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US 10,343,254 B2Granted
Concrete cutting, polishing, and coloring treatment solutions and methods
AssigneeGlobal Polishing Systems LLC
InventorMark Wetherell
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating concrete, which includes the steps of wetting a surface of concrete with colloidal silica, allowing time for the colloidal silica to penetrate the concrete surface, and cutting the surface of the concrete with a bladed or segmented tool wherein the longitudinal blade or edge portion is positioned approximately at an angle between 30 degrees and 90 degrees relative to the surface of the concrete.
Claims13
A method for finishing or refinishing concrete, the method comprising the steps of:
- saturating a surface of the concrete with water;
- wetting the surface of the concrete with a cutting compound, the cutting compound comprising particles that penetrate pores in the surface of the concrete;
- applying at least one tool having a predetermined cutting edge to the surface of the concrete while the surface of the concrete is wet;
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- after the surface of the concrete dries, applying at least one dry tool to polish the surface of the concrete.
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