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how to do a polished concrete floor properly?
I'm looking for tips to make sure our installation of a polished concrete floor in the kitchen goes well. What are the main dos and don'ts?
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"Grind with a 150-grit metal-bonded diamond (or finer, if desired). Apply a chemical hardener to densify the concrete. Polish with a 100- or 200-grit resin-bond diamond, or a combination of the two. Polish with a 400-grit resin-bond diamond."
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"Use limesoda it's really great to clean concrete floors"
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"Before the concrete gets hard use sponge and water till you see nice surfaces"
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"Tools & Materials: Walk-behind diamond disc grinder and discs, concrete sealer, spray pump, microfiber mop
Step 1: Clean area and fill cracks
Step 2: Polish with coarse-grit disc
Step 3: Polish with progressively finer discs
Step 4: Apply concrete sealer"
Step 1: Clean area and fill cracks
Step 2: Polish with coarse-grit disc
Step 3: Polish with progressively finer discs
Step 4: Apply concrete sealer"
Answered on 17th May 2023 - Member since Jul 2022 -
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