bandaid. I have never seen a homeowner installed basement coating succeed, as the correct profile is never established. Then, vapor transmission forces will cause the coating to blister or peel. Generally, the peeling is irregular and starts small but the aesthetic appeal of the coating disapears rapidly.

H&C pigmented acrylic stains that Kimberly is talking about. There are some new (not H&C) stains that contain a reactant of the sodium, potassium or lithium silicate species. This new type of stain bonds permanetly with the free lime and forms a calcium silicate hydrate bond to concrete which is almost as durable as the underlying concrete.