Sometimes you want more than a concrete repair or a mere change in color or texture. Perhaps you would like your concrete floor to glow, reflecting light like a mirror. California Custom Coatings can stain and preserve your concrete floor, but we can go even further and give it a glass-like shine with concrete polishing.
The Polished Concrete Process
Here are the usual steps involved when polishing concrete:
- Grinding – A strong grind of the current concrete eliminates spots and guarantees the floor sealers adhere permanently. We use premium industrial vacuum machinery to eliminate the dust produced during the grind.
- Leveling – Areas with faults or deterioration are refloated to the same level as the rest of the floor. This way the polish is 100% even.
- Staining – Your concrete floor is infused, not just coated, with a color stain of your selection with any desired patterns being added at this time. Stains can be heavy, hiding the concrete grain, or translucent, enabling patterns in the concrete to shine through like polished wood.
- Transparent protective layer – Floor sealers applied over the polished floor fill the pores and emphasize the wonderful gloss. These transparent sealers bond to the smooth concrete with considerable strength, creating a floor that is very low maintenance. For areas where heavy traffic is commonplace, we apply a thicker coat of protective sealers to compensate.
Concrete polishing thus provides the ultimate in decorative durability, for both home and businesses, while additionally lending scratch and chemical resistance. This system is easily the best for enterprises wanting a beautiful, durable, and low-maintenance floor surface in their industrial or commercial facility, or for homeowners wanting a gorgeous floor that is simply maintained.
For more information about your options in concrete polishing, such as adding metallic sparkle, swirl and depth to your concrete, talk with California Custom Coatings in Carmichael today!
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