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Concrete countertops need protection from everyday abuses. The acids in vinegar and lemon juice can etch the surface, and the strong colors in tea, red wine and mustard can cause stains. While sealers are not a total guarantee, they can go a long way in ensuring a concrete countertop retains its “like new” appearance for a good long while.
From "food-safe" to "sacrificial coating," kitchen concrete countertop maintenance will have you upgrading your vocabulary along with your tool kit. Here’s how to speak the language.
SureCrete Design Products’ XS-PC12 concrete countertop sealer is a specially formulated hybrid solvent-based polyurea coating designed for application over completed concrete surfaces such as concrete countertops, cement-based terrazzo and GFRC. XS-PC12 provides a low-VOC (400 grams per liter), penetrating, film-forming, color-enhancing, high-gloss surface. Although suitable for residential applications, XS-PC12 delivers […]
Do you know the single-most important ingredient in a concrete countertop that can make or break a business? If you thought concrete, think again. It might surprise you to know that it is actually countertop sealers. You can make the most beautiful concrete countertop in the world, but in the […]
The Concrete Countertop Institute has released a new ultra high performance concrete countertop sealer that is also fast and easy to apply: Omega Concrete Countertop Sealer™.
Modacrete introduces their newest product, Pamako CCS. Pamako Concrete Countertop Sealer is a high-performance silane-based penetrating sealer designed specifically for concrete countertops. It is also designed with ease of application in mind and will produce consistent results. Pamako CCS penetrates deep into the concrete surface and chemically bonds to both […]
Concrete has many faces, and there are many preconceived and misconceived ideas about it. You should not navigate what people think concrete is — instead, explain to them what it actually is. This includes your concrete, its finish and all of its attributes.
Southwestern Paint and Supply’s Hydro Guard, a sealer designed 22 years ago for secondary containment of chemicals and for sealing exterior stucco, has been discovered in recent years by decorative concrete fabricators who appreciate its thinness and praise its stain resistance and durability.
Fabricators’ approaches to sealing countertops are as varied as their creative countertop designs. Here are some observations from manufacturers and artisans about how they protect the work.
Think about what happens to a kitchen counter every day. People splash acids on it. They spill things that stain it. They chop and slice on it. They set hot pots and dishes down on it. And they clean and clean and clean it with water and chemicals and green scrub-pads
