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Win Best of Show!
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The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, is seeking entries for its 2011 awards program, which recognizes outstanding decorative concrete projects in 11 different categories, with one project taking home the coveted Best of Show honor. Download this PDF for complete contest rules.
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Greetings!
 The ability to achieve spectacular special effects with concrete floor coatings, stains, and dyes is nothing new. But now a whole new alchemy is available for adding razzle-dazzle to your floors -- metallic coatings that allow you to "guild" your concrete to replicate the look of copper, silver, aged bronze, nickel, and other shimmery patinas. Some of these coatings contain real metallic powders, while others use special reflective pigments. They are especially popular
for floors in retail, office, and restaurant settings, where a modern, upscale look is desired. To see some of the unique effects possible with metallic coatings, take a look at these stunning projects.
Jim Peterson,
The Concrete Network
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Restaurant Floor Gets a Silvery Finish
The owners of a high-end steakhouse in downtown Calgary go after the "wow" factor for their concrete floor by applying a two-tone metallic finish. A variegated look was achieved by applying the material in two coats containing different concentrations of silver and gray pigments.
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Tanning Salon Floor Glows Like Copper
A blend of metallic color additives gives this decorative epoxy floor a rich, radiant finish
The coppery sheen was achieved by infusing the epoxy coatings with metallic pigments in three different color blends: russet, orange-gold, and charcoal.
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Turning Concrete into Metal
You can create eye-catching patterns, murals, and other special effects with this unique polyester resin, mixed with real metal powders. The seamless finish has the appearance of solid cast metal, with the look of brass, bronze, copper, nickel-silver, stainless steel, or aluminum.
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Dental Office Floor Gets a Makeover
A multicolored palette of metallic-pigmented epoxies transformed the floor of a new oral surgery center into a work of art. In addition to the shimmering decorative effects, the high-build seamless epoxy is chemical resistant and easy to clean, making it ideal for concrete floors in medical facilities, restaurants, showrooms, and retail stores.
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