete is treated with ammonia; this neutralizes any acid left behind.
  5. Vapor Solve primer is brush + rolled on surface
  6. Let dry over night
DAY TWO
After surface is cleaned + blown off, second coat of vapor solve 100 is brushed and rolled on
DAY THREE
  1. Fill cracks on top of surface at no charge but concrete may shift so we cannot guarantee cracks.
  2. Control joints and along the walls will get a thin bead of caulking to cover any visible gaps or cracks. We do not fill them flush because of the shifting of the concrete. Again, we cannot guarantee the caulking.
  3. A coat of epoxy is brushed and rolled on to seal the concrete and act as a great primer.
  4. Clean up and let dry overnight.
DAY FOUR
  1. The house, walls, windows, etc are taped and papered off to catch any overspray of color.
  2. A coat of polyurethane is brushed and rolled on the surface acting as the base color for the stain (usually matching the color of the house.)
  3. The color(s) are sprayed on the texture heavy and light giving many shades of that color(s). Another coat will be applied if needed or if customer has chosen more than one color. Note: there may be an extra charge for more than one color.
  4. After all dried and cleaned up we brush and roll a sealer to protect the surface, but not just any sealer. Desert Rose uses a polyurethane 250 with UV absorbers and hindered amine light stabilizers which will out-last acrylic sealers by years.
All jobs are custom and may not match if more work is added in the future. Colors vary due to slope of concrete, also weather can play a part in the way the stain looks as well as the way the wind blows