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Is it Real Diamond Polished Concrete?
A Mechanically Polished Concrete surface is achieved by the gradual reduction of abrasive diamond pads. The process includes grouting of small air voids and cracks, densifying the surface and finishing the surface with penetrating sealers followed with a finishing buff. This process takes up to 7 days (200m2) to complete and will last a lifetime. -
Stone or aggregate exposure of the concrete.
Full Stone Exposure in most cases requires more aggressive passes by grinding equipment, additional time and depending on equipment and concrete hardness will usually cost a little more.
Salt n Pepper is achieved by only exposing the small stones and fines of the concrete.
Cream Finish is basically polishing the surface without exposing stone or fines of concrete.
If the floor is lumpy with high & low spots, the high spots will expose larger stone, as the machine will try to cut as flat as possible. -
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A DIAMOND POLISHED CONCRETE FLOOR WILL HANDS DOWN, OUTLAST ANY COATINGS AND RESIST KIDS, ANIMALS, FURNITURE DRAGGING. THE SURFACE STRENGTH IS MUCH HARDER THAN ANY COATING.
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Beware of Immitations … Hone & Coat?
A hone and clear coating is usually a diamond ground concrete surface, coated with a clear Polyurethane. Coatings will scratch no matter what coating you use at some point down the track, it will need re-coating. Cheap coatings will yellow. You pay for what you get and at some point you will have to do it again.
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Please take the time to read information below to understand polished concrete.
Diamond Polished Concrete Floors...Tick all the Boxes!
Garage Conversions
Restaurants Shops Cafes'
Industrial Factory Floors
Renovations Extensions
Pricing...Mechanical Diamond Polished Concrete or Grind & Clear UV Coating.
Is the quote for a grind (hone) and clear coating or a mechanical diamond polish?
Finished Surface…Polished Concrete Stone and Gloss Levels
Polished Concrete Gloss levels
Matt Satin - #400 grit
Standard Gloss - #800 grit
High Gloss - #1500 grit or #3000grit
These can vary, depending on the quality of the concrete.
Your Polished floor is only as good as the Concrete and how it was ordered, placed and finished.
Placement - Concrete placement is the key, vibration should be done evenly, no dragging of vibrators or over vibrating.
Stone Colours - Select stones are usually available from most concrete batching plants. For existing slabs, test areas can be ground and water will give a close colour finish. Stone or aggregate size should be checked at regular intervals.
Cement Colour - Cement can be pigmented with coloured oxides when ordering or stained if it is an existing slab prior to polishing the concrete.
Concrete Strength - Minimum of 32 Mpa recommended, no fillers like Fly Ash, make sure no water is added.
Placement & Finishing - Concreter's should be given exact specifications of placement and finishing practices, usually a thorough stick trowel or light helicopter, no edging tools. + / - 3mm over 3 meters for acceptable tolerances! What ever finish is utilised by your contractor, it has to be consistent through out the surface for best results.
For best results always do a test slab/pad approximate 1200mm x 1200mm. Waffle Pod slab are not recommended!
Slabs designed with a structural first pour and a second topping decorative slab is also a good practice if using expensive concrete mixes.
Polishing old existing slabs is possible, but there is no guarantee of a consistent finish and will never look as good as a well planned decorative slab.
Placement - Concrete placement is the key, vibration should be done evenly, no dragging of vibrators or over vibrating.
Stone Colours - Select stones are usually available from most concrete batching plants. For existing slabs, test areas can be ground and water will give a close colour finish. Stone or aggregate size should be checked at regular intervals.
Cement Colour - Cement can be pigmented with coloured oxides when ordering or stained if it is an existing slab prior to polishing the concrete.
Concrete Strength - Minimum of 32 Mpa recommended, no fillers like Fly Ash, make sure no water is added.
Placement & Finishing - Concreter's should be given exact specifications of placement and finishing practices, usually a thorough stick trowel or light helicopter, no edging tools. + / - 3mm over 3 meters for acceptable tolerances! What ever finish is utilised by your contractor, it has to be consistent through out the surface for best results.
For best results always do a test slab/pad approximate 1200mm x 1200mm. Waffle Pod slab are not recommended!
Slabs designed with a structural first pour and a second topping decorative slab is also a good practice if using expensive concrete mixes.
Polishing old existing slabs is possible, but there is no guarantee of a consistent finish and will never look as good as a well planned decorative slab.
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