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Decorative Overlays

A Pool of Volunteer Work

Volunteers from the Decorative Concrete Council and the Manufacturers’ Advisory Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors traveled to Detroit in March 2021 to complete a community project for the Durfee Innovation Society.

The Decorative Concrete Volunteer Work Done for the Durfee Innovation Society

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DEWALT POWERSHIFT™ equipment is cordless, so there's no stopping to refuel.

Colors & Stains

Sika Corporation Merged Decorative Concrete Family, SikaColor®

Decorative Concrete

Understand the Differences Between Concrete Dyes, Stains and Pigments

When it comes to imparting color on a concrete surface, understanding the product options is critical in order to achieve the finished look your customer desires

Pictured, an outdoor living space where acid stains were used to etch the concrete surface.

What is the Difference Between Concrete Dyes, Stains and Pigments?

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Understanding the difference between concrete dyes, stains and pigments is essential when deciding which to use for colored concrete. Use this high value asset infographic to make the correct decision.

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Colors & Stains

5 Popular Stained Concrete Application Techniques

There are five popular concrete application techniques that you can master and offer as a concrete staining company. Let us look at these popular stain application styles.

Stained Concrete Application Techniques

Colors & Stains

7 Questions on Colors & Stains

Insight from John Reynolds, director of technical services at Solomon Colors on acid- and water-based stains, common problems, and applying stains to a slab.

7 Questions on Colors & Stains

Decorative Concrete

3 Decorative Concrete Contractors That Gave Back to Their Community

How three Bomanite-licensed decorative concrete contractors - Edwards Concrete Bomanite, Texas Bomanite, and Colorado Hardscapes - made a difference in their communities.

As a memorial to the frontline workers of COVID-19. The Ocoee Health-Center includes a plaque that reads as follows: 'This courtyard is dedicated to the frontline healthcare workers who went above and beyond during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. 'In appreciation for you extraordinary service, loyalty, and commitment to your profession and community.'' It then lists the companies and suppliers involved in the project and then a 'thank you.'

Colors & Stains

Brickform Refresh

Brickform - A Division of Solomon Colors

Recolor and restore concrete with Brickform Refresh. Brickform Refresh is a solvent based penetrating, polysiloxane stain with excellent water repellency to be used for re-coloring and sealing exterior concrete surfaces.

Brickform Refresh

Decorative Concrete

Marketing Polished and Stained Decorative Concrete Floors

When it comes to marketing polished or stained decorative concrete floors contractors should focus on promoting the benefits as well as the aesthetics.

Make sure you have a marketing plan in place to help focus your marketing efforts, suggests L.M. Scofield's Cam Villar. Whether in depth or simple, make sure to at least include the market you want to serve and who your target audience will be.

Decorative Concrete

Things to Consider When Choosing a Concrete Overlay

When considering if an overlay is right for your client it's important to paint wide strokes of possibilities, but root expectations in the complexities of the install.

CTS Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling Overlay is a hydraulic cement-based, self-leveling topping, re-surfacer and underlayment for both indoor and outdoor jobsites. The product cures to a light off-white color. It is ideal for floors that are stained, integrally colored, and those with decorative embedded aggregate flooring.

Colors & Stains

Colored Concrete Trends: Should I Use Dyes, Stains or Pigments?

Understanding the differences, benefits and pitfalls of each colored concrete application is important in determining which is best for your project.

Prosoco dyed, polished concrete.

Colors & Stains

Liquid Integral Colors for Concrete Overlays

PROSOCO's Integral Color for Overlays is a pre-measured, concentrated liquid to integrally color cement mixtures for overlays and polishable overlays

Prosoco Integral Color For Overlays 10 Oz

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