The additional water will diminish the cement strength on your grout coat , the same burnished result could be got by useing a finer sand/dust like marble at the same ratio to cement as the sand used in the base coat, filling your voids and sanding , the burn is only possible if an uneven coat is present they are the high points your trowel compresses ..
do you have a product with no sand in it, just a marble/silica flour? Used to use Bomanite/QC microtoppings back early 00's and was a great material. Looking for similar. Ardex SD-M is close but way overpriced...Just need a true microcement product with no sand
@@craigsutherland2104 I'm thinking the same....What did you use for base board> I already bought Dense Shield but am thinking Durock might be more compatible....
That looks like it would be alot of fun, must be for countertops only, I couldn't imagine doing this on a 3000 sf floor 👍
We like to trowel the first one by hand with a few guys
Next finish coats with a squeegee work amazing
The additional water will diminish the cement strength on your grout coat , the same burnished result could be got by useing a finer sand/dust like marble at the same ratio to cement as the sand used in the base coat, filling your voids and sanding , the burn is only possible if an uneven coat is present they are the high points your trowel compresses ..
You can also see it tearing from being over watered
Wont all that additional water spray dilute integral color? Makes it impossible to replicate if doing a large floor?
Which integral color did you use on this?
finished/dried pic? vid?
do you have a product with no sand in it, just a marble/silica flour? Used to use Bomanite/QC microtoppings back early 00's and was a great material. Looking for similar.
Ardex SD-M is close but way overpriced...Just need a true microcement product with no sand
Elite Crete has a micro with no sand and leaves alot of movement without trying this hard lol
SD-M is too smooth to the point it looks fake (wall application)
Has anyone done this for a concrete floor finish just wondering what the end result would be like as I'm thinking of doing it myself.
This system is great on floors and I'm currently applying to a bathroom on the walls
@@craigsutherland2104 ah awsome thanks for the reply!
@@craigsutherland2104 I'm thinking the same....What did you use for base board> I already bought Dense Shield but am thinking Durock might be more compatible....
I did same thing on a basement floor and then stained and sealed it. Smooth burnished look.
@@danielsestina6457 which sealer(s) did you use and how it handle stains?
It would take a month to do a house like that
Sorry but adding water is a big mistake.