Dave Cagle Concrete Decor

Author: Dave Cagle

Retroplate: Moving from Experience to Technology in Polished Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 3 - Fall 2001 Concrete Polishing by Dave Cagle Comments are Disabled

Each slab of concrete is unique, polishing it can require a lot of experience and often involves the attendant mistakes. Advanced Floor Products in Provo, Utah, decided to develop a concrete-polishing technology to eliminate some of the guesswork.

Polishing Concrete: Putting a High Shine on an Old Mix

Vol. 1 No. 3 - Fall 2001 Concrete Polishing by Dave Cagle Comments are Disabled

Super smooth concrete, buffed to a gloss, seems too nice for a hardware store, much less a warehouse place. Don’t be fooled. The near-mirror finish not only looks good and is tough, it also saves money by dramatically cutting the labor and materials needed to clean and maintain it.

Overlapping Concrete Texture Skins Produces that Natural Look

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Stamping & Texturing Concrete by Dave Cagle Comments are Disabled

Producing concrete that mimics natural stones is art in a cementatious medium and overlapping texture skins is one of the crucial techniques. Completely counter to the precise alignment of stamps, skins must be placed randomly so their impressions imitate the irregular looks of natural stone materials.

Using Concrete Texture Skins to Increase Your Profit

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Stamping & Texturing Concrete by Dave Cagle Comments are Disabled

Planned carefully, skins will make your job a distinguished work of art. New-and profitable-tricks can be learned by old dogs, including concrete and contractors. Texture skins and color release chemicals are changing the look of concrete.