mercredi 19 mars 2014

Concrete Color Pigment For Cement Based Floors

By Jaclyn Hurley


Lately, concrete is increasingly used for making various surfaces. Strength, resilience and durability of this material make it a good choice in most cases. So far, the concrete surface was mainly painted with colored protective coatings, and lately it is considered that the addition of selected concrete color pigment in the process of mixing is a much better solution. This way you can use acid stains and deco gel accents on cement-based floors.

All cement based surfaces may be stamped or patterned, to achieve different effects. It is very easy to do it on site, and if you use color pigments, everything becomes much easier, with much better final results. The great advantage of using this staining technology is that the color is uniform, UV resistant and unchanged, on all areas. Decorative floors such as these can be easily used in interior decoration.

Thanks to the fact that material is integrally colored, all surfaces can be polished to achieve different effects. It won't make any damage and the color will remain unchanged. Different techniques, for example, the acid stain, make your cement based floors even more appealing. In fact, it is often really hard to tell what material your floor is made of in the end.

Of course, these powdered pigments are perfect for coloring other similar materials as well, for example stucco and plaster. A wide variety of available colors and shades makes possible to find whatever color you prefer. Premium pigments such as blue green are especially attractive, and just perfect for achieving marble-like surfaces. Combining appealing colors and different polishing techniques really gives very nice results.

Besides being highly resilient, resistant and durable, this material has another great advantage. The price is considerably lower, comparing to natural stone and similar materials. Preparation works are basically the same, but the process of pouring concrete on site is really quickly done. All stamping or patterning works take very little time, and results will absolutely surprise you.

Some level of maintenance is required in the first few weeks, depending on the material used. Hiring professionals is the best way for making sure that everything will be done just right. All surfaces should be properly sealed after a while, and using new and advanced methods, these surfaces can also be polished, or additionally accentuated using different finishes.

Thanks to the fact all layers are equally colored, the surface can be polished to resemblance natural marble. With the use of special coatings and finishes, it becomes hard to tell what material is actually used. That's why these types of floors are often used in large business buildings, including banks and similar places. Besides being especially durable, they require very low maintenance, and this really is important in such places.

As with all other construction works, choosing appropriate contractor is essential. Choose reliable, dependable contractors only, and you will be more than satisfied with your final results. Your floors may look amazingly good even if you cannot spend too much money on them. What's even more important, they will remain equally attractive in many years to come, if you decide to use adequate materials.




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