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Unpredictable Yet Beautiful – Meet Concrete Acid Stains
The familiar mottled patterns of these stains are still in demand. What’s more, contractors have new ways to try for that look.
Getting the Right Profile with Surface Preparation
Surface prep is not the most creative part of a decorative concrete project, but it’s also rarely the same old grind.
Acid Alternatives: Water-based Stains That Promise a Faux Acid Stain Look
Today’s contractors who love the look of acid stains but loathe the labor and time required to get the job done have more ways than ever before to bypass the troublesome application using safer-for-all water routes.
Mottled by Design: One Company’s Technique for Imitating the Look of Acid Stain
Unlike acid stains, which achieve their natural good looks with a chemical reaction, today’s water-based copycats often rely on employing proper techniques.
American Shotcrete Association releases shotcrete book
The American Shotcrete Association has announced the release of a new landmark book on shotcrete. The 424-page book, “Shotcrete — A Compilation of Papers,” is a collection of the most important papers by Dudley R. “Rusty” Morgan, Ph.D., PEng, FACI, FCAE, concerning shotcrete. The papers are grouped under the following […]
New squeegee from Kraft
Kraft Tool Co. has introduced a 24-inch clamp-style, solvent-resistant Application Squeegee Frame with a threaded handle adaptor. It is used for consistent depth when spreading self-leveling materials, thin materials or concrete restoration applications. EPDM reversible (notched on both sides) squeegee blades are sold separately and available in three styles: Straight […]
New grinder from Metabo
The new Metabo WE9-125 Quick 5- inch angle grinder is built with Metabo’s Vario Constamatic (VC) electronic speed stabilization. This makes the grinder ideal for heavy operating conditions such as grinding, cutting and finishing granite, marble or concrete. Metabo’s VC electronics constantly monitor the current in the motor, adding voltage […]
Concrete saw from MK Diamond
MK Diamond Products has introduced an 18-inch concrete saw that features a 10-horsepower Baldor threephase electric motor, available in either 230 volts or 460 volts. The MK-1610B features a one-piece steel chassis that will not flex during operation. A hinged blade guard mounts on either side of the saw and […]
Water tank allows independence
With the introduction of the WT 10 water tank from Husqvarna Construction Products, it is now possible to be completely independent of a local water supply. Used in conjunction with DEX, a new dusthandling system that provides cleaner cutting with less water usage, the WT 10 also allows longer cutting […]
