Polished Concrete

Polished concrete is a popular flooring choice for commercial areas; however, it is becoming a popular choice for residential areas as well. Polished concrete is not just the plain gray floors home depot has; they can be very decorative when acid stains and concrete dyes are used to color the floor. The steps for polished concrete are:

1. Grind the concrete with a 25 grit metal bond diamond, this helps flatten the floor and removes any small humps in the concrete.
2. Grind the concrete with a 40 grit metal bond diamond.
3. Grind the concrete with a 80 grit metal bond diamond.
4. Grind the concrete with a 50 grit resin polishing pad.
5. Grind the concrete with a 100 grit resin polishing pad.
6. Grind the concrete with a 200 grit resin polishing pad.
7. Grind the concrete with a 400 grit resin polishing pad.
8. Apply the acid stain or concrete dye.
9. Densify concrete with lithium silicate densifier.
10. Polish concrete with 800 grit resin polishing pad. 
11. Continue polishing with 1500 grit or 3000 grit if a higher shine is wanted.
12. Apply protectant guard.
13. Burnish floor.

Polished concrete offers a very durable floor that is easy to maintain. Maintenance requires weekly dust mopping and wet mopping with a ph-neutral cleaner found at home depot. 

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Before Concrete Was Stained & Polished

After Concrete Was Stained & Polished