Very interesting seeing these comments over time. My response is mostly directed to all the doubters & haters who comment without really knowing all the facts: It was hard not to take them personally. I enjoyed the work. This was my first time EVER doing a polished concrete floor. And wearing heels was my idea. It was to show how easy the machine is to maneuver. I did not need to fight with it. As for 'How to go about polishing a concrete floor'...I was given instruction of course. Anyone who doesn't read the manual, along with practice, can have the best machine in the world and still get lousy results. As a Novice, I did make some rookie mistakes, that I took some time to fix. But a homeowner would be far more forgiving to themselves in how much $ they were saving, than the contractor who needed to charge a 'minimum fee' for a small job, to make it worth his time. This floor scratched a very high # on the Moh's hardness test kit. So it did take some time to finish, but I barely broke a sweat doing so. The fact that I didn't have to go down on my hands and knees to grind the edges with a crazy difficult hand grinder, or fight with a much larger machine was the biggest reason why I could physically accomplish this work. Apparently some of you missed the fact that this machine edges up to 1/8" to the wall. To all the Contractors out there....You tell me how many of you love to bid on small jobs! Which is what this machine was built to do. I was a serious student, and very proud of what I accomplished. People walking by to a coffee shop next door, all commented on how nice it looked, and some even thought the floor was a slab of granite. In my opinion, this machine offers the Rental Market / homeowner a great option in this 'downed economy'. Those are the facts.
+Anthea Siddall It looked professional, well done & came out very nice. My wife is thinking about doing this, so I am checking as to where I can get the machine in Lincoln, NE. God Bless!
Good job. Anyone who doesn't understand that there is more to it than a 10 minute video is missing the point. I get why you wore heels. Thanks for this video.
Looks good Anthea. DW about the men - I’m doing lots of the work on our property and people always comment to my husband what a great job he’s done and I say “Thanks - I did it”. After a while all the tradesmen working here knew it was me because whatever it was, was done to perfection!
As a polished concrete contractor, you did a great job! I know other contractors that have been doing this for years and their jobs don't turn out this well.
good job. i have just ripped up the flooring in my apartment and im going to polish the concrete. observing the steps in this process has helped me understand it better.
Hi Amy, thank you for taking the time to watch the video. you can start as early as 7 days to polish concrete but typically 21 days is much better for producing great results. at 7 daya the concrete is still curing and when densified, there is not enough calcium hydroxide to work with the densifier. hope that helps, regards, Brian
Thanks Brian. I'll wait the 21 days and then go for it after that. The machine looks great and I'm excited to see the results. Glad to hear the Main and Terminal HD is ready to rent.
Hi Gabriel, no the floor is not slippery after it is finished. in fact, after we apply our UltraGuard sealer, it provides not only exceptional anti -stain protection but also a 6.9 anti-slip rating.
Hi, happy to hear you like the video. Not happy to hear about the comments from Kerrisdale and Home Depot. HD situation should be resolved this week as the 1st & Terminal store has been trained and just waiting for their computer system to be updated. Had the wrong rental rates. Please check back with Rodney or Sarah at that location or drop me an email directly. see our website for contact info as CZcams won't let us post links. Brian
Thanks Brian. I will check back later this week with Home Depot. They run a great rental operation so I'm glad they have your machines - really looking forward to trying it. I think Kerrisdale was just bad luck. They called me back today hoping to rent me a Rhino instead. They seem pretty disorganized so I'm hoping HD works out. I'll email you directly if it doesn't. Cheers.
Hi Vicky, thank you for the inquiry. Unfortunately we do not have a rental center in your area that rents our products. We are working with Home Depot in Canada who will be starting to offer our machines in select stores and next year will be working with Home Depot USA. We do have contractors in your area who you may contact. If you would like further information, please see contact info in our video description. Best Regards,
Hi Joe, at the moment, we do not have our machines for rent in the NY area. You can contact Home Depot in your area and see if they can bring one over from the Canadian stores.
Nice job on the floor and with over 150,000 hits on this video I'd say you are hitting the mark. I'm thinking about doing my garage floor, 20X24. The concrete is not very hard. I can't find a contractor here in the Denver area who will do it for less then 5K. I ask them how long it will take the to do it and they all tell me, "make sure the garage is completely empty and we'll have two men working on it, 2 days to finish". 5K is lot for two days worth of work. Your machine appears to be a great alternative.
rushlimbaughrules If they use road salt in your area, you might want to be careful doing this to your garage floor. Here in NE Ohio, I see polished concrete floors in entry areas of stores and restaurants badly pitted due to salt. A lot of these places are now putting tile and walk off rugs in the entry areas and transitioning to polished concrete further in.
Hi Coby, thank you for your reply. We used the prototype of the new Termite XT which has 8 heads (Octi-Disc Technology). Since you use the term Hire companies, I am thinking you must be in the UK. we have a new UK distributor that is focusing on the Hire companies and hopefully we will see WerkMaster machines in the UK in the very near future.
Anthem I have to say good job for ur first time, I've been doing concrete an terrazzo polishing many years. So thank you for the video. An don't let the haters get to you. An can you let me know what model machine that is? Thank you
Hi Joe, when you ask if WerkMaster machines are available in NY are you meaning for rent or purchase. Global Industrial Supply distributes our products in NY. You mentioned acid etching and then staining. The alternative would be to grind the floor (depending on end result and hardness of concrete) with a 30/40 grit metal, then 80/100 grit metal, then 100 grit resin, densify the floor, then 200 grit resin then dye the floor. There are some excellent dyes out there that are not expensive.
Hi Arafet, there are a number of possible reasons you are having issues when working on soft concrete. What is the actual hardness of the concrete on the MOHS Scale? Soft concrete does not produce the same results as hard concrete when trying to get a high shine. Did you densify the concrete? if so, at what point in the process? How many times did you densify. On soft concrete, you may want to densify the concrete as soon as there are no tool marks, typically after 100 grit resins.
Can I rent all of the tools used in this video? What would be the total cost, including the machine, the "plug 'n go plates," the different grit heads, pads, and the chemicals?
Brilliant! Am curious indeed which Werkmaster model it was that you featured in this video? Our local equipment hire outfit only has a grinder with three attachments compared to your 7.
For goodness sakes folks, anybody that has ever watched How it’s made should know better, you don’t build 100 ton coal excavator in 30 minutes and you don’t do a concrete job in 10 minutes either, but the techniques are certainly explanatory enough. Certainly better than some bloke in a man-kini!
Looks like you got a nice finish from that slab Brian, have you seen the work by Directstone in the UK using a raptor on our CARRcrete PROtop? Looks awesome, far higher gloss and clarity than other concrete overlays, it really responds well to the achromic and professional resins.
This work is done if the customer so desires ... cost? depends on the type and quality of ceramic you want to install. I think the ceramic takes less time. But also polished concrete looks great. Everything depends of the design.
Hi Gustavo, sorry for not replying sooner as I have been away for over a month. Ardex has a number of products that you can use for crack filling. you can contact your local Ardex agent for assistance. Regards, Brian
Hi Brian, Great video and great looking machine. It looks like it would do the job of polishing my new concrete floor here in E. Van but for the life of me I can't find anyone that will rent me on. Home Depot say they are month out from getting training and being able to rent them (even though they have them) and Kerrisdale Equipment are a complete joke - no polishing kits, machines in disrepair, employees badmouthing the equipment. Is there somewhere else or can you help me out directly? Thnx.
Hi Brain What is the best design mix for a floor to be polished ? As the floor is new is it best to start with the 400 grit resin as no exposed aggregates are required ? And when is the best time to use the densifer if required on a new slab . Thanks in advance
Hi Brian, We just poured our concrete yesterday and cut the control joints today. How long would you recommend we wait for best results before polishing with one of these machines?
Hi Majid, sorry but we do not have a distributor in India. We have been receiving a lot of interest from your country and have a contractor attending our next school from India. you can purchase direct from us or through one of our dealer/distributors. Thank you for your interest in WerkMaster products.
I have an outside patio approx 700 sq ft. The pad is only a week old, the contractor wasn't suppose to broom it but did. Are their different levels of polishing? Would grinding be the best option for me to make it smoother?
Hi , I had problems with a very soft concrete in a newly constructed warehouse, polishing with diamond resin is fading in few days , is it because it is soft , or it needs to be sealed after resin grinding ? NB : only one thing worked perfect with us is to us thick wax to polish after step 3 with a normal grinder from a well known grinder..
I live in an apartment on a cement slab 1200 sq feet. I had the cement floors ground down, cleaned and stained for $2300. I have had tile and the grout in the tile is terrible to keep clean, plus some of the tiles would break from time to time if something really heavy was dropped on it. My I thought the tile floors were colder than the concrete floors. Wearing socks or slippers helps. I love my concrete floors and hate tile floors.
Any chances these machines can be found in upstate NY? Also, if I was doing a new construction, and I was looking to avoid acid etching, what would you recommend I do to darken/color the concrete itself cost effectively. The commercial dye powders are extremely expensive and some ready mix plants won't let you use it. Leaving the acid wash and stain as the only typical option?
In a new construction project should a densifier be applied the day after the concrete is placed? Or is that a waste of time and money. Do you have a suggestion for renting a similar machine in the Tucson, Arizona area?
Hi Russ, Adding a densifier would be a waste of time and money. Sorry, but at this point in time, we do not have a company renting our product in Tucson but we do have contractors using our equipment in Tuscon.
Thanks @mimi!!! We had a woman running our largest 10 head 3' wide 1400 lb Magnum XTX machine at World of Concrete. It sure turned heads seeing her easily grind up to 1/8" along the walls! Times are changing.
I'm thinking this would be good for my rumpus room in the basement. Small room. I was wondering if there is an edge tool (for that final 1/2" or so) around the base of the walls. I'm not expecting it to be easy, but I am hard-working and I have lots of patience (and am willing to experiement on my own house). Worst case scenario: I cover it back up with WTW carpet. :) IF anyone has used this machine to do their own floor, I'd appreciate a response or recommendations for better tools or even a concrete professional in Portland, Oregon. Thanks! NC
Hi Brian. I am in Los Angels, CA and Home Depot locations I checked do not yet offer WerkMaster. I saw it's available in Canada 2years ago and your plan to get in USA around now. Also, Jmonkey715 never got answer for those of us in this area. Could you be kind enough to pass along any info for rental of machine and/or companies using it. Not successful at finding either. I'd greatly appreciate any info asap, Thank you!
this makes it look easy. Make no mistake its not easy ! This machine does not weigh enough and has too flat a foot print for and uneven floor. The tooling I purchased from werkmaster does not do its job. You will have to take up permant residence on the job. In short be careful.
Hi Giovanna, thank you for your interest in WerkMaster products. Global Industrial Supply carry our product at www.globalindustrial.com or you can order directly from us at www.werkmaster.com.
joe4324! You absolutely cannot acid stain a slab that has been acid washed. The etching process kills all of the minerals that the acid stain need to react with, and you will get no result.
The Termite can be rented in Canada from various Home Depot locations and from Safety Express. If you would like a price quotation, please visit our website at WerkMaster.com and fill in the Request for Quote form. Best Regards, Brian
@James Bailey You watched a video of a woman IN HEELS do the job and you cry "way to much work" I am thinking you have a lazy side to you or you just afraid to get your heels dirty.
I want a nice polished concrete floor in my lounge, as opposed to the shitty stained, cracked uneven concrete floor I've got. Wouldn't wear heels to do it mind, even if the machine is easy to manoeuvre😉.
Appreciate your comments, however, the fact is the Termite is a very light machine and it does indeed do a great job. Your point about weight doesn't really hold water, why - because the Laws of Physic states: "The more often an abrasive can go over a surface, the faster it will abrade it." The secrete is having the right tooling for the hardness of the concrete. You can take a 1800 pound planetary, put the wrong tools under it and watch it skate across a floor. If weight is so important, then how did we achieve these results with a handheld Scarab grinder. see video at: DIY How to Remove Epoxy Paint & Polish Concrete Floors with Scarab Handheld Grinder
Brian Wilson Brian you need weight and the tooling has to work . If the tooling is working the weight makes a big difference. If it is not working your in trouble. I have a Viper I purchased from a company now out of business All in Concrete located in Kankakee IL. I purchased all the tooling with it . It is setting in the shop because it does not work good. Jobs take forever the machine puts tooling marks down that are all most impossible to get out.If you have a uneven floor the machine rides around on the high spots and takes forever to make the floor look good. The company I mentioned had a salesman by the name of Joe Lopez He is with another company now called In 2 Crete same town and state. They used my credit card number and ran additional charges on it to me. I called it to the attention of the credit card company and he called me and said it was a mistake but they were out of business and I never got reinbursed. What I got was Taken Advantage of and I have been unhappy with the machine on top of it. I did enjoy coming up to Vancouver for you class on concrete polishing.
I polish for a living. Been doing this over 3 years. That machine would not last. It also won't do anything to extra hard concrete or some that has thick cream on top. It's just not heavy enough. It's also so small it would take forever doing the right passes to avoid scratches and what we call corn rows. I read that you're a novice and I get it. I'm not trying to be mean. Your supposed to make straight passes, over lap a good 6inch on your way back then go down the middle of the two passes. This machine also wouldn't be able to handle slabs that are wavy or have dips in them. We have a small diamatic 550 but only use that for small rooms the big machines won't fit in. It's just not heavy enough.
Salinas831100: not all floor are gonna be easy many things can make it difficult, if you hire someone it can be expensive, I would recommend to do some research an ask question. But I do believe anyone can do it just watch more video an ask question
I do this kind of work and I'm sorry but no one does this work in nice clean semi-casual clothes and friggin' _heels._ *NO ONE.* I realize that this is supposed to be a demonstration of the floor finishing system and it is intended to make the processes appear as simple and easy as possible but there comes a point when realism matters and this video has gone _way_ over the line. In the real world, this job is done by a small crew of two to four people with multiple pieces of equipment and driving a dedicated work truck and wearing steel-toed boots and dusty coveralls (rubber soled sneakers after the floor is densified). This work takes two to four days to complete and, for the area shown in this video, will run between $8000 and $14000 depending on many factors. Please make your video more realistic because all it does in this form is turn off people who actually know what is involved in polishing concrete floors.
I think you are out of touch with reality with your 8000 to 14000 price point which is why people such as myself and others watching will do it by ourselves. Good luck staying in business while you prey on unsuspecting home/business owners.
Frank Jonas I don't set our prices, that is the going rate in the industry, and we constantly have to turn away business. Frank, the point of my comment was to point out the unrealistic depiction in their video, not to argue prices. Sorry if you find the price ranges high. I agree, they are high, but, as I said, I don't set prices.
Kurt M It's just a rough estimation. Try not to get all caught up in the details. It's not based on anything other than what can be seen in this video compared to past experience. I'll say the same thing to you that I said to Frank, the point of my comment was to point out the unrealistic depiction in their video, not to argue price (or square footage). Feel free to disagree with my estimation. I promise I won't take it personally... nor will it change my opinion.
Very interesting seeing these comments over time. My response is mostly directed to all the doubters & haters who comment without really knowing all the facts: It was hard not to take them personally.
I enjoyed the work. This was my first time EVER doing a polished concrete floor. And wearing heels was my idea.
It was to show how easy the machine is to maneuver. I did not need to fight with it. As for 'How to go about polishing a concrete floor'...I was given instruction of course. Anyone who doesn't read the manual, along with practice, can have the best machine in the world and still get lousy results. As a Novice, I did make some rookie mistakes, that I took some time to fix. But a homeowner would be far more forgiving to themselves in how much $ they were saving, than the contractor who needed to charge a 'minimum fee' for a small job, to make it worth his time. This floor scratched a very high # on the Moh's hardness test kit. So it did take some time to finish, but I barely broke a sweat doing so. The fact that I didn't have to go down on my hands and knees to grind the edges with a crazy difficult hand grinder, or fight with a much larger machine was the biggest reason why I could physically accomplish this work. Apparently some of you missed the fact that this machine edges up to 1/8" to the wall.
To all the Contractors out there....You tell me how many of you love to bid on small jobs! Which is what this machine was built to do. I was a serious student, and very proud of what I accomplished. People walking by to a coffee shop next door, all commented on how nice it looked, and some even thought the floor was a slab of granite. In my opinion, this machine offers the Rental Market / homeowner a great option in this 'downed economy'. Those are the facts.
Anthea Siddall You made it look easy, Good for you. Your hired...
Anthea Siddall Great job! Video looked very professional and the results look great! +1
+Anthea Siddall It looked professional, well done & came out very nice. My wife is thinking about doing this, so I am checking as to where I can get the machine in Lincoln, NE. God Bless!
+Anthea Siddall It was funny. I was thinking how easy you made it look in heels as well. Great work. Well edited video.
Good job. Anyone who doesn't understand that there is more to it than a 10 minute video is missing the point. I get why you wore heels. Thanks for this video.
Looks good Anthea. DW about the men - I’m doing lots of the work on our property and people always comment to my husband what a great job he’s done and I say “Thanks - I did it”. After a while all the tradesmen working here knew it was me because whatever it was, was done to perfection!
Stop trying to pass yourself off as "better" than men...your not, your a woman and you will never be more capable than a man
Wheelie Kings Coming from a man who can’t spell correctly.
Wheelie Kings well done, you’ve managed to pass yourself off as a chauvinistic wanker👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
As a polished concrete contractor, you did a great job! I know other contractors that have been doing this for years and their jobs don't turn out this well.
The process of polishing is well defined through this stunning video. A great professional approach. Well done.
The lady doing the demonstration did a very good job.
good job. i have just ripped up the flooring in my apartment and im going to polish the concrete. observing the steps in this process has helped me understand it better.
Hi Amy, thank you for taking the time to watch the video. you can start as early as 7 days to polish concrete but typically 21 days is much better for producing great results. at 7 daya the concrete is still curing and when densified, there is not enough calcium hydroxide to work with the densifier. hope that helps, regards, Brian
This is an excellent video on how to grind and polish concrete.
Thanks Brian. I'll wait the 21 days and then go for it after that. The machine looks great and I'm excited to see the results. Glad to hear the Main and Terminal HD is ready to rent.
Awesome little machine! Like how it gets really close to the edges so it’s not to hard to finish a floor. 👌🏻
Hi Gabriel, no the floor is not slippery after it is finished. in fact, after we apply our UltraGuard sealer, it provides not only exceptional anti -stain protection but also a 6.9 anti-slip rating.
Brian, How often does the floor have to be resealed with the UltraGuard sealer.
Brian Wilson My floor keep having dust and chip, Any solution to solve the problem? i am not satisfied with the contractor who did the floor for me.
+Carx CarX Hello my name is Eli. Where exactly are you located?
dEsignEd byGOD kindly contact me at ityes@hotmail.com
This would be for renting. Your machine looks perfect for residential construction needs.
Hi, happy to hear you like the video. Not happy to hear about the comments from Kerrisdale and Home Depot. HD situation should be resolved this week as the 1st & Terminal store has been trained and just waiting for their computer system to be updated. Had the wrong rental rates. Please check back with Rodney or Sarah at that location or drop me an email directly. see our website for contact info as CZcams won't let us post links.
Brian
Thanks Brian. I will check back later this week with Home Depot. They run a great rental operation so I'm glad they have your machines - really looking forward to trying it. I think Kerrisdale was just bad luck. They called me back today hoping to rent me a Rhino instead. They seem pretty disorganized so I'm hoping HD works out. I'll email you directly if it doesn't. Cheers.
Hi Vicky, thank you for the inquiry. Unfortunately we do not have a rental center in your area that rents our products. We are working with Home Depot in Canada who will be starting to offer our machines in select stores and next year will be working with Home Depot USA.
We do have contractors in your area who you may contact. If you would like further information, please see contact info in our video description.
Best Regards,
Hi Joe, at the moment, we do not have our machines for rent in the NY area. You can contact Home Depot in your area and see if they can bring one over from the Canadian stores.
Nice job on the floor and with over 150,000 hits on this video I'd say you are hitting the mark. I'm thinking about doing my garage floor, 20X24. The concrete is not very hard. I can't find a contractor here in the Denver area who will do it for less then 5K. I ask them how long it will take the to do it and they all tell me, "make sure the garage is completely empty and we'll have two men working on it, 2 days to finish". 5K is lot for two days worth of work. Your machine appears to be a great alternative.
rushlimbaughrules If they use road salt in your area, you might want to be careful doing this to your garage floor. Here in NE Ohio, I see polished concrete floors in entry areas of stores and restaurants badly pitted due to salt. A lot of these places are now putting tile and walk off rugs in the entry areas and transitioning to polished concrete further in.
Accent Polish trying to ask a question but wont let me test
Rush, shoot me an email, john@accentpolish.com and we can talk about some options if you're still interested, I'm located in Denver
Hi Coby, thank you for your reply. We used the prototype of the new Termite XT which has 8 heads (Octi-Disc Technology). Since you use the term Hire companies, I am thinking you must be in the UK. we have a new UK distributor that is focusing on the Hire companies and hopefully we will see WerkMaster machines in the UK in the very near future.
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Anthem I have to say good job for ur first time, I've been doing concrete an terrazzo polishing many years. So thank you for the video. An don't let the haters get to you. An can you let me know what model machine that is? Thank you
Hi Joe, when you ask if WerkMaster machines are available in NY are you meaning for rent or purchase. Global Industrial Supply distributes our products in NY. You mentioned acid etching and then staining. The alternative would be to grind the floor (depending on end result and hardness of concrete) with a 30/40 grit metal, then 80/100 grit metal, then 100 grit resin, densify the floor, then 200 grit resin then dye the floor. There are some excellent dyes out there that are not expensive.
i'm glad to find this video again.
i saw this 2 years ago and wanted to know how long did it take to finish and how wide.
Hi Arafet, there are a number of possible reasons you are having issues when working on soft concrete. What is the actual hardness of the concrete on the MOHS Scale? Soft concrete does not produce the same results as hard concrete when trying to get a high shine. Did you densify the concrete? if so, at what point in the process? How many times did you densify. On soft concrete, you may want to densify the concrete as soon as there are no tool marks, typically after 100 grit resins.
Can I rent all of the tools used in this video? What would be the total cost, including the machine, the "plug 'n go plates," the different grit heads, pads, and the chemicals?
Brilliant! Am curious indeed which Werkmaster model it was that you featured in this video? Our local equipment hire outfit only has a grinder with three attachments compared to your 7.
For goodness sakes folks, anybody that has ever watched How it’s made should know better, you don’t build 100 ton coal excavator in 30 minutes and you don’t do a concrete job in 10 minutes either, but the techniques are certainly explanatory enough. Certainly better than some bloke in a man-kini!
I'm curious. Will the same machine level imperfections too? BTW, nice work!
Looks like you got a nice finish from that slab Brian, have you seen the work by Directstone in the UK using a raptor on our CARRcrete PROtop? Looks awesome, far higher gloss and clarity than other concrete overlays, it really responds well to the achromic and professional resins.
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This work is done if the customer so desires ... cost? depends on the type and quality of ceramic you want to install. I think the ceramic takes less time. But also polished concrete looks great. Everything depends of the design.
Excellent video- Thanks
Grinding concrete with out a respirator or filters..check out the toes of her high heels. This is a disservice to our industry.
Great Job! Great Video
Hi Gustavo, sorry for not replying sooner as I have been away for over a month. Ardex has a number of products that you can use for crack filling. you can contact your local Ardex agent for assistance.
Regards,
Brian
thanks for the reply, i would like to know more about your products
Pretty amazing!
Hi Brian,
Great video and great looking machine. It looks like it would do the job of polishing my new concrete floor here in E. Van but for the life of me I can't find anyone that will rent me on. Home Depot say they are month out from getting training and being able to rent them (even though they have them) and Kerrisdale Equipment are a complete joke - no polishing kits, machines in disrepair, employees badmouthing the equipment. Is there somewhere else or can you help me out directly? Thnx.
Thanks for showing that it is not bad. i got it.
Hi Brain
What is the best design mix for a floor to be polished ? As the floor is new is it best to start with the 400 grit resin as no exposed aggregates are required ? And when is the best time to use the densifer if required on a new slab . Thanks in advance
Hi persi509, feel free to look at our werkmaster website under request for quote. Complete the form and I'll be in touch!
Have a good day
Hi Brian,
We just poured our concrete yesterday and cut the control joints today. How long would you recommend we wait for best results before polishing with one of these machines?
Hi Majid, sorry but we do not have a distributor in India. We have been receiving a lot of interest from your country and have a contractor attending our next school from India. you can purchase direct from us or through one of our dealer/distributors.
Thank you for your interest in WerkMaster products.
Has anyone polished their own floors im thinking about doing this . Was it easy
great video. is the floor slippery after this is done?
I have an outside patio approx 700 sq ft. The pad is only a week old, the contractor wasn't suppose to broom it but did. Are their different levels of polishing? Would grinding be the best option for me to make it smoother?
Hi,
Look great good, can you let me know if you have any distributors or hire companies in Brisbane Australia that have this machine.
Pat
Hi Majid,
Can you kindly go to our website and Request a Quote and we will provide you with the information you require.
Best Regards,
Brian
Hi , I had problems with a very soft concrete in a newly constructed warehouse, polishing with diamond resin is fading in few days , is it because it is soft , or it needs to be sealed after resin grinding ?
NB : only one thing worked perfect with us is to us thick wax to polish after step 3 with a normal grinder from a well known grinder..
Hi, i liked the video, can we rent this machine in Miami? I will like to do a project in my house with this.Thank you. =)
Good Demo And its Single speed machine ? can get were it is from we are looking for the machine , please suggest us were its availability
Does anyone know if it is much more expensive to polish concrete than lay tiles or floating floor?
Also, does it make your house cold in winter?
I live in an apartment on a cement slab 1200 sq feet. I had the cement floors ground down, cleaned and stained for $2300. I have had tile and the grout in the tile is terrible to keep clean, plus some of the tiles would break from time to time if something really heavy was dropped on it. My I thought the tile floors were colder than the concrete floors. Wearing socks or slippers helps. I love my concrete floors and hate tile floors.
Any idea where I might rent similar equipment in Albuquerque, NM?
Been wondering how this is done. What's the maintenance like?
Iam gigining to like this job
So, can I honestly do this to my 19th floor condo???
Any chances these machines can be found in upstate NY? Also, if I was doing a new construction, and I was looking to avoid acid etching, what would you recommend I do to darken/color the concrete itself cost effectively. The commercial dye powders are extremely expensive and some ready mix plants won't let you use it. Leaving the acid wash and stain as the only typical option?
@Brian Wilson what can i use for crack on the floor , im thinking about a warehouse type floor.
Hi, Brian do u have any distributor in India and as if now we use Samich Machines from Italy
How much did the materials cost and how can I rent a werkmaster? Thanks!
Anyone from Southern California does this line of work?
Dear Brian, Is it expensive? how much is it?
Thank you.
Impressive.
In a new construction project should a densifier be applied the day after the concrete is placed? Or is that a waste of time and money. Do you have a suggestion for renting a similar machine in the Tucson, Arizona area?
Hi Russ,
Adding a densifier would be a waste of time and money. Sorry, but at this point in time, we do not have a company renting our product in Tucson but we do have contractors using our equipment in Tuscon.
that's nice, I like it
Can you take it down further to show more aggregate with this machine? Also, can you tint the sealer for some creativity?
Thanks
Richie Walker hi the answer is yes, but t you have to be carful.if you go to far it can start pitting an it does not look as nice.
The 72 thumbs down are men😂😂😂. you go Girl! 👍👍👍
Thanks @mimi!!! We had a woman running our largest 10 head 3' wide 1400 lb Magnum XTX machine at World of Concrete. It sure turned heads seeing her easily grind up to 1/8" along the walls! Times are changing.
I was waiting for the twerking to start, then I realized I'd read the title wrong xD
Does anyone have an idea of what it would cost for say a 1,000 sq ft slab?
Where can I rent one of these in the Midland, Michigan area?
I wonder how many people have watched this imagining she was a gallery assistant?
She’s good!
I'm thinking this would be good for my rumpus room in the basement. Small room. I was wondering if there is an edge tool (for that final 1/2" or so) around the base of the walls. I'm not expecting it to be easy, but I am hard-working and I have lots of patience (and am willing to experiement on my own house). Worst case scenario: I cover it back up with WTW carpet. :) IF anyone has used this machine to do their own floor, I'd appreciate a response or recommendations for better tools or even a concrete professional in Portland, Oregon. Thanks! NC
The 1/2 inch would have to be grinded by hand
how many sets of diamond plats from 150-1500 grit will need to be changed to do 3000sf? I'm a homeowner and I want to polish my entire home.
Peter Yee 8 on average. 40,80 metals. 150 transitional. 100 or 200 or both resins, 400, 800, 1500. 3000 if desired.
Hi, Brian do u have any distributor in lebanon Middle East
Pam from The Office?
Where can I rent this machine & tools in Lincoln, NE?
Anyone from Southern California does this line of work?
is there a place to rent this near Joplin mo
Hi Brian. I am in Los Angels, CA and Home Depot locations I checked do not yet offer WerkMaster. I saw it's available in Canada 2years ago and your plan to get in USA around now. Also, Jmonkey715 never got answer for those of us in this area. Could you be kind enough to pass along any info for rental of machine and/or companies using it. Not successful at finding either. I'd greatly appreciate any info asap, Thank you!
do you need to wear heels to do the job ?
HAHA, Only you Tom, only you need to wear heels. And you look fabulous.
Absolutely it's essential. It's also essential to have someone take photos of it and post in on Twitter or Facebook for the world to see. LOL!
It doesn't say you can't.
I used to work doing that but we used much bigger machines
this makes it look easy. Make no mistake its not easy ! This machine does not weigh enough and has too flat a foot print for and uneven floor. The tooling I purchased from werkmaster does not do its job. You will have to take up permant residence on the job. In short be careful.
G J Schafer it can be done. but it would be extremely time consuming. as for an uneven floor? better bust out the handgrinder.
Do we have sales representative in Mass??? or office?
Hi Giovanna, thank you for your interest in WerkMaster products. Global Industrial Supply carry our product at www.globalindustrial.com or you can order directly from us at www.werkmaster.com.
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joe4324! You absolutely cannot acid stain a slab that has been acid washed. The etching process kills all of the minerals that the acid stain need to react with, and you will get no result.
Where can I rent this machine? (Or even buy it, if it's reasonable).
The Termite can be rented in Canada from various Home Depot locations and from Safety Express. If you would like a price quotation, please visit our website at WerkMaster.com and fill in the Request for Quote form. Best Regards, Brian
Anyone in Chicago do this or recommend anyone?
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Hi Brain Is there any dealers in India ?
No please send me details to I can market this product in india. .
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Background song is horrible
I agree whole heartedly!
cant imagine how many hours it took. no weight to results
Paul Jones Hi Paul, it took two days to complete. Not clear on your comment about "no weight to results." Appreciate your comments. Brian
i honestly laughed through the whole thing.
@James Bailey You watched a video of a woman IN HEELS do the job and you cry "way to much work" I am thinking you have a lazy side to you or you just afraid to get your heels dirty.
lol!!!!!!!!!!!
I want a nice polished concrete floor in my lounge, as opposed to the shitty stained, cracked uneven concrete floor I've got. Wouldn't wear heels to do it mind, even if the machine is easy to manoeuvre😉.
you need weight and good tooling that cuts and polishes.
Appreciate your comments, however, the fact is the Termite is a very light machine and it does indeed do a great job. Your point about weight doesn't really hold water, why - because the Laws of Physic states: "The more often an abrasive can go over a surface, the faster it will abrade it." The secrete is having the right tooling for the hardness of the concrete. You can take a 1800 pound planetary, put the wrong tools under it and watch it skate across a floor. If weight is so important, then how did we achieve these results with a handheld Scarab grinder. see video at: DIY How to Remove Epoxy Paint & Polish Concrete Floors with Scarab Handheld Grinder
Brian Wilson Brian you need weight and the tooling has to work . If the tooling is working the weight makes a big difference. If it is not working your in trouble. I have a Viper I purchased from a company now out of business All in Concrete located in Kankakee IL. I purchased all the tooling with it . It is setting in the shop because it does not work good. Jobs take forever the machine puts tooling marks down that are all most impossible to get out.If you have a uneven floor the machine rides around on the high spots and takes forever to make the floor look good. The company I mentioned had a salesman by the name of Joe Lopez He is with another company now called In 2 Crete same town and state. They used my credit card number and ran additional charges on it to me. I called it to the attention of the credit card company and he called me and said it was a mistake but they were out of business and I never got reinbursed. What I got was Taken Advantage of and I have been unhappy with the machine on top of it. I did enjoy coming up to Vancouver for you class on concrete polishing.
I polish for a living. Been doing this over 3 years. That machine would not last. It also won't do anything to extra hard concrete or some that has thick cream on top. It's just not heavy enough. It's also so small it would take forever doing the right passes to avoid scratches and what we call corn rows. I read that you're a novice and I get it. I'm not trying to be mean. Your supposed to make straight passes, over lap a good 6inch on your way back then go down the middle of the two passes. This machine also wouldn't be able to handle slabs that are wavy or have dips in them. We have a small diamatic 550 but only use that for small rooms the big machines won't fit in. It's just not heavy enough.
Can I comment to this I think so
Salinas831100: not all floor are gonna be easy many things can make it difficult, if you hire someone it can be expensive, I would recommend to do some research an ask question. But I do believe anyone can do it just watch more video an ask question
i love that she is dressed up doing a dirty job.
She could grind me any day of the week! I love a woman that's not afraid to get her hands dirty.
mentiras !
Grind that floor. You dirty bitch!!!!
I do this kind of work and I'm sorry but no one does this work in nice clean semi-casual clothes and friggin' _heels._ *NO ONE.*
I realize that this is supposed to be a demonstration of the floor finishing system and it is intended to make the processes appear as simple and easy as possible but there comes a point when realism matters and this video has gone _way_ over the line.
In the real world, this job is done by a small crew of two to four people with multiple pieces of equipment and driving a dedicated work truck and wearing steel-toed boots and dusty coveralls (rubber soled sneakers after the floor is densified). This work takes two to four days to complete and, for the area shown in this video, will run between $8000 and $14000 depending on many factors.
Please make your video more realistic because all it does in this form is turn off people who actually know what is involved in polishing concrete floors.
I think you are out of touch with reality with your 8000 to 14000 price point which is why people such as myself and others watching will do it by ourselves. Good luck staying in business while you prey on unsuspecting home/business owners.
Frank Jonas
I don't set our prices, that is the going rate in the industry, and we constantly have to turn away business.
Frank, the point of my comment was to point out the unrealistic depiction in their video, not to argue prices.
Sorry if you find the price ranges high. I agree, they are high, but, as I said, I don't set prices.
how do you know what size the floor was? How did you come up with your $8-14K quote?
Kurt M
It's just a rough estimation. Try not to get all caught up in the details.
It's not based on anything other than what can be seen in this video compared to past experience.
I'll say the same thing to you that I said to Frank, the point of my comment was to point out the unrealistic depiction in their video, not to argue price (or square footage).
Feel free to disagree with my estimation. I promise I won't take it personally... nor will it change my opinion.
and i bet shes does a better job than you'll ever do