Proper application of a sealer is essential to just about every decorative concrete job.
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How to Store Partially-used Concrete Sealers
One-part concrete sealer products are easily stored for reuse in the future. Of course, you want to avoid foreign contaminants, so don’t pour back into the container what you may have portioned off unless you strain the used material first.
Should I Thin My Concrete Sealer?
Is thinning a sealer recommended? The obvious answer is “no.” Anytime you alter a sealer’s formulation you risk affecting its performance — not to mention voiding any stated warranty.
Add Faux Concrete Rocks to Your Decorative Concrete Portfolio
Whether you create them on site or buy them precast, faux rocks can be a valuable part of your portfolio.
White Cap Offers Amazing New Tool
The distributor’s new Web site offers customized features that will allow you to streamline and document your bidding, planning and purchases.
Brickform Skins Flex to Suit
When it comes to texture skins, flexibility is often appreciated, and Brickform LLC aims to please.
Make an Outdoor Fish Prepping Concrete Countertop
This concrete fish prepping table top was made by Michael Dahl, who precast it in a foam mold and used small mixes of different integral colors to create the mottled effect. The top of the sink is ground to expose the aggregate within the concrete.
Straight Talk on Stamping Curved Concrete
There’s nothing like a nice curve, but advance planning is essential. Ask any man and he will confess the more curve the better. Ask any women and she will agree curves are good as long as they flow — no bulging. Ask a decorative stamping crew and they will agree curves can cause loss of sleep at the design and installation phase.
Integral Concrete Color Specialists Share their Tips for Success
Color specialists offer advice for getting the look that you — and your customers — are counting on.
Lokahi Stone: Decorative Concrete with Hawaiian Spirit
This company’s founders left careers in an international construction firm to offer decorative concrete with the spirit of Aloha.
