Colored release powder is a blend of pigments and hydrophobic (water-resistant) powders. Release powder’s primary purpose is to allow stamping tools to release cleanly from the concrete surface without sticking.
Tag: Color Hardeners
How Did the Extreme Winter Affect Exterior Decorative Concrete?
Large parts of the United States recently experienced a brutal winter of cold temperatures and record snow and ice accumulations.
Differences Between Integral Colors and Color Hardeners
Contractors often discuss which is better, integral color or color hardener. Contractors’ creative abilities can really flow once they have mastered the use of both products. This allows them to produce unique, realistic-looking stone, brick or tile and there is absolutely nothing wrong with selecting either or both for decorative concrete work.
How Should You Color Your Stamped Concrete?
Color selection for stamped and textured concrete is always at the top of the list of issues people question me about. My goal when answering questions like this has always been to try and provide good advice on color selection so no one has to come back and ask about color correction.
The Colorspreader from Triple Hard Tools Helps Contractors Stay Safe
Until now, contractors have thrown shake-on color hardener onto concrete mainly by hand. It’s tradition, and contractors love tradition. But by its nature, throwing the color can be inefficient, wasteful, and expose workers to possible health risks associated with inhaling airborne silicates.
Color Hardener vs. Integral Color on Smaller Stamp Jobs
As with most things in life, a decorative concrete installer faces many choices when it comes to the products and processes he or she uses on a job. Unfortunately, the choice is often made to take the path of least resistance or buy at low cost versus favoring long-term performance and the quality of the project.
Cutting-Edge Concrete Densifiers
Densifying concrete can improve color as well as performance. These innovative materials will help you firm up your surface.
The New Age of Coloring Concrete
Hang up the phone if you are one of the many decorative concretists that are about to embark on any form of colored concrete. If you are somewhat new to the whole coloring thing, please give this article a close look.
When to Use or Not Use Dry Shake Color Hardener
Some say avoid this combination altogether. But others say it can be done well — as long as contractors are aware of potential pitfalls.
Understanding the Unique Properties of Hardeners and Densifiers
Sometimes terminology can be confusing. Take the case of chemical hardeners and densifiers.; these words have somewhat unusual meanings within the realm of concrete.
This article outlines the different properties and meanings of both.
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