Buffer For Stained Concrete Floors

There are two types of disks available to help you strip the sealer paint or adhesive off your concrete floor stripping and sanding.
Buffer for stained concrete floors. Character in polishing an existing concrete floor exists as. Depending on the look you want to achieve for your stained concrete floor you can choose from acid based chemical stains or water based stains. This stained concrete floor needed to be stripped and re waxed. Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas.
San francisco interior designer nicole hollis had new concrete floors poured in her 5 000 square foot studio. There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors. It also won t fade peel or chip. Coarse grit is more effective at getting rid of stubborn stains and rough areas on the floor surface.
With the proper floor grinding equipment and experience concrete polishing contractors can grind concrete surfaces whether new or old to a high gloss finish that never needs waxes or coatings. Make sure you allow the floor to dry or wipe the floor dry before you begin to polish. How easy is it to change the color of stained concrete floors. Imperfections when polishing an existing concrete floor or any concrete slab it is always difficult to tell what will happen after the first cut is made.
Step 3 polish with coarse grit. Polished concrete is fast becoming the ultimate no wax flooring material. We used a floor buffer with stripping detergent to strip all of the old wax off so we can re. Mild stains should also come off when you mop.
For the rest of the space see a noirish studio for a san francisco design star photograph by laure joliet courtesy of nicole hollis. A special concrete polishing. Acid stains penetrate and react chemically with the concrete creating natural color variations that add character and unique mottling effects similar to the appearance of marble or granite. Here are the pros and cons of each.
Wax interior concrete floors to protect them after cleaning. The first cut removes the top layer of concrete and exposes sand and anything else that has been troweled under the concrete. Factor in the superior durability and performance of concrete and it s no wonder why more retail commercial warehouse and. How to strip a concrete floor with an electric floor buffer.
Use a coarse grit polishing disk one that measures 500 to polish the floor. Acid based stain and water based stain.