Grind and Seal vs Polished Concrete Floors: Which is Better?

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

Комментарии • 52

  • @DrewSkits29
    @DrewSkits29 9 месяцев назад +2

    Another awesome video, Wolf!

  • @Stephen.Bittner
    @Stephen.Bittner 18 часов назад

    What type of penetrating sealer would you recommend for a level one polish that has had two pretty heavy coats of densifier? I can't seem to get a straight answer on this from anyone. Ideally the surface would be easily cleanable and resistant to coffe + wine stains at it's in a commercial space. Don't mind if it darkens the concrete a bit, just don't want high gloss. Thank you!

  • @THANOS_Disciple
    @THANOS_Disciple 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for this informative video. Another area of interest is the maintenance of each after install. I'm thinking of doing this in the interior of my home but want to know the maintenance for each and which is better for interior of a residential home. thank you.

  • @Americanfloorscrapingg
    @Americanfloorscrapingg 9 месяцев назад +2

    Very well said! 👍🏼

  • @Knightrayn
    @Knightrayn 8 месяцев назад +4

    Beautiful! Checking this idea out after getting a quote for waterproof vinyl plank flooring😅

  • @Beutifulblondie
    @Beutifulblondie 9 месяцев назад +4

    I love the polished concrete.

  • @lifeaccordingtobri
    @lifeaccordingtobri 6 месяцев назад +5

    3:29 cracks me up ... full on respirator but bare feet! LOL. Great video very informative thanks

  • @camskea
    @camskea 5 месяцев назад

    Great in depth info.
    Thanks.
    The level 4 polished conc is soooo nice !!

  • @adejokeosinloye8572
    @adejokeosinloye8572 2 месяца назад +1

    my husband and I own an intimate event venue. The floors are already concrete, but paint (which I hate). Would a grind and seal be best? I'm leaning towards that.

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  2 месяца назад +2

      A grind and seal would work great!

  • @Dan_Akins
    @Dan_Akins 2 месяца назад

    How do you repair a crack in polished or treated floor?

  • @victorycigarettes
    @victorycigarettes 3 месяца назад +5

    There are soo many sheisters out their selling off grind and seals as polish. Absolute criminal.

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  3 месяца назад

      That’s crazy. How do they get away with it?

    • @victorycigarettes
      @victorycigarettes 3 месяца назад

      @@wolfofconcrete they take advantage of the customer not knowing the difference.

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  3 месяца назад +1

      Man people are F’ed up. I don’t understand it because you can make good money by running an honest business.

    • @victorycigarettes
      @victorycigarettes 3 месяца назад

      @@wolfofconcrete 100%

  • @ConcreteCardone
    @ConcreteCardone 9 месяцев назад +2

    What do you recommend in a restaurant setting? I’m worried about spills

    • @Mrconcretecoatings
      @Mrconcretecoatings 8 месяцев назад +1

      A coating. Polished concrete doesn't do well with food spills and most restaurants don't clean their floors good enough to maintain polished concrete

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  8 месяцев назад +1

      Out of these two options, grind and seal. A lot of restaurants do epoxy coatings as well.

  • @akbarnitti
    @akbarnitti 3 месяца назад

    Have any tutorial for polishing g floors? If so I would like to add as part of my start up business and great products to use. Thanks and great looking floors👍🏾

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  3 месяца назад +1

      Thank you. I do not have any tutorials on polishing but there are some good ones on RUclips.

    • @akbarnitti
      @akbarnitti 3 месяца назад

      @@wolfofconcreteok thanks where can I find the chart about the diamonds grinders you have in the video. Appreciate your help👍🏾

  • @Paulie3Putts
    @Paulie3Putts 7 месяцев назад +1

    What grits did you start with and end with for sealing?

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  7 месяцев назад +2

      It depends what the substrate looks like and hardness of the concrete. For grind and seals we usually start with 30s and end with 70s.

  • @Q_A_Building_Services_Cleaning
    @Q_A_Building_Services_Cleaning 4 месяца назад

    If a floor was already grind and sealed, does the sealer had to be removed to polish it? Or can you polish the existing finish?

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  4 месяца назад

      The sealer will be removed in the process. Depending on the shape of the concrete you’ll most likely start with a 70 grit anyway which would remove the topical sealer.

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  4 месяца назад +1

      Once polished you will then apply a penetrating sealer.

    • @Q_A_Building_Services_Cleaning
      @Q_A_Building_Services_Cleaning 4 месяца назад

      Thank you for the quick reply! Much appreciated!

  • @danbender9018
    @danbender9018 9 месяцев назад +1

    Who can I hire for a polished concrete floor?

  • @pascals59
    @pascals59 9 месяцев назад +1

    what sealer do you use on polished concrete ?

  • @r5yamaha
    @r5yamaha 3 месяца назад +1

    Where are you located? Need this process.

  • @esdrehtsich9289
    @esdrehtsich9289 7 месяцев назад

    Great explanation ! Is the look at 3:51 how the final floor will look when it is dry ?

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, that’s the final look. I took that shot one week after job completion.

    • @esdrehtsich9289
      @esdrehtsich9289 7 месяцев назад

      Thanks. That means sealing creates a less uniform shine than polished concrete.

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  7 месяцев назад +1

      No worries.

  • @michaelbacile8439
    @michaelbacile8439 5 месяцев назад

    Hey man, I’m on the demo side of the industry. We scrape and grind floors down to concrete so installers or finishers can come in. I was wanting to seal the concrete in my home. My sister has an old dog that’s been peeing all over the house. I’m just ready to tear everything out. I was hoping to grind and seal it for a matte finish and easy maintenance until the dog passes. I’m not to privy on the products to use though. Any suggestions?

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  5 месяцев назад

      surecretedesign.com/product/exterior-concrete-clear-sealer/

    • @wolfofconcrete
      @wolfofconcrete  5 месяцев назад

      This is what I use. It’s a great product.

  • @logankyllonen1657
    @logankyllonen1657 9 месяцев назад +1

    Damn!!!

  • @elcharro7403
    @elcharro7403 5 месяцев назад +2

    Polished concrete is way more expensive and not necessary! And it will take a shit tone of time to get it polished when you could have the same results burning the concrete then sealing it !

    • @superwcampbell
      @superwcampbell 4 месяца назад +2

      Steel troweling the concrete and sealing is a totally different aesthetic in terms of light reflectivity/gloss/clarity than polished concrete.
      There are situations where each are better suited, but in general I would disagree that pc is not necessary, takes a shit tone of time, and is the same result. It can be expensive, and should be if done well.

    • @JacksonPhillips-jx3gp
      @JacksonPhillips-jx3gp Месяц назад

      It is not the same result at all as grind and seal would fail a DOI test.