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"The rising trend to build more efficiently with less impact on the environment has spurred a lot of interest in the unique qualities of concrete. Green building includes reducing waste from products used, finding non-toxic product alternatives, and using recycled and local materials. These environmentally-conscious choices are readily available when designing and building with concrete."
- Concrete Network

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Products & Applications:

Pre-Cast and Pour-In-Place Countertops
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Demand for durable concrete countertops is high right now. From Pre-cast to Poured on site. Integral color to acid stained!

Modello Stencils
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Along with the floors in this home, we overlayed this tile covered wall, then stained using a Modello stencil for an antique effect.

Stampable Overlayment
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Now you can have stamped concrete without the cost of demolition and repouring. This overlayment can go right over your existing cement.

NewLook™ for re-coloring concrete
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You no longer have to live with tired, worn, discolored integrally colored concrete. NewLook is not a paint, it bonds directly to the concrete.

Beautiful color variations can be achieved:
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Sample 1		 concrete stain
Sample 2		 concrete wash
Sample 3		 concrete paint
Sample 4
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Sample 5		 cement acid etch
Sample 6		 cement wash
Sample 7		 cement paint
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This is a study of concrete resurfacing with overlayments tinted with integral color, and use of dyes and saw-cut patterning.

Not your typical concrete finish

Acid staining (or acid etching) of concrete produces such a stunning and unique look whenever applied, that no two surfaces are alike after being enhanced with this technique. Acid staining is less expensive than tile or other hard surfaces, and is far more durable and custom than carpet.
That's the magic and artistry of the acid-etch chemical staining process - an infinite number of possible results limited only by the creativity of the installer.

Unlike the traditional means of acid etching, our professionally installed system uses salt-acid based stains, eliminating the use of a caustic muriatic acid wash to prepare the cement surface. This reduces installation time as well as making the introduction of hazardous materials to the installation area a thing of the past. Since Acid-Stains penetrate into the concrete when applied, the resulting finish is as durable as the concrete it decorates.

The possibilities are endless

Using cement overlayment materials specially prepared to accept the acid stains, resurfacing can now be done to existing concrete that is unsightly or otherwise unable to accept the stains itself. With overlayment, installations are also no longer limited to concrete flooring.
Specialty finishes such as saw-cut patterning, borders, inlays, and stamping can also add to the beauty of any installation.

Many surfaces can be prepared to accept acid stains:

  • New or existing concrete
  • Formica countertops
  • Shower Surrounds
  • Walls
  • Furniture
  • Moldings

 
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