Hyde Tools has released the Hyde 14-in-1 Multi-tool, which offers four screw bits in the handle plus 10 other common uses. Hyde’s newest tool combines the company’s trademark high-quality, lightweight design with a tool that can scrape paint, spread compound, clean rollers, remove putty, open cracks, set nails, scrape contours, […]
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Lura introduces roller screed attachment
Lura Enterprises has released a new attachment for use with its Lightning Strike roller screed. The new Wall Walker is designed to hang off the top of a wall and adjust down in quarter-inch increments, allowing you to strike off a floor as far down as 54 inches. This will […]
Recipe: Mottled Look on Polished Concrete
A few colors of dye, some common butcher paper and a little creativity are all it takes to get this handsome mottled finish.
Tygar introduces curb machine
Tygar Manufacturing LLC is taking its best-selling curbing machine to new heights by introducing the nextgeneration Bengal curb machine, the TG1000 XL. The Bengal has been significantly enhanced to provide more strength and longevity, as well as new choices in curb shapes. Improvements include an integrated cabling system, a new […]
Polishing system from NewLook
NewLook International Inc. has unveiled its new NanoSet Polishing System. The comprehensive system includes NanoSet Densifier, NanoSet Protector and NanoSet Cleaner. The NanoSet Densifier is a sustainable blend of inorganic polymers that densify and strengthen the structural integrity of concrete up to 1/4 inch. Its technologically advanced, water-based formula with […]
Recipe: Adventures in Aggregate and Polished Concrete
Mild-mannered, terrazzoesque floor by day, photoluminescent phenomenon by night. This glow-in-the-dark effect can brighten up any surface.
Recipe: Easy Antiquing on Polished Floors
Ideal for distressed floors with lots of cracks, pits, chips or gouges, this versatile technique can be used to turn a fixer-upper into a masterpiece.
Proline now offers form liners
Proline Concrete Tools has added form liners to its selection of decorative concrete products. Proline currently offers three types of form liners: step liners, edge liners and form skins. The form liners are flexible, reusable liners that transfer a texture to edges, corners and risers of cast-inplace steps, countertops, pool […]
New Lythic SPD Protector raises the bar for stain protection
Lythic Solutions has announced new Lythic SPD Protector, which it calls a major advance in stain protection for exposed concrete floors. Lythic SPD uses a different type of chemistry from other stain protector products: a twopart polymer combined with nano-sized colloidal silica that bonds better and shields the concrete more […]
New wastewater recycling system for countertop shops
The Concrete Countertop Institute has developed a new solution for handling and recycling wastewater in concrete countertop shops. The Sludge Buster provides a simple, inexpensive and compact way to collect, treat and recycle wastewater produced when wet grinding or when cleaning tools and equipment. The Sludge Buster consists of a […]
