The Look and Care For ConcreteThis is the last of the three posts on the frequently asked questions for Concrete Countertops!
How do I clean my concrete?
For daily cleaning we recommend soap and water, avoid acidic cleaners and avoid lime removers. For monthly and before entertaining we recommend a cleaning with Gel Gloss it is available at most home improvement stores. Gel Gloss cleans and protects the surface with a fine layer of wax.
Can I place hot pans and cut on my concrete?
Concrete is very durable surface, but in order to protect it from stains we use sealers, these sealers penetrate and form on the surface, therefore to protect the sealers we do not recommend placing hot items on or cutting on your tops.
What about imperfections in the concrete?
Part of the allure of concrete is the hand crafting that is involved. Concrete by nature has “air” in it. The air shows up as small bubble holes. Larger bubbles are slurried in and smaller holes are filled and protected by sealer. Concrete counters are hand polished and not polished by large machines like granites and marbles. You concrete will have a hand crafted look which will add to its character.
Will there be seams in my concrete?
In order to make the concrete tops manageable we try and limit the length of the tops to 8’. Tops can be poured longer and wider but access and staging concerns need to be addressed, most granite tops are 8’ long. Seams are filled with a color matching epoxy to help minimize the seam.
For daily cleaning we recommend soap and water, avoid acidic cleaners and avoid lime removers. For monthly and before entertaining we recommend a cleaning with Gel Gloss it is available at most home improvement stores. Gel Gloss cleans and protects the surface with a fine layer of wax.
Can I place hot pans and cut on my concrete?
Concrete is very durable surface, but in order to protect it from stains we use sealers, these sealers penetrate and form on the surface, therefore to protect the sealers we do not recommend placing hot items on or cutting on your tops.
What about imperfections in the concrete?
Part of the allure of concrete is the hand crafting that is involved. Concrete by nature has “air” in it. The air shows up as small bubble holes. Larger bubbles are slurried in and smaller holes are filled and protected by sealer. Concrete counters are hand polished and not polished by large machines like granites and marbles. You concrete will have a hand crafted look which will add to its character.
Will there be seams in my concrete?
In order to make the concrete tops manageable we try and limit the length of the tops to 8’. Tops can be poured longer and wider but access and staging concerns need to be addressed, most granite tops are 8’ long. Seams are filled with a color matching epoxy to help minimize the seam.
Carly
Concrete Arts
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