Diy Polished Concrete Garage Floor

Polished concrete slab prep week 3 dr.

Diy polished concrete garage floor.

The video shows how to grind and polish to get a high gloss polished concrete floor with heavily exposed aggregate. Diy polished concrete floor is for sure an interesting project. There are easy to follow steps in the effort to get best results. Custom loft bed ladder.

The polish actually creates a clear layer of protection for the bare concrete surface. One of the big differences however is that with concrete you are going to make many more passes with the grinder than you. Begin by using a 100 grit resin diamond bond then move up the cycle to a 400 grit bond then an 800 grit bond and finally finish with very fine grit between 1500 and 3500 level resin bond. Polishing disks with grits 250 and above.

First of all you can use metal grinder to make the flat surface on concrete flooring. Polished garage floors resist staining and are easier to clean. Week 4 installing a dog door in the wall. Even with the cost of the concrete the cost is the same as the mid range tile that i didn t love.

Once you ve densified the concrete it s time to polish. Week 5 quick and easy accent wall. You can follow as guidelines. If our floor had already been concrete this project would have cost less than 150 for the whole room about 20 x 25.

This is a old warehouse floor. Polishing concrete bears some similarities to sanding a hardwood floor. To keep your floor looking its best regular cleaning and occasional polishing are common practice. The polish also makes the floor more light reflective to brighten up a darker garage.

We spent about 130 for all of the supplies to stain our concrete. Grinding concrete to remove raised spots and smooth out the floor. Acrylic floor polish is designed for use on hard floor surfaces like stone and concrete. Be sure to allow the proper times for light foot and vehicle traffic 1 and 3 days respectively.

A concrete floor makes for a spectacular finish indoors or out. Finishing an existing garage floor with a new epoxy coating is a great way to refresh your diy workspace while also making the floor much easier to keep clean in the long run. In this video i order a few items from amazon to smooth out my garage concrete floor and. Be sure to stick around and follow me on instagram for more on this den project it s a doozy.