If you need a second coat of micro topping thin concrete overlay only wait until the surface is properly cured between 2 6 hours.
Thin polished concrete floor.
Pangaea floors pangaea is an innovative and seamless polished concrete veneer unique to the market that can be customised to suit any design.
Before burnishing one last time put a thin coat of concrete sealer over the floor.
The result will be a stone like surface that gleams without the aid of floor waxes or oils.
Once you ve finished grind the floor again with an 80 grit metal bonded diamond.
These systems can be from 3 50mm thick as a general rule.
Then move up to a 150 grit bonded diamond or something finer if necessary.
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Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above.
Polished concrete flooring is simply a concrete floor that has been treated with a chemical densifier to fill in the holes pores and ground down similar to sanding wood with progressively finer grinding tools.
We have a variety of products for polishing industrial commercial and residential surfaces to add strength to existing concrete floors provide concrete resurfacing and complete floor overlay protect concrete floors from heavy loads and deterioration and resist the penetration of water and oils.
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With their ease of maintenance and beautiful high gloss finish polished concrete floors are becoming the new superstars of the decorative flooring world especially in high profile retail and commercial settings.
7 to 14 per square foot.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
This price range includes pouring the slab or overlay then polishing and staining with multiple colors.
At this point in the process apply a chemical hardener to the floor s surface to densify the concrete.
Mist the surface of the concrete with water and pour out a generous amount of micro topping thin concrete overlay.
Tightly trowel or squeegee the product over your entire application area.
As the number of grit increases so does its fineness.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
Grind the concrete floor using a 30 to 40 grit metal bonded diamond.
A basic concrete floor design includes pouring the slab or overlay then a basic polishing and single colorizing treatment staining or dyeing.