When you have a dark grey slab, you have to take into consideration how that will affect color and its intensity. Most of the colorants on the market differ as much in transparency as concrete differs in color and porosity.
Tag: Concrete Dyes
Washington Restaurant Gets Decorative Concrete Overhaul
A job that began with a mere 80 square feet of overlay snowballed into a decorative concrete transformation — complete with faux hollow tree — for this restaurant and bar.
Will Better Understanding of Polishing Help Us Reach Our Full Potential?
We’ve grown up, and now we have to act accordingly, and in unison, for our industry to reach its true potential. We all need to truly understand the process.
Tips on Coloring Polished Concrete
Learn about the four ways to add color to slabs that are intended for polishing: Integral Color, Dry Shake Hardener, Acid Stain and Dyes
QC Debuts New QC Concrete Dye
QC Concrete Dye is a translucent, micronized, chemically inert and nonreactive pigment. When applied to overlays, profiled or polished concrete. It will provide intense coloring effects without creating a film or coating that can be worn away. Uses and Benefits QC Concrete Dye is for use in interior applications only. […]
Keep Colored Concrete Fresh and Young
Here are a few products that can be used to breath new life into old concrete.
Concrete to Dye For
Concrete dyes are tailor-made for color adjustment on staining jobs, and on their own, they offer an endless array of colors. So release your inner artist and give ’em a try!
A Translucent Dye for Non-porous Cement-based Surfaces
Dye-N-Seal from Brickform is a translucent dye designed to penetrate and color any non-porous cement-based surface. It can be used with or without a stain.
Adding Color to Polished Concrete Floors
Color and concrete have evolved. When considering adding color in conjunction with polishing, first it was integral colors or dry shake hardeners, then acid stains crept to the forefront as it became viable to combine densifying and acid stains.
How to Apply Color and Eye Catching Design to Polished Concrete Floors
Graphic design can be produced before or after the full curing of the slab, utilizing saw cuts, specialty tape, stamping or stenciling. In this article we will focus on the methods used following a full cure, in conjunction with acid stains and acetone-based dyes.
Recent
Popular
Consider Clean-and-seal as an Alternative Finish for Interior Concrete Floors
Consider an Overlayment’s Tensile and Flexural Strength
Choosing the Right Concrete Sealer Depends on the Job
Self-Leveling Concrete Compound Can Provide a Shortcut to a Sharp Look
Whiskey Themed Kitchen with Barrels and a Concrete Countertop