DIY Polished concrete floors
HI Rory
Do you want to see exposure is the first question i would ask you when talking about Polished floors .i have created a system using my polished concrete products…
Cromelin, getnewlook or Miteq concrete sealers
Not many if any sealers will last 3 years and all topical sealers on the market should be removed before another application is due . You would not peel over…
Polished concrete disaster
First of all if you asked for a Polished Floor that is what you should have got , what i see in your images is no doubt a shocker and…
Coloured concrete paving.
That is a chemical residue that has been left behind from the stripper .. Use a degreaser to remove this . Once you have removed the residue insure that the…
Honed concrete interior finish - How it works?
Well i feel i must comment . You are getting what is called a Grind and a Seal or Cheap as Chips at at Lobster price .. Sealer wont last…
Shed Floor Concreting.
Placing foundations/slabs isn't really a DIY option ... get a specialist
Coloured sealer gone wrong
Thats great Troy , good to see there is some old fashioned customer service still around
Regards
Coloured sealer gone wrong
High pressure scrub isnt going to do anything . Just is poor application im afraid and a common problem . Troy not much you can do without removing the lines…
Sealing and Clean ?
Most decorative companies recommending resealing your concrete every year so your 3-5 is way out And that's from the better suppliers
Concrete I had laid two years ago
Whereabouts are you located in Vic ? As for mixed messages its the only true maintainable concrete colour system on the market in Australia , all the rest are topical…
Flooring misinformation......
Rule of thumb is that Concrete cures at a rate of 1" per month from when it was placed . Water curing helps and is still the best way however…
Fading Mortar Pigmentation
Stain the mortar grouts lines , Paint will not work and peel and flake off . There is a product called SmartColour you can brush on but it its a…
Concrete I had laid two years ago
Chris in reference for maintaining your concrete colour the best way to do that is with a concrete stain. A coloured sealer will peel and flake with hydrostatic movement in…
Dymark epoxy
HI , the hydrochloric wont actually etch or effect the concrete as it is sealed as you say nor will it really harm the sealer . The only actual effect…
How much does it cost to paint the existing pavements?
Chances are your Pavement is hydrostatic so a Paint will peel and flake off pretty fast ... Stain it , breathable , doesn't flake or peel , totally natural looking…
Saving cost on coloured concrete
HI , Your asking for trouble doing that . Reason being 2 separate pours of concrete at different thickness and curing rates . Your bond to the primary layer wont…
Repainting concrete driveway
HI , Paint will not work at all as your driveway is most likely to be Hydrostatic , this is why ALL paints and topical sealers peel , flake and…
Recommend Me A Sealant for My New Driveway
here is the link
http://www.getnewlook.com.au/products/smart-seal
Regards
Recommend Me A Sealant for My New Driveway
Hi Mike , had a look at this product which is no different that most Solvent based acrylic sealers
Yes they seem cheap but if you divide the coverage by 3…
Recommend Me A Sealant for My New Driveway
HI Mike ... Yes Sealers over concrete are good and there any many types all with their own benefits and flaws .. Well since you have used colour thru (…
polishing concrete - heaps of questions!
Polished concrete exposes the stone making it attractive and reflective and at the High end of the price scale . Burnished concrete ( Bunnings floor ) has not been polished…
painted concrete? would you?
Concrete Colour staining is the way to go , wont peel and flake and looks totally natural looking .. DIY versions like Smartcolour are the best and cheapest .
TIPS HOW TO PREVENT CONCRETE GRANO DUST ON NEW GARAGE FLOOR
Waste of time with that advice sorry . A sealer is not gong to stop your concrete from what you are experincing , the common name for this in the…
Oil on driveway, brickies acid wash?
Hi Nemesis , the product i use to get rid of deep oil in floors is called Protect Crete Deni Proof , Newlook degreaser from www.getnewlook.com.au…
Oil on driveway, brickies acid wash?
Hi there are certain products that actually soak into the surface , react with the oil and purge it to the top ... doesnt leave a stain at all and…
Nu-Tech concrete finish
Be sure that the product you use is breathable otherwise it will delaminate and flake . Also with Topical paints and sealers that are mostly smelly/solvent based they will be…
staining on concrete
Matt , post a picture of the stain i have a product in mind that will sort you out as it removes rust so this should be easy
Regards
Fix cracked concrete stencilling?
HI , yeah not a lot you can do , there looks like not much mechanical key via grinding or etching that makes the spray on coating bind into the…
Fix cracked concrete stencilling?
This is what typically happens with spray on systems , you should of had a 5 year warranty on the system and to say the least some installation warranty .…
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