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The Acid Stain Looked Good at First… What Went Wrong?

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

We then washed the floor with soap and water and removed almost all of the color. The floor now looks spotty and ugly. Why did all the color come off, and what can I do to make it look like it did before I cleaned the floor?

How an Experienced Concrete Contractor Explains Color Options to Customers

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Troy Lemon Comments are Disabled

I love color. Bright, vibrant, fun colors that pop. Deep, rich tones that soothe. Soft, gentle tones with minimal contrast. Thinking about color always leads to texture, mottling, layering, variegation or marbling. I cannot think of one instance when I would want a paintlike solid color on one of my projects. To me, color and depth go hand in hand.

Plaza Uses Decorative Concrete to Educate People About Water

Outdoor Spaces Training & Education Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Located in the East Bay District of Olympia — Washington’s capital city — the East Bay Public Plaza celebrates a theme of water stewardship with interactive water features that re-create natural shoreline, streambed and wetland areas.

Pouring Concrete with Acid Staining in Mind

Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Nick Dancer Comments are Disabled

When preparing a brand new concrete surface to be acid-stained, don’t take anything for granted. Every step of the new concrete pour contains elements that might affect the quality of your acid stain job.

Light Sources Will Affect the Color of Your Dye on Concrete

Concrete Polishing Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

When you are asked how well you understand dyes, are you confident? Maybe you shouldn’t be. Unless you or your customers have art or design backgrounds, or you have been burned on a project, you are probably naïve.

Kansas City Area Concrete Trade Group Announces Winners of Annual Awards

Events & Recognition Vol. 14 No. 1 - January 2014 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Concrete Promotional Group of Greater Kansas City has announced its annual Excellence in Concrete Awards. The awards recognize outstanding work in concrete construction in the greater Kansas City area, comprised of parts of Missouri and Kansas.

The CSDA’s New Concrete Texture Standard and What it Means for Polished Concrete

Concrete Polishing Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 1 - January 2014 by Andy Bowman Comments are Disabled

ST115 is a new standard for the concrete polishing industry that was adopted in fall 2013 by the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA). The standard explains in detail how to measure the texture of a concrete surface by using a texture meter.