StainFast The fastest, easiest, and safest stain system! Mix with water based pigments (not included). Gorgeous results when applied over CreateCoat. Also works well over Exterior Foam Coat and most concrete surfaces. Natural stain finish Looks identical to real stone. Easy to mix colors. Just add pigment to StainFast. Ratio depends on the saturation and color you want. Easily mixed right in the sprayer. We recommend a pigment called Mixol, available at fine art stores, but most of the pigments used to color house-paints will work great. Smaller paint stores will usually sell pigments to you if you bring in your own bottles. For a comparison of Foam Coats, click here Features: Safe and kid friendly No acid No VOCs WYSIWYG Colors Immersible Made in the USA   Used For: Staining Create Coat, Exterior Foam Coat, and most other concrete surfaces Seal for added weather resistance Underwater stone features (Use an animal-safe aquarium sealer for fish tanks and habitats) Faux stone and concrete outdoor decor   Instructions: SUPER SIMPLE TO APPLY MIX: It’s simple. 2-3 colors give any look you want. Add no more than 5% VOC free nontoxic water base pigment to StainFast as desired. APPLYING: Light haphazard spray leaving room to add more colors. 1st COAT: Spray 60-70% on 1st application. 2nd COAT: Finalize color scheme. 3rd COAT: Final touches. Wait 5 minutes or so for each coat to dry. Add a little black for antiquing affect. Dries more subtle and realistic. Use cardboard partition to stop overspray.  Use 3/8” roller to knock down, soften and blend. Drips can give it a natural look.   SEAL COAT: Let color coats dry for 5 minutes then spray final clear coat. Thorough coverage, but don’t soak.  CLEAN-UP: Clean tools etc. with soapy water. Note: No NSF approval because this is not a coating. Seals on the molecular level. Densifier, so water cannot pass through after the chemical conversion.   Videos:

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Does exterior foam coat need to fully cure (5 days) before using Stainfast on it?

You can stain it as soon as it dries to a light grey. At room temperature it should be ready for staining in about 12 hours.

Dora, 10-16-2014

I just finished a really big project using these stains. I've always been a fan of acid stains, but surprisingly I got better results with StainFast with a lot less trouble, and I also loved that it didn't cause a headache or require me to wear a respirator. You can see what you're getting as you apply it so it is quite easy to use.

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Barry Campbell, 12-24-2018

I use this product and as I do not use any other similar products, I can say that I am happy so far with the results.