Concrete Color Dye Enhances The Beauty Of Your Floors

By Chelsea Evans


To make your floors and walls attractive these days, concrete color dye are used and are fairly easy to apply. The pigments can either be solute based or water based. To penetrate the cemented flooring, dyes do not use chemical process so that flakes and peels are avoided and this way it allows the pigment to sink thoroughly.

These were originally developed to be applied on wood, but it became a useful decorating technique nowadays. Popular choices when adding color to concrete surfaces are dyes and stains. Both are prone to the light of the sun which will eventually fade their color, but stained flooring lasts longer than dyed flooring though dyes have more brilliant colors than stains.

If you have a business establishment and you decide to have a colored floor, you could get a good impression from your clients. The first thing they will notice is the appearance of your establishment. Your floor could tell a story, about your values and the quality of the products and services you offer.

Concrete is the favorite choice of flooring of architects and contractors. This is because they can provide a wide range of style that is why they are usually used in residential and commercial establishments. Having colors to them can create an impact on the customer and can be helpful for the business especially with the right color schemes.

Decorate your floor and wall by combining different strategies, application techniques, and different hues and you can come up with a uniquely different outcome. It is a good think that you could mix your preferred shade directly at the site of construction and have it complement the design and color scheme of the structure. Before applying it to the whole expanse, make sure you test its acceptance to the pigment.

To determine how much will the color penetrate and how intense it is, several factors must be considered such as the condition of the floor, the age of the material, how the pigment was applied and cleanliness of the surface. Surfaces that are dense and porous are one of the reasons that the pigment is not accepted. It is also important to keep maintaining the place so that the brightness of the colors does not fade away.

Factors like exposure to light, weather conditions, geographic locations and foot traffic are important in maintenance. Commercial establishments require more maintenance compared to residences. If you cannot regularly clean and polish your floors, it might be best to hire a professional to do it routinely.

Some dyes respond well to polishing, and there are others that are specially formulated to impart vibrant colors to polished surface. So long as you are diligent in the maintenance, the dyed or stained floors will last for a long time. Keep in mind not to let sealer wear down.

Many companies manufacture different shades and pigments and are sold cheaply. You can even mix different pigments to create a tint that you desire. Concrete color dye is surely an asset on your part and can make your place more interesting.




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