Looking for a way to make a brushed concrete aisle “prettier” (i.e. sick of the indelible stains where every ball of manure has ever fallen). Mats or pavers aren’t necessary or budgeted right now. I looked into a fancy coating with some rubber mixed in but the prep work sounds daunting and the odds of long-term success low (not to mention at that price I might as well just get rubber pavers, I think). Most of my aisle was poured last year but the first 12’ or so is old because we built the barn partially on the foundation of an old house, so there is a seam between two totally different surfaces concrete staining minneapolis. Has anyone tried concrete stain? From what I’ve read it compares favorably to paint in that it doesn’t chip off but rather just fades away, and you can apply a new coat without removing the old one. I know it wouldn’t cover the stains that are already there but would it prevent new ones? If nothing else a marbled-type finish could hide them. Does it leave a coating that affects traction or does the color just seep into the concrete?