Concrete and Steel Table Stained Black

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminuyeda/ For a long time I have been interested in staining concrete black without losing the texture and pattern of the concrete. I have tried paints and stains but most are too opaque and end up just looking black and not like concrete. This DIY steel table with concrete countertops was stained with a 1-to-1 mixture of india ink and water. I welded 3/16th inch thick plate steel, 2x2x3/16th inch steel angles, and 2x3/16 inch steel flat bars to make the frame for the table before screwing in a ¾” thick plywood board. We coated the plywood with a clear polyacrylic sealer to keep it from absorbing water out of the concrete. I used bathroom silicone caulk to seal between the steel and the plywood and make the mold water tight. We used Quikrete 5000 concrete mix with some steel mesh as reinforcement. Thank you to FilterBuy for sponsoring this video. we all should change our air filters more often so check out FilterBuys subscription plans: http://bit.ly/homemademodern-filterbuy here is a link to the concrete table that we troweled to a smooth finish: https://youtu.be/RoJkPWfEJuQ Key Products: India Ink: https://amzn.to/2sDkKCi Quikrete 5000 Concrete Mix: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-80-lb-High-Early-Strength-Concrete-Mix-100700/100318486 Angle Grinder: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-7-5-Amp-4-5-in-Corded-Angle-Grinder-AG454/300225302 Varathane Paste wax https://www.homedepot.com/p/Varathane-1-lb-Paste-Finishing-Wax-339837/305626725 For additional projects and information check out our website: http://www.homemade-modern.com/