Integral colors don’t fade, but over time, integrally colored surfaces can start to look dingy. Understanding why, and what to do about it, is just the beginning of getting a handle on color maintenance.
Concrete Repair & Restoration
Instead of ripping out and replacing, existing concrete can be repaired and restored with the aid of the right equipment, products and know-how.
Using Etching Gel to Clean Up Spilled Acid Stain
Tamryn Doolan from Surface Gel Tek may have come up with a new use for her etching gel: neutralizing and cleaning up spilled acid stain on concrete.
She sent us a couple of before and after images along with the story.
Remodel of Auditorium Calls for Polished Concrete
The Decorative Surface Solution Group (DSSG) members and suppliers collaborated to rejuvenate the flooring in the iconic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.
Remember Watergate? Check out their Swimming Pool
About four decades ago, the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C., was the site of one of the most talked-about political scandals in American history. The hotel is also home to a newly resurfaced decorative concrete pool deck that is reportedly sometimes mistaken for real stone.
Concrete Expectations: Set the Bar Properly at the Onset
Setting the bar properly for your clients on the onset ensures happier customers in the long run.
Tips for Repairing Decorative Concrete
Colors must be matched. Costs must be controlled. There are all sorts of variables to consider when repairing a decorative concrete floor. Luckily, several products aim to help you get things fixed.
Resurfacing a Failing Pool Deck
Condo owners in a gated community dreaded getting their pool up to snuff. Decorative concrete contractor Julio Hallack showed them they had nothing to worry about.
Crackerjack Design Ideas
To quote Leonard Cohen, “There is a crack in everything … that’s how the light gets in.”
Tips to Prepping Heavily Pitted Ceramic Tile Prior to Decorative Concrete Application
If you think that converting 22,000 square feet of flooring from heavily pitted ceramic tile to sleek, glossy, stylish concrete isn’t hard enough, try completing your mission in a “live” supermarket. Take on the added challenge of racing the clock in the middle of the night to get one section completed before the daily load of feet and shopping-cart wheels travels over its still-unfinished and barely dry surface.
Combining Concrete Overlays and PVA Fibers to Fix Cracking
Besides being used to make thin yet durable countertops that don’t easily chip or break, a mix of PVA fibers and ductile concrete does an excellent job of fixing cracks in concrete.
