Polished Concrete - Polishing Primer

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Polishing Basics

Can All Concrete Be Polished?

Standards for Polished Concrete

Wet vs. Dry Polishing and Grinding

Is Polished Concrete Slippery?

Applications for Polished Concrete

Maintaining the Shine

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Design Ideas for Concrete Polishing:

Polished concrete is fast becoming the ultimate no-wax flooring material. Thanks to recent advances in polishing equipment and techniques, contractors are now grinding concrete floor surfaces, whether new or old to a high-gloss finish that never needs waxes or coatings.

Factor in the superior durability and performance of concrete, and it's no wonder why more retail, warehouse, and office facilities are opting for polished concrete flooring as an alternative to marble, granite, tile, linoleum, or coated concrete. Even homeowners are catching on to the appeal of these smooth, high-luster floors, which can be stained to replicate the look of polished stone.