Dye manufacturers often recommend applying dye at the grit level just prior to the final polishing step and then applying densifier afterward.
Polished dyed concrete floors.
Premier concrete coatings is a family owned business located in columbus ohio.
Our dye stain technique uses dyes that have a large array of colors so you get to choose what color you d like your polished concrete to be.
We specialize in repairing concrete designing decorative flooring systems and protecting concrete from becoming damaged.
Even when compared with traditional stained concrete floors polished concrete has an edge.
When to apply dye to polished concrete.
A major advantage of the dye stain technique is that no etching is required in order to achieve your desired color.
When concrete floors are stained they need to be sealed to prevent abrasion and wear.
It also depends largely on the customer s budget planned usage and maintenance expectations.
For expert insight we talked with jeff eiswerth sherwin williams concrete coatings specialist with h c decorative concrete products in cleveland ohio and jim hammond owner of centaur contracting a decorative painting company in peninsula ohio.
Beautiful dyed polished concrete floors our dye stain technique uses vivid dye.
However bob harris author of bob harris guide to polished concrete floors says he has had good success applying dye at the 400 grit stage and after the slab has been densified since dyes are soluble and will penetrate readily.
In polished concrete the richness of the stain is somewhat muted when compared to a classic application that is directly on the cement rich cream and covered with a topical sealer.
In addition anytime that you dilute an acid stain with water you will not only lighten the color but you will also increase the variegation.