You can successfully hand brush quick-drying acetone dye on concrete with the aid of denatured alcohol and a partner to help with the application.
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Concrete Products Work Best When Applied as a System
Products made by same manufacturer for concrete projects work best as a system.
Use Household Items to Take Your Concrete Up a Notch
An expert’s tips on how to use these common household items to make your decorative concrete work easier and more beautiful.
Concrete Polishing Tips: Slow Grind Speeds, Cool Tools and Sweeping Compound Pitfalls
This is very similar to the story told in the old children’s tale, “The Tortoise and the Hare.” If you remember, the slow-footed tortoise won a race against the faster hare by keeping a slow, steady pace while his faster counterpart sprinted, tired and lost concentration.
Polished Floor Maintenance Made Easy with a Three-Stage Plan
Within the concrete industry there is a common misconception that polished concrete means no maintenance, when in reality keeping up a polished floor simply requires low maintenance.
Concrete Grinding and Polishing Tips: Rotation, Presoaking and Play Sand
Play sand is a great thing to keep handy as an abrasion aid when using a concrete grinder. It keeps the diamonds dressed and cooled while acting as a secondary abrasive to assist in the actual grinding process.
Pouring Concrete with Acid Staining in Mind
When preparing a brand new concrete surface to be acid-stained, don’t take anything for granted. Every step of the new concrete pour contains elements that might affect the quality of your acid stain job.
Three Tips for Superior Acid Stain Finishes on Concrete
The acid-stained pizzeria floor looked worse than horrible. Actually, it became the unintentional focal point of an otherwise attractive restaurant newly opened and ready for business.
Tips and Techniques for Broadcasting Mica Flake
Jimmy McGhee, who handles sales and technical support for Versatile Building Products, here offers his own unique tips and techniques for distributing mica flake on a flooring job.
Seven Tips for Installing Consistent Integral Color for Concrete
Maintaining consistent color in integrally colored concrete is crucial during a project using multiple truckloads.
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