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Using Concrete Antiquing Systems with Multiple Color Options

Concrete Sealers Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Welcome to the new age of antiquing stamped concrete. When it comes to antiquing and/or providing accent colors on stamped concrete, installers today have more options than ever.

Best in Color: A University Dining Center Impresses in L. M. Scofield’s Annual Contest

Events & Recognition Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 4 - May/June 2013 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The competition is open to contractors, architects or designers who use or specify Scofield systems. Projects are judged on skill of installation, creativity, artistic expression and how the project integrates with the overall design.

Taking steps to incorporate a maintenance program for your customers is a great way to ensure ongoing business. Let’s look at several ways you can promote maintenance services that help relieve headaches and save the industry from a tarnished reputation.

How Do Concrete Stamping Contractors Handle Maintenance

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Maintenance Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Jason Geiser Comments are Disabled

Taking steps to incorporate a maintenance program for your customers is a great way to ensure ongoing business.

Let’s look at several ways you can promote maintenance services that help relieve headaches and save the industry from a tarnished reputation.

Going From Good to Great using Overlays and Microtoppings

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 11 No. 2 - February/March 2011 by Trevor Foster Comments are Disabled

Let me start by being blunt. Almost anyone can squeegee down a couple of coats of topping. But overlays and microtoppings are handcrafted, not generic flooring you buy on a roll. How do you go from doing what anyone can do to creating your own distinctive look and giving customers exceptional projects?

Choosing the Right Roller Sleeve or Roller Cover

Concrete Coatings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 7 - October 2010 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

A roller sleeve or cover is commonly thought of as something found in a painter’s toolbox rather than a concrete contractor’s. However, rolling sealants and colors onto (and into) concrete has become an increasingly popular option in decorative concrete applications.

Lap Lines and Roller Marks When Sealing Concrete

Concrete Coatings Concrete Sealers Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Sealing concrete can be frustrating! Roller marks and their cousins, "lap lines," are just two of those frustrating problems that can plague professional decorative installers.

Know Your Concrete Countertop Sealer Types

Concrete Sealers Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Spring 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Here are brief descriptions of different sealing materials – and some of the qualifications and circumstances you need to consider when dealing with products in each category.

Think about what happens to a kitchen counter every day. People splash acids on it. They spill things that stain it. They chop and slice on it. They set hot pots and dishes down on it. And they clean and clean and clean it with water and chemicals and green scrub-pads

Defending Against Stains and Scratches with Concrete Countertop Sealers

Concrete Sealers Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Spring 2010 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

Think about what happens to a kitchen counter every day. People splash acids on it. They spill things that stain it. They chop and slice on it. They set hot pots and dishes down on it. And they clean and clean and clean it with water and chemicals and green scrub-pads