Friday, February 23, 2018

A Comprehensive Guide To Polished Concrete Floors And Polishing Process

By Douglas Hall


In the fields of interior homes design and architecture, concrete is the big hit. Before, it was thought and expected to be covered with appropriate flooring materials like tiles. However, that concept has been gone or almost gone as of today. The game has changed, though.

Many innovations have been done to improve this kind of material. The examples are the Florida polished concrete floors. Producing a shiny and glossy floor, these have become popular. Because of its main feature, the flooring coverings or any other materials are not much needed in some constructions nowadays.

Apart from being some kind of substitute, there are lots of designs, colors, and patterns that you can choose from. Choose one and you can have it. Hence, they are dubbed as an important modern element to a modern house and building.

They are low maintenance, which makes them preferable by home and building owners, as well as construction firms. Such characteristic makes them the best among the rest. The chances of being damaged in a short period of time or paying a large amount of money for repairing and maintaining them is slim.

You might be intrigued by the process of polishing those concrete floors. Well, the next paragraphs of this article will give you details on how this has been done. Just read until the end. Hopefully, you will be able to find answers to your question in a comprehensive guide and brief but concise explanation of every aspect of the process.

Polishing is similar to sanding the rough surface. As for concrete floors, this one is way different from sanding because it does not make use of sandpaper or an emery paper or whatever rough paper you may have there. All you need is the polishing machinery instead. It actually gives the floor a gradual grind, making its rough or coarse surface smoother and shinier than its previous state. Its fine segments made the results possible.

Start with the rough way of grinding. Any pits, bumps, and blemishes are easily eliminated. Thanks to the rough segment contained in a metallic matrix. As a matter of fact, you can even remove existing paint or stains. The more flaws it has, the longer the time it will take for you to prepare it for the final step. But anyways, it will still work wonders that anyone desires and those are the shine, smoothness, and sheen appearance.

After perfectly removing those pits and bumps, proceed to the lapping. This makes use of the plastic matrices embedded abrasive and polishing disk grits so that the object will be ground finely. Grind repeatedly until you achieved that level of shine and sheen that you have desired. It is important to be keen and attentive to factors like the types of materials or what materials or elements must be removed or the concreteness of its surface.

An internal sealer will be used after the lapping process. The good thing that one can get is that it eliminates the necessity of using a coating which was topical in nature. This is what makes these kinds of flooring less costly in terms of maintenance and repair. After that, you can already have the surface polished using both dry and wet methods. While they are both advantageous, the former is much better and more reliable or widely used by different contractors because it is more convenient and safe for the environment.




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