Concrete Color Pigment That You Can Use

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By Kerri Stout


There are many available materials that are natural such as metals and woods. Yet there are also available ready made concrete mixtures today. This type of material yet, requires to be stained and coated. Certain methods can be applied to give color and life to the 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.

Black is the most common among all the colors used in making the material dark. It is used to make a shade of gray to a bold black. This is usually used for roadways, driveways, parking lots and runways, for it can easily cover the stains that created by the oil. It can easily adsorb heat and lessen the occurrence of ice.

Black pigment comes in two types, the carbon and the iron oxide. The carbon will give a darker black, while the iron oxide will give a gray color. Meanwhile, carbon will easily wear out over time than an iron oxide.

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.

There are times that it results in hue differences, for example, having a different finishing and a curing method. It is recommended if you will minimize using a liquid one, due to the fact that it will cause uneven hue. It is highly recommended to use a water that contains salts and an aggregate. It will produce a white powdery outcome called the efflorescence.

Mostly, a form of granulated one is mixed together with some dry to a wet system of metering. It gives a cheaper technique to make a liquid. There are many concrete businesses that will purchase granulated forms that will be mixed with water. They will put it in a tank and sooner they will distribute it to the mixing truck. This type can cost a little cheaper because it is lighter than the liquid.

You have to know that there are a few techniques in coloring. One of the many techniques is the staining. It will be made right after the curing has set. There is also a technique called the rubbed stain, you will rub a fine powder form of color. After achieving the desired shade, a topical sealer will be applied to bind the coloring there. A resist technique is a process where you will be mixing and brushing hue and a sealant together. Both techniques require to be applied with a topical solution over time.

A color wash is the same as the paint, but it is much longer. It refers to mixing concrete coloring with a paint in water based. After the mixture had achieved the right shade, you need to brush it over with a sealant. When it is already dry, put another coat of sealant to achieve a better looking coat.




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