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Originally Posted by masraum
Do they get sealed like stone countertops to help with stains? Is the concrete any different from regular concrete to hamper absorbancy?
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Yes. They get sealed after I stain. You can also seal with an epoxy sealer but I did that on my last project and I don't love the look - too shiny and plastic looking. The only difference with this concrete is that I used a "sand mix" which is lacking the larger aggregate that you would see in "fence post" bagged mix. I also added a mix that the company sells that has fiberglass fibers and a plasticizer. You add on bag per 60lbs of concrete.
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Originally Posted by Zeke
Don't you have polished and sealed concrete floors at Costco and other places? It's impermeable done right.
If I ever did concrete countertops I would have to polish them as Tidybuoy is doing.
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According to the company (Concrete Countertop Solutions), if your going to stain and seal, just use grit up to 400. If you want to leave natural but polish to a glass like finish, you keep going up to 3000 grit. If you go higher than 400, the stain won't soak in.
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Originally Posted by look 171
That looks great. Last one we did was about 10 years ago. Cost was 110 per sq'. Not exactly cheap. A dark stain was part of the mix.
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This whole project, including forms, sealer, stain, and concrete was $850