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2021.01

Tooling can make or break a job. Whether you’re a rental house, dealer, a contractor, or a DIY user, you’ll want to make sure you understand a few basic things about the tooling required for your concrete to ensure the right finish. Grinding includes the steps from the lowest starting grit (it depends on the floor and application and could be as low as 6 grit but typically 30 or 50 grit) up to 200...

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2021.03

Polishing diamond tooling is from 50 grit up to 3,000 grit. The most popular choice for concrete polishing are resin pads/pucks, which are made of poly-phenolic and ester-phenolic. Another thing to consider when choosing tools is there are bonds/tools designed for wet use only, dry use only or wet/dry use. Improper use can cause problems like glazing, sticky residue on the floor, and so on. Follow...

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2021.03

There is a common misconception that polished concrete means no maintenance, when in reality keeping up a polished floor simply requires low maintenance. Steps must be taken to ensure a completed floor maintains its finished look. Obviously your polished floor was an investment, so protecting it is of upmost importance. That said, polished concrete flooring requires regular cleaning, stain remedia...

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2021.03

Coated abrasive tool is a kind of abrasive tool processed by matrix, binder, and abrasive. It has good flexibility and adaptability. It is divided into three types: manual, semi-manual and machine. Hand-made products mainly include sheet-type dry sanding cloth, dry sanding paper, and water sandpaper that we see every day. Semi-manual products are mostly special-shaped products, including page whee...

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2021.03

Ground, Honed, Polished. Ground concrete has a flat appearance with no or very slight reflection (below 50 grit resin). Honed finish has a matte appearance and/or slight clarity of reflection that has a low or medium sheen (100-400 grit resin). Semi-polished finish has some clarity of reflection and medium to high sheen (400- or 800-grit resin). Polished finish has a glass-like finish and reflecti...

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2021.03

Polished concrete is probably the most durable and the most cost-effective flooring options. It is dust free, stain-resistant, slip-resistant and easy to maintain. In addition, it has increased light reflectivity. The life expectancy of a concrete floor will far surpass that of most other flooring surfaces, making it a common choice for retail stores, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, restaura...

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2021.03

Choosing the proper floor grinding and polishing machine is critical for your bottom line, therefore a good understanding of the different options is necessary. Grinding machines are used to prepare, level, polish, and remove glues and coatings on concrete surfaces. They are often called diamond grinders or diamond polishers because they use diamond abrasives to process the floor. There are two ma...

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2021.03

Understanding how diamond tools work is necessary for anyone who wants to be successful in this industry. Diamonds are not all the same. The two terms most often used when speaking of diamond tools are diamond grit and bond. Most diamond tools are made of synthetic diamond powder, measured in microns and called grit, and a bonding material, usually metal or resin, or a combination of bonding mater...