Apr 8, 2021 | Advice & Tips
For many, the surface is perhaps the most overlooked aspect of a home or business. Of course, you may notice when the flooring is unattractive or torn up and dirty. But when everything is going right and the floor is as it should be, are you really paying attention to...
Apr 1, 2021 | Advice & Tips
There are numerous factors that can influence your choice of surface coating. Is your project taking place outdoors? Or, is it indoors in a low key, residential environment? What about projected foot traffic? Your budget? Of course, you’re likely already considering...
Mar 23, 2021 | Advice & Tips
For over a century, epoxy compounds have been mixed and distributed. And, for the better part of that century, epoxy resin has been used in surface adhesion. Still a favorite for contractors, businesses, and handy homeowners, epoxy coating comes with a wide array of...
Mar 1, 2021 | Advice & Tips
Moisture is among the greatest enemies of a quality surface preparation project. At its worst, it can cause you and your team to waste precious time and resources as you work to undo the damage done. What’s worse, left unchecked, coating pitfalls from moisture may...
Feb 25, 2021 | Advice & Tips
From equipment hazards to dangerous chemicals and harmful dust, there are a plethora of dangers present in the surface preparation industry. Taking the time to understand the proper precautions and operating procedures may help you avoid serious injuries and diseases....
Feb 9, 2021 | Advice & Tips
The clank and scrape of metal against tiles, the buzz of grinders, and the hum of a power trowel as it polishes your finished product – you can picture the whole job from removal to completion. But, what about prior to floor resurfacing? If you’re relatively new to...
Feb 4, 2021 | Runyon Roots
The first uses of terrazzo stone flooring date back to more than a half-millennium, when Italian architects and Venetian workers used marble scrap leftover from other projects as a decorative add-on to the clay they used in residences and terraces. While modern...
Feb 2, 2021 | Advice & Tips, Featured Posts
When it comes to garage floor coatings, there are a lot of options and a lot of different results you can achieve. From flake to resin designs the options are limitless. Once you have figured out what you would like your end result to look like, or hope to look...
Jan 20, 2021 | Advice & Tips
Wet polishing is the oldest known method of concrete surface prep, dating back to the early 1900s. It wasn’t until the 1990s that dry polishing was introduced to the industry, and it happened by accident. A polishing contractor left his new crew to do a job, assuming...
Jan 15, 2021 | Advice & Tips
Shot blasters may be used for a number of reasons in concrete surface prep. You may have a small surface area that a large grinder cannot sufficiently prepare, you may be looking to smoothen out your concrete floor, or maybe your surface requires the removal of only a...
Jan 4, 2021 | Featured Products
Starting your surface prep project with the right equipment will do more than help you complete the job. Prepping concrete correctly from the get-go will boost your efficiency and ensure you don’t have to do extra work or, in some cases, backtrack. In this post, we’ll...
Dec 2, 2020 | Advice & Tips
The right approach to polishing, coating, or repairing your concrete floors will prove to be a worthy investment in functionality and aesthetics. But before you can start, you’ll need to be thorough in preparing your surface or risk the project backfiring on you....
Nov 24, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Concrete is a popular flooring choice across every commercial industry and for a variety of home projects. Ensuring that you’re using the right concrete floor coating for the job is critical – both for your budget and for the sake of the lifespan of your floor....
Nov 13, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Polished concrete is the go-to choice for a wide range of commercial flooring endeavors. You can find it under your feet at hospitals, schools, department stores, and just about any location seeking a near-permanent flooring solution and attractive shine. In fact,...
Oct 26, 2020 | Flooring Equipment
There are several factors you will want to consider when it comes to choosing between propane and electric surface preparation equipment. Maybe you value choosing equipment that is environmentally less harmful than other options. Propane as a fuel source, for example,...
Oct 19, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Concrete can make for strong and long-lasting surfaces and flooring. But it’s not without its pitfalls. Exposure to chemicals, traffic, heavy equipment, and even harsh weather can wear down even the highest quality concrete if left untreated. The right coating can...
Oct 6, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Regardless of commercial industry or residential purposes, garage flooring needs can vastly differ from case to case. If you’re looking for a dependable, long-lasting coat, you rarely have to go very far, as many coating products boast similar qualities. But...
Sep 28, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Colored concrete has been a popular choice for exterior residential projects for decades. Just take a stroll down a neighborhood street, and you’re bound to see at least a few colorful driveways or patios. But in recent years, this material has found favor everywhere...
Sep 14, 2020 | Runyon Roots
This Runyon Roots article is long overdue, as Nick has been with our Runyon family for over two years! Nick is part of our RSP Team and works at our Rancho Cordova, California office in the shipping & receiving department! He was born in Fort Carson, Colorado on...
Sep 9, 2020 | Industry Trends
Concrete flooring aesthetics are more important than you might think. While plain, unadorned concrete may not be a thing of the past quite yet, it’s certainly heading that way. And at this point, you’d be hard-pressed to find a customer who isn’t worried about looks....
Aug 31, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Once relegated to warehouse floors and out-of-sight restaurant kitchens, polished concrete can now be found in universities, corporate offices, and even residential dwellings. The right floor grinders and other equipment, coupled with proper surface preparation, will...
Aug 26, 2020 | News
As your one-stop shop for all things concrete polishing, surface preparation, and resinous flooring, Runyon Surface Prep strives to always provide our customers with the very best. To that end, we’re constantly seeking out industry partners and the perfect products to...
Aug 21, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Whether you’re new to the world of concrete polishing or you’ve tackled hundreds of jobs, you probably know that taking on a project without the appropriate tools and equipment can only end in disaster. You’ll need the right concrete polishing tools and consumables to...
Aug 17, 2020 | Featured Posts, News
We strive to treat our customers like family here at Runyon Surface Prep, and a key quality of that personal service involves listening to what industry professionals want—and then making it happen. What can we do to simplify their complex jobs, meet their varied...
Jul 31, 2020 | Featured Posts, News
Runyon Surface Prep is excited to announce that we now offer financing! We’ve partnered with Kwipped to provide our customers with an easy way to request quotes and compare rates. Click on the “Apply For Financing” button in your shopping cart, fill in your...
Jul 30, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Any surface prep professional will tell you that an untreated concrete floor is a pain. A hard troweled concrete floor is easy to maintain in certain circumstances. If you don’t polish or coat concrete, you’ll quickly end up with cracking, spalling, and...
Jul 23, 2020 | Flooring Equipment
Flooring is an often overlooked but vital component of a sanitation plan. Unfortunately, surfaces like carpet, vinyl, and tile can harbor grime and even pathogens. The coronavirus pandemic has made both individuals and institutions far more aware of the spread of...
Jul 17, 2020 | Advice & Tips
Surface preparation is a vital step in the concrete polishing process, but maintenance is the key to making sure that a floor lasts. Foot traffic, heavy machinery, dirt, grime, spills, and more can dirty polished concrete and wear down the topcoat sealant over time,...
Jul 14, 2020 | Advice & Tips
If you’re interested in learning how to polish concrete with a power trowel, we can help. The concrete flooring experts at Runyon Surface Prep have been big proponents of this method for years—in fact, we even developed an innovative magnetic preload system to...
Jun 29, 2020 | Runyon Roots
At Runyon Surface Prep, we’re dedicated to providing tools, equipment, and knowledge contractors need to tackle concrete polishing and surface preparation jobs of any size. But we don’t stop there—we keep our ears to the ground and a constant finger on the pulse...
