I looking forward to get a more glossy and finished look on those concrete slabs.
Diy polished concrete floors.
Let s take a look at whether polishing is right for your floor the equipment you need how to carry out the process the right way and the important difference between concrete grinding and concrete polishing.
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.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
There are easy.
Step 6 apply concrete floor polish.
How to seal and protect polished concrete.
Sleek shiny and easy to maintain polished concrete is a great flooring choice particularly for modern interiors.
It s common to outsource this project to professional floor refinishers but if you enjoy a diy project you can rent concrete polishing equipment.
Use a pump up sprayer and apply two thin light coats.
If you d like to create this look in your own home here are the basics on how.
Use the floor grinder to apply concrete floor polish over the whole surface.
How to polish old concrete flooring.
Diy polished concrete floor is for sure an interesting project.
Doing so should give you an extra sheen.
Isabella april 21 2015 at 7 29 am reply.
So i am considering a professional polishing service from floortex in canada.
As the number of grit increases so does its fineness.
Exercise caution and follow all instructions provided when using the floor grinder.
You can be sure of having high quality of flooring.
That is a polished concrete floor that works its way to a higher finish over 400 grit for example is.
This is a old warehouse floor.
Your concrete floor is now looking its best.
This means so much about satisfaction in getting the fine result.
The video shows how to grind and polish to get a high gloss polished concrete floor with heavily exposed aggregate.
Once you get the look and polish you re striving for you may want to protect the surface by applying a commercial stain guard product like werkmaster ultraguard sealer and surface wear protector especially if the surface will be exposed to grease oil or chemicals.