Austin · Product guide
Below are real examples of the stains, sealers, densifiers, coatings and overlays used in decorative concrete. The products used on your job are set in your written proposal.
These examples come from manufacturer documents. Listing a product here isn't an endorsement, and we aren't affiliated with these manufacturers. The list doesn't mean we install every product listed, hold brand certifications or back one system for every job. And this isn't a ranking of what sells most around Austin. We last checked these references on September 19, 2026. The maker's current data sheet has the final say.
Reactive acid stain
Reacts with the lime in cured concrete to make mottled color, so no two floors come out alike.
On your project: Confirm the slab prep, an on site sample, the cleanup after staining and a sealer that works with it. Plan on sealing it, since SureCrete says the stain needs a sealer to last.
Water based color treatment
A water based stain that soaks in without reacting, so it skips the neutralizing step acid stain needs.
On your project: Check the current Eco-Stain sheet, how much the slab soaks up, what the floor will face and which sealer goes over it. A stain isn't the whole finish system.
Acrylic decorative sealer
A solvent based acrylic sealer made for decorative concrete, including acid stained floors.
On your project: Check the current limits on use, which version is sold here and how much fresh air you need. Then confirm the weather it needs and whether it works with any coating already down.
Interior protective sealer
A water based acrylic with added urethane, made for indoor concrete only.
On your project: Check the full instructions for putting it on and caring for it. What the maker says about traction doesn't tell you how slippery your floor will be.
Concrete densifier
A lithium silicate that soaks in and hardens the concrete, often used during polishing.
On your project: Treat hardening as its own step, separate from color, machine polishing and any protective finish on top.
Protective treatment for polished floors
A glossy protective treatment for floors already treated with PROSOCO densifiers such as Consolideck LS.
On your project: Check that it works with the densifier, the color, the finishing steps and the care it needs.
Epoxy coating or broadcast system
An epoxy resin that's mostly solids with little solvent, made for thick coats and decorative flake or quartz floors.
On your project: Spell out the whole system, from slab prep and primer to the layers, texture, topcoat and how the floor will be used.
Cement based overlay
A thin, sprayed cement overlay that gives old concrete a new decorative surface.
On your project: Confirm the slab underneath is solid, then check the prep, joints, application limits, color and sealer. A decorative overlay won't fix structural problems.
Open the product paperwork worksheet to write down versions, decisions and who signed off. If the manufacturer’s current directions and general planning advice differ, go with the manufacturer.
Countertops need their own check of the surface and how they're used, including heat, cleaning and whether food will touch them (think hot pans and cutting boards). Don't assume a floor sealer will work on a countertop. Comparing two systems? Send us the product names and we'll tell you what we'd check first.
