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To get the look, Ralston scattered rock salt here and there on the fresh pour, along with drops of retardant. Photo courtesy of Simple Solutions/Salt Roller Inc. Tom Ralston, president of Tom Ralston Concrete, Santa Cruz, Calif., has a client who requested worn, craggy-looking concrete for his bathroom, fireplace and […]
For nearly 20 years, American Polymer has been making a name for itself in the graffiti abatement industry. Its new countertop sealant, Amperseal, is putting those years of experience at the service of decorative concrete professionals.
Amano Pioneer Eclipse has introduced PowerGloss polishing pads as part of its concrete floor maintenance system. Though PowerGloss pads resemble common cleaning or stripping pads, their innovative design includes strategically placed diamondimpregnated pucks that effectively polish concrete floor surfaces.
L.M. Scofield Co. has added Solachrome High-SRI Topping to its line of Solachrome High-SRI Concrete Coloring Systems. The topping is designed to provide a heat-reflective surface to exterior concrete.
The Montego is a three-story condominium building in Oceanside, Calif., that offers roof access for its residents to relax or entertain. The building is a couple of blocks from Oceanside Pier, so the rooftop overlooks the beach. Sounds idyllic, right?
Identifying some of the basic building blocks of polishing and examine them in terms of “myth” or “accurate perception.”
Not long ago my wife and I were having dinner at a well-known chain restaurant when we noticed that hundreds of feet of saw cuts had been left unfilled. I’m guessing this had to be a health issue. If nothing else, it made the floor look unfinished, to say the least.
An engineer for a manufacturer of machines that use ultraviolet light to cure coatings explains equipment options for contractors.
There’s no way around the fact that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are nasty stuff. They smell bad, they are highly flammable, they damage the atmosphere, and they can be acutely toxic to human and other living beings.
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