Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Prepare Concrete for Polishing by Curing It

By Mikkan Drane

When you have finally settled with the idea that you do want your concrete slab to be polished and be designed with what you feel like having, the next thing to consider is to make sure that the floor is prepared for the process. The preparation not only readies the area for the project, it also toughens the flooring adding durability to it.

A lot of concrete polishing decors carry treatment qualities that require to be attached and absorbed on the concrete floor's surface. Therefore, it is a task to be able to choose a curing agent that will not leave too much mark or residue on the floor as it may affect the process that will be done later on it. The chosen curing agent must also be able to seal off the entire concrete slab whether you're putting a decorative design on it or not.

Spray curing is one of the few methods you can choose to do on your concrete floor. Spray cure agent dissolves on concrete easily ensuring lesser residue on the concrete. With the help of Burlap or curing paper, the moisture will easily be maintained during the process as well.

If you are planning on having your concrete polish stained, dyed or added with any translucent type of surface coloring treatment, the curing should finish off with a natural and mottled look ready for coloring. This will add on the aesthetic output once you have applied the coloring on it. Keep in mind too that the application of the curing agent should be well balanced in all parts of the concrete.

Exposure of the coverage of the curing agent application can gravely affect its output. This can ruin the coloring that will done later on, including fading and discoloration. The plastic sheets that will be used to cover the floor must be evenly fixed, including how it will touch the surface. Irregularities of the curing agent on the surface are often results of uneven plastic placement.

Most installation processes already includes in it the curing agent application, which will be good news had the contractor done that already. However, being sure that the curing agent had really been applied should be taken cared of. This is because the durability and strength of the concrete polishing and decorative work depends on the presence of the curing agent needed for concrete floors.

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