Can You Remove Wood Stains From Concrete

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Maybe you have moved some wooden furniture and then spotted that it has left a stain on your concrete. Perhaps, as a DIY project, you were staining a piece of wood in the driveway and spilled some of the stain.

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Wood stains on concrete can look bad, but it’s not impossible to remove them. Read on to find out how those stains form and what you can do to get rid of them.

Concrete Sucks in the Stain

This porous nature of the concrete absorbs anything wet that spills on it. So, your wood stain will be sucked into the concrete’s surface.

5 Ways to Remove Wood Stains From Concrete

There are several ways to remove the wood stain from your concrete. Which method you choose depends on if the stain is fresh or not.

1. Removing a Fresh Wood Stain From Your Concrete

Sudden spills of wood stain should be treated immediately. The longer you leave it the more it will be absorbed into the concrete.

2. Using Hydrochloric Acid to Clean up the Stain

You’ll have to be careful with this approach as you are wielding acid to lift the wood stain from your concrete.

3. Use a Paint Stripper to Remove the Stain

Paint stripper is designed to lift stains off surfaces, so why not use it to remove the wood stain from your concrete?

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