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Restoring Color

August 2008 Vol. 8 No. 5

Restoring color in previously installed concrete

By Chris Mayo
Integral colors don't fade, but over time, integrally colored surfaces can start to look dingy. Understanding why, and what to do about it, is just the beginning of getting a handle on color maintenance.

In 1915, Lynn Mason Scofield, the man who gave his name to L.M. Scofield Co., introduced his company’s first concrete coloring techniques. His products included color hardeners, integral color, sealers and chemical stains. Colored concrete has grown in popularity ever since.

But while colored concrete has been used in commercial construction for years, its popularity in private residences has grown significantly over the last several years. It is no longer unusual to stroll up a colored concrete walkway to a private residence, knock on the door and enter to find that the floor, countertops, patio and garage floor have all utilized colored concrete construction.


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Articles in this issue
Chief Concrete,Inc., Las Vegas, Nev.
Project Profile: Just For Girls Retail Floor
Restoring Color in Previously Installed Concrete
Stencils
The White Stuff: White cement lets the color shine
Carlton's Corner: Profitable Stamping in 5 Steps
Polished Perspectives: Understanding Polished Concrete
Business Strategies: Designing Decorative Concrete
Product Profile: Redwood Deck Components from Deck-O-Seal
Tools: Power Trowels & Power-Trowel Bladed
Final Pour: Bowled Over
Industry News
Product News
Association News
Buyer's Guide

Counter Culture
High Performance Concrete
Countertop Pioneers: Cement Elegance
Countertop Pioneers: Stone Soup Concrete
Countertop Pioneers: Reaching Quiet
2008 Concrete Countertop Competition
Top Form: The Trout Sink
Top Form: Ahead of the Curve
Product Profile: NuCrete & EarthCrete

     
   
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