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Throwing Color Hardener onto concrete for a non gray looking concrete slab.

How to use Color Hardeners for Coloring Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Tips & How-Tos Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Use of various colors produce a more two dimensional (or realistic) look. They help to blend concrete to the environment or distinguish it from other construction materials.

Stamping Concrete Tips & Tricks

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Stamping & Texturing Concrete Tips & How-Tos by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Stamping concrete is a process of stretching the surface of the hardening concrete to create a unique indented pattern/texture on an otherwise ?at surface.

Reinforced Filament Scoring Tape for Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Unlike a chalk line, the tape always provides a visible line to follow. Scoring tape extends between two points and adhere’s firmly to the surface. Once the tape is in place, simply following the black line with the saw to produce a clean, straight line.

Personal Safety Gear on a Concrete Construction Job Site

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Safety by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The concrete has cured for at least 28 days, the surface has been cleaned thoroughly, and the contractor is ready to start applying the acid stain. Or, is he? Did he prepare to do the job safely? Is he wearing the proper personal protection?

In situations where a concrete slab has cracked, spalled or aged, cementitious overlayments can provide a solution, when compared to the time-consuming and costly alternative of ripping out the hard slab and pouring new concrete.

Self-Leveling Concrete Overlays: An Aesthetic, Cost Efficient Alternative

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Self-levelers offer interior spaces unlimited design possibilities, fast! Through the use of integral colors, dry-shake color hardeners and similar products, fresh concrete need no longer be gray, monotone and drab looking.

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Events & Recognition by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Once the general public realized there could be more to concrete than broom finishes and exposed aggregate, they wanted it; contractors and suppliers hurried to meet the demand.

Solid magenta and green colors come alive with concrete stains on classroom floors

Ron Garamendi of Las Vegas, Nevada, Performs Magic with Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Featured Contractor by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

In Las Vegas the tendency might be to look up at all the bright lights. But if that’s all you do, you’re likely to miss some exceptional magic right under your feet. In the glitzy theme world of Las Vegas, concrete is everywhere.

Mesmerizing water based stained concrete floor with geometric styling in a shopping center food court.

Concrete Stains, Let Good Looks Shine Through

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Robin Suttell Comments are Disabled

A painted concrete surface is just that — an opaque painted surface. Staining doesn’t deliver a specific color because it is a reactionary process. The concrete itself actually gives you the final look. Depending on how old the concrete is and the condition it is in when you start out can make a lot of difference.

Stop Concrete Moisture Problems and Concrete Color Problems

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Robin Suttell Comments are Disabled

Densifier stops the deterioration and improves the integrity of the concrete. For new concrete, it is used as a cure. For older concrete, it can be used as a "densifying" sealer under the decorative overlayment.

Using Concrete Texture Skins to Increase Your Profit

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Stamping & Texturing Concrete by Dave Cagle Comments are Disabled

Planned carefully, skins will make your job a distinguished work of art. New-and profitable-tricks can be learned by old dogs, including concrete and contractors. Texture skins and color release chemicals are changing the look of concrete.