One of the advantages of grind and seal is that you can carry the polished concrete look from internal to external areas.
Can you use polished concrete outside.
Step 7 fine polish.
We do not recommend using polished concrete with a high sheen outdoors but low sheen and matte are fine for exterior use.
Apply non stick concrete sealant and allow it to dry.
Use a nap roller to apply some epoxy concrete coating.
Use a 60 grit resin pad to polish the patio surface.
Polished concrete can be good in a lot of aspects but a highly polished concrete surface in your outdoor areas can be dangerous.
Stains and dyes can be applied to enhance polished concrete giving it a wide aesthetic appeal in addition to a functional one.
Polished concrete flooring is also suitable for exterior use so is ideal where a level threshold is required between indoor and outdoors spaces for example where bi fold or sliding doors have been incorporated into a design.
A client has requested a polished concrete look for a patio area of about 40sqm with poor access there are loads of companies that do imprinting which is a definite no no for this job there are companies that do a micro topping over a concrete substrate that creates a polished finish however i m not having much joy in repsonses from anyone.
In fact grind and seal can be used in both indoor and outdoor areas.
A seamless look between inside and out.
Such floors will last a life time and are relatively easy to maintain and repair.
This will keep the shine for a longer time.
Successively switch to finer grit pads to achieve a shine.
Continue reading about polished concrete coatings.
Switch to a 2500 grit pad and polish to a fine finish.
It could become slippery when exposed to wet weather and environments like your pool.
Concrete that has been treated with a chemical densifier and ground to create a smooth polished surface.
The good thing is that you can add a non slip grit to the polished concrete to ensure the surface is slip resistant.
Apply polishing compound onto the entire patio surface.