Peter Wagner, CSI Concrete Decor

Author: Peter Wagner, CSI

Adding Color to Polished Concrete Floors

Concrete Polishing Vol. 6 No. 1 - February/March 2006 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

Color and concrete have evolved. When considering adding color in conjunction with polishing, first it was integral colors or dry shake hardeners, then acid stains crept to the forefront as it became viable to combine densifying and acid stains.

Shiny Does Not Necessarily Mean Slippery Concrete

Safety Vol. 5 No. 6 - December 2005/January 2006 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

At first glance, a shiny floor surface may seem to present slip-and-fall opportunity. In reality, a floor that has been ground, densified and polished can often provide a more slip-resistant floor than plain concrete.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Polished Concrete

Concrete Polishing Vol. 5 No. 5 - October/November 2005 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

Although LEED credits aren’t yet available for polished concrete, it’s “green” as can be.

How to Apply Color and Eye Catching Design to Polished Concrete Floors

Concrete Polishing Vol. 5 No. 3 - June/July 2005 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

Graphic design can be produced before or after the full curing of the slab, utilizing saw cuts, specialty tape, stamping or stenciling. In this article we will focus on the methods used following a full cure, in conjunction with acid stains and acetone-based dyes.

Polished Concrete: Scratches and Light Reflectivity

Concrete Repair & Restoration Concrete Polishing Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

“Polished Perspectives” will focus on providing simple, sound information on how to deliver a polished concrete floor to your customer — one that both you and your customer will be proud of. To me there is no better place to start than with the basics: your ability to use your diamonds to establish proper scratch patterns.