Although there are a lot of available natural materials like woods and metals, ready made concrete mixture is also readily available. However, this material still needs to be stained or coated. There are many methods to give life and color to this mixture.
The process of mixing comes in many possible ways. A concrete color pigment comes in many forms such as the granule, liquid and the powder. The powdered one will be placed in a bag called disintegrating bag so that it will be easily dissolved together with the mixture. It is a great many people working in this field, because it minimizes the chances of inhaling the powder, which is not good for the health.
The most popularly used color is the black. It can be used to create any shade of gray, either light or dark. It is widely used in many driveways, runways, roadways and parking lots, for it covers the stains from the oil produced by the vehicles that are passing through. It will absorb heat and reduce ice occurrence.
There are two sorts of a pigment, the iron oxide and the carbon. The carbon pigment gives a darker shade while the other gives a gray hue. But, the carbon sort will easily wear out over time compared to the other.
It is also available in liquid sort. It has a synthetic or a natural sort, these two are both measured in mass same as the paint. It is usually mixed with the texture. However, the natural sort can only offer you a very limited earth tones. And the synthetic can offer you many varieties of hues that you can choose from.
Sometimes it can cause some hue variations, like curing methods and different finishing. It is suggested that you should not use a liquid pigment because it can result to an uneven coloring finish. It is also suggested that you should use aggregates and water with salts. For they can cause a white powdery effect that is known as the efflorescence.
Largely, you can have a granulated sort to be mixed with a dry to wet system metering. This one will be a cheaper strategy in making a liquid. Many businesses of concrete will buy a granule pigments and they will mix it up with water. It will be put into a tank and later it will be transferred to a mixing truck. This is a cheaper sort for it is much lighter than a liquid.
There are also a few methods of coloring. Part of the several methods is the staining. There is also what you call a rubbed stain method. A resist method can also be applied using a brush and a sealant together. These methods will require a use of a sealant over time.
A technique called color wash is a strategy similar to painting. You will mix a coloring paint in a water based. If you have achieved your desired shade. Brush it with a sealant. And put a final coat of sealant after the first coat had dried to attain the one you desired.
The process of mixing comes in many possible ways. A concrete color pigment comes in many forms such as the granule, liquid and the powder. The powdered one will be placed in a bag called disintegrating bag so that it will be easily dissolved together with the mixture. It is a great many people working in this field, because it minimizes the chances of inhaling the powder, which is not good for the health.
The most popularly used color is the black. It can be used to create any shade of gray, either light or dark. It is widely used in many driveways, runways, roadways and parking lots, for it covers the stains from the oil produced by the vehicles that are passing through. It will absorb heat and reduce ice occurrence.
There are two sorts of a pigment, the iron oxide and the carbon. The carbon pigment gives a darker shade while the other gives a gray hue. But, the carbon sort will easily wear out over time compared to the other.
It is also available in liquid sort. It has a synthetic or a natural sort, these two are both measured in mass same as the paint. It is usually mixed with the texture. However, the natural sort can only offer you a very limited earth tones. And the synthetic can offer you many varieties of hues that you can choose from.
Sometimes it can cause some hue variations, like curing methods and different finishing. It is suggested that you should not use a liquid pigment because it can result to an uneven coloring finish. It is also suggested that you should use aggregates and water with salts. For they can cause a white powdery effect that is known as the efflorescence.
Largely, you can have a granulated sort to be mixed with a dry to wet system metering. This one will be a cheaper strategy in making a liquid. Many businesses of concrete will buy a granule pigments and they will mix it up with water. It will be put into a tank and later it will be transferred to a mixing truck. This is a cheaper sort for it is much lighter than a liquid.
There are also a few methods of coloring. Part of the several methods is the staining. There is also what you call a rubbed stain method. A resist method can also be applied using a brush and a sealant together. These methods will require a use of a sealant over time.
A technique called color wash is a strategy similar to painting. You will mix a coloring paint in a water based. If you have achieved your desired shade. Brush it with a sealant. And put a final coat of sealant after the first coat had dried to attain the one you desired.
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