The KennelKolors system has been designed as a cost effective option which can be done by Do-it-yourselfers (DIYers).

Once concrete is poured and finished, changing the color becomes pretty complex. The KennelKolors System is a great option for changing the color of gray concrete without the expense and risk of many other options.

The topic of changing the color of concrete is addressed in the "How to Plan" section (navigate by clicking "how to" tab, then select "plan")

While changing the color of gray concrete typically is pretty involved, often times expensive, and very often carries significant risk... the KennelKolors System is one that compentent DIYers can use successfully.

As I repeatedly emphasize, there is no perfect system or perfect floor protection method. Every thing you might use has some pro's and some con's.

I believe this system for coloring floors has significantly more pro's than various other methods...and very few "con's" or down sides.

Briefly, the concrete is colored with a penetrating color sealer...and then protected with a special non slip clear coat of urethane.

This system offers easy prep work, easy crack solutions, easy application, and very easy maintenance. Pricing for DIYers is very reasonable compared to other options for coloring concrete.

Here is a sample done in green:

Below, green and brownish on two different types of concrete surface

The point to get from these pictures above is that there is not a film build up on the surface. This sealer penetrates. Although it does leave a slight covering of color at the surface.

This particular sealer needs to be protected from the urine, resulting ammonia and bleach that often is present in kennels. So it has been protected with a clear coat of waterborne urethane with a special aggregate added to result in a non slip, yet easy to clean surface.

There are over 30 color choices. Keep in mind that it is harder to go "lighter" on gray concrete than it is to go "darker". Generally two applications of the color sealer would be needed. The charts below show one coat on the left and two coats on the right. Application rate is about 200 sq ft per gallon on first application and 300 sq ft per gallon on second coat. Coverage of the clear coat will be in the range of 250-350 sq ft per gallon.

Please get in touch for more information. This is a relatively easy to install system. It is VERY easy to maintain. It avoids a number of con's that go with epoxy flooring. All in all, in my opinion, this is currently the easiest and least costly way to get colored concrete.

From feedback I get several times per month, I would advise against just buying a "concrete stain" in the store. I have yet to hear of a kennel owner who was satisfied over time with them. That is not to say they are not out there. Usually I hear from people who have problems and need to re do their floors or else are doing the floor for the first time.

Part of the problem is that typical, over the counter materials are not composed of ingredients that withstand urine and the demands of kennels. They may work okay on a patio or basement floor...but in a kennel... no.