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Concrete Solutions Spray-Top: Faster than a Concrete Finisher

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Faster than a concrete finisher but more powerful than a cementitious overlay. It is able to cover surfaces with only one coat. It’s Spray-Top, a super new product from Concrete Solutions Inc.

Manufacturer Profile: Solomon Colors

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Special Features by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Solomon Colors is the largest U.S.-owned producer of iron oxide pigments. Based in Springfield, Ill., the company got its start in the 1920s. Robert C. Solomon, the operator of the Panther Creek Coal Mine Co., decided that the black, carboniferous slate that lies above the coal seams would make a good color by-product.

Saw Kart from Engrave-A-Crete

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Tools & Equipment by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

From the guys who claim several world titles, including the “World’s #1 Manufacturer of Decorative Concrete Cutting Equipment,” comes this innovative accessory called SawKart.

Decorative Concrete Tips: The Two-Day Pour

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Tips & How-Tos Concrete Placing by Joe Francis Comments are Disabled

Some large projects will require more than one pour to complete. Whether you are doing an overlay or stamped concrete, matching in to the previous days work is very important. Having a project look uniform from start to finish, will lessen headaches, make happier customers and sell more work.

Ask Concrete Decor: Slippery Stamped Concrete, Flat Stencils and More

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Stamping & Texturing Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Have a decorative concrete question that needs answering? Ask it!

Got any solutions for that slippery stamped concrete?

use more than one color as the base color, usually different shades of the same color to create realistic stone effect

Decorative Concrete Technique: How to Create Realistic Stone Effect with Concrete Color Hardener

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

When stamping, California contractor Lee Levig likes to use more than one color as the base color, usually different shades of the same color.

Color Makes The World Go ‘Round: Using the Color Wheel to Make Concrete Color Choices

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

A color wheel is a wonderful tool to help make color choices because it allows you to see the relationship between colors, and to mix and match them at a glance.

Good Techniques are Key to Success with Integrally Colored Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Tips & How-Tos Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The minute you add integral color to concrete, people look at it differently than they do gray concrete — their expectations are higher. Educating your client about integral color is important. Be sure to explain its limitations. But, also, be sure to use good techniques. These contractor-recommended tips can help ensure excellent results.

Learning Opportunities, Essential to New Skills and Improving Old Ones

Vol. 1 No. 3 - Fall 2001 Training & Education by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Concrete Decor had the opportunity of participating in a Scofield Institute training seminar in San Jose, Calif. The evening before this two day event we enjoyed a great dinner hosted by the L.M. Scofield Co. The sold-out event included a unique blend of both new and seasoned tradesmen to this “Interiors Workshop.”

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.