Video: How to Install Stampable Concrete Overlay

Application of seamless texture skins and pattern stamp in a wooden plank after applying a liquid release agent over concrete overlay is shown in this video clip

February 9, 2015

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This sealer was over applied. It should have been applied 1 to 2 mils thick, but was likely 20 to 30 mils thick.

'Thin to Win' With Decorative Concrete Sealers

Thin applications are the simple answer to many acrylic sealer problems contractors face on decorative concrete projects like stamped and stained concrete.

Abrasives where abrasive material is sprayed onto a nylon pad are used for maintenance and light restoration.

Abrasives 101

Learn how to choose the correct abrasives for grinding and polishing concrete.

Fast and effective

Fast and effective

What to do if roads are worn out? If only the top layer is damaged, only that layer needs to be repaired. Take advantage of innovative solutions.

It's All In The Name

Why Dario Lenarduzzi - a contractor based out of Des Moines, Iowa - hopes his family sticks to terrazzo.

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SMITH SPS10 DCS Scarifiers

SMITH's SPS10 DCS High-Production Scarifier is ideal for removing tough pavement markings and levelling trip hazards.

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Graco GrindLazer DC15 DCS Scarifiers

Graco GrindLazer DC15 DCS heavy-duty scarifiers are designed for challenging removal applications such as leveling floors, grooving and removing thick coatings.

The Decorative Concrete Volunteer Work Done for the Durfee Innovation Society

A Pool of Volunteer Work

Volunteers from the Decorative Concrete Council and the Manufacturers’ Advisory Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors traveled to Detroit in March 2021 to complete a community project for the Durfee Innovation Society.

Ameripolish SmartFloor Refinement System

Ameripolish Smartfloor Refinement System

The SmartFloor Refinement System concept is engineered to provide a high-aesthetic floor that is an easy and economical way to utilize any polishing machines, including power trowels.

Fast and effective

Fast and effective

What to do if roads are worn out? If only the top layer is damaged, only that layer needs to be repaired. Take advantage of innovative solutions.

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Creating a World of Fantasy, Fun Through Pre-Blended Stucco

To bring realistic animal habitats to life and build seemingly unimaginable park rides, contractors have turned to advanced formula pre-blended stuccos.

CTS Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling Overlay is a hydraulic cement-based, self-leveling topping, re-surfacer and underlayment for both indoor and outdoor jobsites. The product cures to a light off-white color. It is ideal for floors that are stained, integrally colored, and those with decorative embedded aggregate flooring.

Things to Consider When Choosing a Concrete Overlay

When considering if an overlay is right for your client it's important to paint wide strokes of possibilities, but root expectations in the complexities of the install.

S2S applied a micro-blend flake system to the common areas and hallways at a new automated self-storage facility in Texas.

How Epoxy Flooring Can Transform the Ordinary Into Art

Advanced epoxy flooring systems can mitigate, revitalize and improve overall aesthetics of average concrete floors.

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Parking Lot Paving: Concrete vs. Asphalt

Read about reasons why concrete is a viable option for parking lot paving over asphalt.

Laticrete Nxt Level Sp Installation

NXT Level SP

LATICRETE's medium coarse-sanded, pumpable and pourable, low alkali cement-based premium self-leveling overlay works as a high-strength wear surface or underlayment

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Your work is meant to weather through some of the toughest conditions. Your equipment should do the same. That's why the best contractors trust JLG®.

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Euclid Chemical Company/Increte Systems Introduces Level Top PC-Agg

Level Top PC-Agg contains a graded natural aggregate that enables the topping to resemble a polished concrete floor after grinding and polishing.

Eucild’s Increte Systems Introduces LEVEL TOP POLISH and LEVEL TOP PC-AGG

Eucild’s Increte Systems introduces two new product additions to the Level Top family of self leveling overlays.

Nordstrom specified Rapid Set Products for the overlay, which included LevelFlor self-leveling underlayment, TXP Epoxy Primer and TRU Self-Leveling topping.

Flooring Worthy of a Waikiki Renaissance

In Honolulu, the famous beachfront neighborhood of Waikiki is undergoing a redevelopment renaissance that promises to cut the area’s high percentage of vacant office space and add much-needed lodging and higher-end shopping.

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MAPEI Highlights 80th Anniversary with Contractor Contest

Supporting the slogan “Celebrate our past – Enjoy our presents,” MAPEI is inviting contractors to make use of their purchases during 2017 to enter the MAPEI 80th Anniversary Giveaway.

Sundeck of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas won the WOW! Award, best overall project, for Mission Concepcion Park, also in San Antonio. The surface needed to be durable enough to hold up under significant bike and foot traffic. The acid stain was applied first, followed by months of using a needle scaler to remove the surface of the concrete. The beautiful transformation to stained and exposed concrete pavement presents a wonderful contrast between liquid nature and solid infrastructure.

The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) Announces Winners of its 9th Annual Decorative Concrete Awards

The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on January 17, 2017.

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ColorChrome Pigment from Super-Krete

ColorChrome Pigment is a metallic mica pigment designed to be dispersed in a variety of binders to create seamless floors with a unique, three-dimensional appearance.

Diamond polishing overlay toppings is a significant part of the market so Diamatic, a manufacturer of diamond grinding equipment, decided to develop an overlay product with favorable polishing qualities. Its low shrinkage and hard wearing characteristics, gains strength quickly, and produces a high-polish surface.

A Decorative Mix for Diamond Polishing

ARDEX Provides Full-replacement Warranties

ARDEX Americas announces extended warranties for ARDEX MC Moisture Control Systems when installed by an ARDEX LevelMaster Elite Installer (LME) or an ARDEX Academy-Trained Installer.

Niagara Machine Presents "Advanced Color and Design" Training

Learn decorative techniques from Rick Lobdell, owner of Concrete Mystique Engraving.

“No Stink” Primer for Concrete Overlays from AC•Tech

The AC•Tech RMS-Enviro Primer is a single-coat epoxy resin that seals porous substrates to reduce “pin-holes” and bubbles, control moisture drive, increase adhesion, and minimize cracking in the finished installation.

Düraamen to Present The Installers Edge Workshop

The Installers Edge Workshop, presented by Düraamen, gives contractors an exclusive access to expert training for working with decorative concrete and industrial flooring products.

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Your work is meant to weather through some of the toughest conditions. Your equipment should do the same. That's why the best contractors trust JLG®.