Decorative Concrete Products

  • By CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Staff
  • Source: CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE
  • Publication date: 2006-11-01

Stampable overlay

A-700 Stamp Crete is a proprietary mixture of specially modified acrylic co-polymer resins and various sized aggregates. Formulated to achieve up to a 3/8-inch thickness, it is stamped to simulate slate, brick, stone, or other designs. It is UV and stain-resistant and water repellant. Americrete. 951-296-1030. www.americrete.com.

Epoxy-aggregate resurfacing system

The GL Epoxy Stone system produces a uniquely textured design that is easy to install for indoor or outdoor applications. The durable formula resists stains, ultraviolet radiation, and freeze-thaw cycles. It is easy to clean and contains no VOCs. GoldenLook International Inc. 800-433-5397. www.goldenlook.com.

Bagged color

Precision-Pac Color for Concrete comes in repulpable paper for easy addition to ready mix concrete. A 32-color palette helps enhance any project, including precast, tilt-up, mortar, block, or flatwork. The colors are made from natural and synthetic metal oxide pigments, with no fillers. Alabama Pigments Co. 800-531-1172. www.alabamapigments.com.

Border tools

Brickform border tools create colorful, textured bands and borders for a high degree of finish on any textured hard-scape. Simple to work with, they can be used with color hardeners, antique releases, acid stains, and other products. A wide selection of patterns are available, including brick, stone, grapevine, autumn leaf, swimming whales, Romanesque swirls. Brickform. 800-483-9628. www.brickform.com.

Buffable floor polish

TrafficCoat is a buffable acrylic floor polish for concrete, masonry, and tile surfaces. It provides a durable, high-gloss finish on high traffic areas. Its hard finish also resists marring, scratching, and scuffing. Triangle Coatings Inc. 800-895-8000. www.tricoat.com.

Turn aged concrete into art

Lithochrome Tintura Stain transforms aged concrete floors into works of art. The translucent stain accentuates trowel marks and flaws, turning them into visually appealing textures. The environmentally friendly, water-based sealer chemically bonds with cured concrete. It dries to a beautiful color, ensuring long-term color stability and improving abrasion resistance. No residual removal is required. L.M. Scofield Co. 800-800-9900. www.scofield.com.

Sealer and stain

Nox-Carb is a penetrating, high-performance sealer and stain that beautifies and protects exterior vertical concrete and masonry surfaces. Silane chemistry allows this product to penetrate into concrete's micropores, where it chemically reacts to create a bond that defies dissolution. It prevents water permeation while allowing water vapor transmission. It also protects against chloride ion intrusion and other weather-related damages. Nox-Crete Products Group. 800-669-2738. www.nox-crete.com.

High-gloss sealer

Dura-Seal HG is an acrylic polymer solution that imparts a high-gloss seal to decorative concrete surfaces. It is easily applied with a brush, roller, or airless sprayer, and requires multiple coats for high traffic areas. The product can also be a carrier for stain washing and faux finish techniques. Proline Concrete Tools. 800-795-4750. www.prolineconcretetools.com.