Making very realistic woodgrain texture takes some effort but even an amateur can manage it with the right.
Concrete stained to look like wood australia.
Concrete countertops that look like wood.
Using a regular paint brush and following the wood grain apply acid stain beginning with malayan buff followed by cola and finally the coffee brown.
Then the more i dug i saw the idea for doing a stain and scoring that would make it look like wood.
Many people don t realize how great concrete is as a countertop material.
Will have to do more research update.
Compare these methods and get ideas for your own project below.
Concrete can be used in a variety of ways to recreate the look of wood.
Acid concrete stain color below were achieved with surecrete s sure stain a semi transparent colored acid stain interior concrete and exterior if you are looking to stain your cement with natural earth tones with a low residue sure stain could be the right choice for you.
It looks like the photo above is actually a stamped concrete which i have found out you can do on top of an existing slab if you prep it just right.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
Some contractors use stamps others use scoring and staining and still others allow the natural grain of real wood boards to leave an imprint on the surface of the concrete.
There s really no limit to what you can design with concrete stamp patterns and color customization.
This would be perfect if i could pull it off.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
Stained color samples on this chart represent the color of finish as closely as possible.
Staining concrete like wood will give the look of one continuous piece of wood.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
How to stain concrete countertops to look like wood step 10.
Properly sealed concrete is impervious to stains resistant to cracks and very easy to clean.
For example you might decide on a patio with stamped concrete that looks like wood in one area but resembles cobblestone in another area.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.