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Time: 24 hours over two days. Difficulty Rating: It's rated a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.
Materials for Complete Project: Pressure washer
Wheelbarrow
Margin trowel and finishing trowels
Nose and cove tolls
Square nose shovel
Knee pads
Paintbrush, paint roller and pan
Weed sprayer
Cement finishing broom
Concrete patch material
Water-based sealer
Stencils
Duct tape and tape measure
Scissors and utility knife
Pump sprayer and primer
Textured spray hopper
Mixing bucket
Drill and paddel
Cementious dye Note: To determine if your concrete needs repair, tap the concrete with a scraper to test. You want to hear a ping sound, not a hollow sound. Decorating Concrete Note: For this particular project, Host Paul Ryan chose to go with a big stone slab pattern with stencils and a brick pattern, also with stencils. Tape was used as the stencil and each concrete step was broken up into six sections. Once the tape (stencils) is down, the step is then coated with a darker gray, and once the tape is pulled up you have the big stone slab pattern. - Measure for the center line by making a chalk line and pencil marks.
- Lay the tape with two people to line it up perfectly (figure A), keep measuring as you tape to keep it uniform, fold over tape at end to make a tab so it's easier to pull off.
Tip: Be sure to tape the sides of the steps because once the coating begins, the job can get messy. - To create look of a brick border at the landing of the steps, tape on a brick stencil (figure B).
- Before the final coat is applied to the concrete, you need to scrub a primer into your concrete with a hand brush. This primer coat serves two purposes: 1) It supplies a great layer for adhesion, and 2) It creates a barrier between the final coat and the existing concrete. If any of the moisture from the final coat gets absorbed into the existing concrete, it wouldn't be as durable in the long run.
- Mix a darker color of gray for the steps -- use a 1/2" drill with a mixing paddle.
- Poor a bag of cementitious dye into the water in the bucket and mix.
- Pour material into hopper.
- Set hopper gun to medium spray and spray (figure C). (Have two people available -- one to mix and the other to spray so the concrete won't dry and create a line.)
- To create a red brick effect, go over the stenciled area with a light coat of red. Have someone protect the unpainted areas by holding cardboard over those areas (figure D). The stencil is held down by 2x4s.
- Let set for a few hours before pulling off the tape. Material should be dry before pulling the tape.
RESOURCES :
Complete Concrete Patch (Cemstone)
TK Complete Concrete Patch
Gray
Suggested Retail Price: 60# $49.67 / 10# $18.24
Cemstone Contractor Supply
Website: www.cemstone.com
Tri Seal (Cemstone)
TK Tri Seal (5 gallon)
Suggested Retail Price: $90.82
Cemstone Contractor Supply
Website: www.cemstone.com
Cementitious Dye (Cemstone)
Scofield Texturetop Cementitious Dye
Dark Gray or Brick Red
Suggested Retail Price: $45-$75 for a 55 lb. bag
Cemstone Contractor Supply
Website: www.cemstone.com
Vinyl Concrete Patcher (Quikrete)
Quikrete Vinyl Concrete Patcher
Model #: 1133 or 1132
Suggested Retail Price: $8.59 for a 6 lb. patch / $14.94 for a 10 lb. patch
Available at local home centers or call 1-800-776-6053
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Website: www.quikrete.com
Vinyl Concrete Resurfacer (Quikrete)
Quikrete Vinyl Concrete Resurfacer
Model #: 1131
Grey
Suggested Retail Price: $24.99 for a 40 lb. bag
Available at most local home centers.
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Website: www.quikrete.com
Walkmaker (Quikrete)
Quikrete Walkmaker
Model #: 6921
Country Stone
Suggested Retail Price: $21.97
Available at most local home centers.
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Website: www.quikrete.com
Cement Color (Quikrete)
Quikrete Cement Color
Model: 1317
Color: Red, Sharcoal, Buff, Terra Cotta and Brown
Suggested Retail Price: $5.97
Available at most local home centers.
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Website: www.quikrete.com
Concrete Repair (Quikrete)
Quikrete Concrete Repair
Model #: 8620
Grey
Suggested Retail Price: $3.97
Available at most local home centers.
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Website: www.quikrete.com
Concrete Crack Seal (Quikrete)
Quikrete Concrete Crack Seal
Model #: 8640
Grey
Suggested Retail Price: $5.47
Available at most local home centers.
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Website: www.quikrete.com
GUESTS :
Bill John
Sales Representative and Concrete Specialist
TK Products
11400 West 47th St.
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone: 952-938-7223 (x306)
Fax: 952-938-8084
E-mail: Tkproduct@aol.com
Website: www.tkproduct.com
Richard Curl
Regional Sales Manager
Quikrete Companies
5425 Kilby Rd.
Harrison, OH 45030
Phone: 513-367-6135
Toll-free Phone: 800-776-6053
Fax: 513-367-1920
E-mail: rcurl@quikrete.com
Website: www.quikrete.com
Scott Thome
District Representative Sales and Service/Concrete Finisher
L.M. Scofield Company
2952 Rodeo Dr.
Blain, MN 55449
Phone: 763-717-0626
Toll-Free Phone: 800-800-9900
Fax: 763-717-0627
Website: www.scofield.com
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