OT: Re-Do Stained Concrete Floors?

[drail14me]

Any concrete experts on here? I've had stained concrete floors in my home for 10 years. Love them but it's time for some attention. As you can see in the photos, there are places where the sealer and stain are worn. I need to re-stain these areas. In other places, you can see where the sealer is cracked, white and flaking. I need to remove this sealer.

I've tried suggested chemical methods for removing the sealer with no luck. The white keeps coming back. So, I'm looking at mechanical methods with a floor buffer. Any suggestions on grinding or polishing off the layer of sealer maybe using diamond pads?

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

PS...don't know why the photos are sideways. Can't figure out how to rotate them.

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[AnotherOldDog]

That's interesting. My wife and I had our master bedroom floor scored and stained when we lived in Saltillo, MS. Looks like we both used the same stain. Later we had someone stain our laundry room floor. We never had any problem with it, so I don't know what would cause that.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Have you tried Dale’s? That looks like textbook mole cricket damage.

 

[tired]

Have you tried Dads easy spray to remove it? That's what I use to strip doors, furniture, etc.

 

[mcdawg22]

Man I hate that for you it is a beautiful floor.

 

[drail14me]

I've spilled Dale's on it plenty of times. No effect.

 

[drail14me]

Never heard of it.

 

[drail14me]

Thanks. Looked even better when it was fresh. I want to get it back to that.

 

[o_swimdog]

Research Soy Gel, was recommended by my concrete guy that does all of our staining and scoring. We have used it on a job that had white blotches and cloudy looking. Usually its a sealer problem not the stain. On a new job it would be moisture or contamination on the concrete that would cause the sealer to do that. Not sure on a 10 year old job.

 

[Xenomorph]

Looks lik an efflorescence appearing under the sealer. Go visit a ready mix concrete plant that also sells stains and sealers at their contractor's counter. Those guys are experts and have seen it all. Whatever you do don't waste your time at a Home Depot or Lowes thinking they'll solve this for you.