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X_Digger

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3. You may have to hit a specialty store.

Reply to Whisp (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 01:20 AM

Feb 2014

The selection of concrete stains at *my* local big box stores is.. lacking, to be kind.

A contractor buddy of mine turned me on to a good local stoneyard that also happens to carry stains, dyes, and stamps. If you're not happy with the local big box store's selection, you might want to check the yellow pages.

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Staining outdoor Concrete Blocks [View all] Whisp Feb 2014 OP

The dye won't do that. jeff47 Feb 2014 #1

Concrete stain is it then - I was hoping there was such a thing. Whisp Feb 2014 #2

You may have to hit a specialty store. X_Digger Feb 2014 #3

I don't know if this works haven't tried it Handyman John Mar 2014 #4

Thanks very much. This was very informative. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #5

Try Loew's Nite Owl Mar 2014 #6