Don't you hate it when you've been planning on giving your deck or patio a makeover but whenever you get an architect to quote you it all the time seems to be over your budget? Hiring other citizen can commonly be expensive, especially if you want something definite to be done to your deck or patio, and because getting other citizen to do something for you commonly costs more than when you do the job yourself.
The charm of a decorative concrete project is that it requires slight amount of attempt coming from you, but the effects are nonetheless amazing. If you want to try something as easy but overwhelming as a decorative concrete method, here are the basic steps to get you started. You can do it by yourself or with a help of a friend.
Assuming that you have all the needed materials ready, the first step is to mix the overlay concrete onto the concrete canvas you're going to work on. You'll be needing a gauge rake to spread the coat evenly throughout the concrete. The color of the overlay you have to already be mixed before you pour in the mixture.
Next, you're going to put in the antiquing powder onto the compound before it thoroughly dries up and before you put the make stamp onto the concrete. The antiquing powder works in two ways. First, it prevents the concrete from sticking on to the rubber stamp you're going to put on the concrete later, and second, it improves the color of your design.
After the antiquing powder has been added, the final and most crucial step is putting in the stamp on the concrete. It's up to you what make you select and what look you want to achieve. The most tasteless choices are brick and stone, but you can have your own make stamped on the concrete. Leave the project overnight until it has thoroughly dried.
The following morning, pressure wash the surface to remove any sign of the antiquing powder that might have been left behind, and to polish the concrete also. After it has dried, put two coatings of a solvent based sealer to bring out the make of the concrete and at the same time safe its finish.
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