Maybe polished concrete is not the first thing that pops to mind when someone mentions “being green.” Recycling, conservation, and slow fashion get lots of press, as well they should. Still, when the talk winds down at the end of the day, everyone’s standing on...
To protect polished concrete long-term, you’ll need the three vital sealers: penetrating, semi-penetrating guards and topical sealers, the main categories of stain protectors for polished concrete. Overall, each has its own features and benefits, and its own required...
Handheld trowels have been around for thousands of years, utilized especially in excavations, construction, and gardening. Then, in the 20th century, came the power trowel. Utilized in medium-to-large concrete surface projects, the power trowel is engineered with...
Tooling pads in the concrete surface industry have been used since the dawn of wet polishing through the rise of dry polishing in the ‘90s. While floor grinders have seen their share of evolutionary changes over the years, diamond tooling has evolved just as much....
Concrete grinders, scarifiers, shot blasters and scabblers – these tools help contractors with the preparation of concrete surfaces. Whether it’s a repair job, new project, or decorative work, each machine has specific strengths that help professionals perform their...
Imagine you’re at the premier surface prep convention and someone asks, “What’s better to take down a slab of concrete, a shaver or a grinder?” Viewpoints could vary, right? Chances are, there would be more opinions tossed around than beach balls at a Jimmy...
