We are proud of the products we manufacture at Absolute Concrete Colors, Concrete Overcoat (OC) being one of the most versatile and useful. But the true beauty of Absolute’s Concrete Overcoat (OC) combines craftsman skill with pride of workmanship and a never quit attitude. Pat Nordquist is that kind of a man and his work shows it. We are proud to feature some of his work this month.
Credits are given to Paul Groomer Construction for the burnt almond project and we credit Dyna Contracting for the Seattle penthouse project with the graygreen floor. Both colors are custom color matches of Concrete Overcoat (OC) manufactured by Absolute Concrete Colors per owner request. Floor finish design and application is by Pat Norquist of Artisans Concrete. The burnt almond floor is finished with three coats of burnished Dymothane from Tower Industries and the gray green floor is finished with fourteen coats of burnished Shur Brite, also a product of Tower Industries of Lakewood, Washington.
All concrete is irregular, so it lends well to application of Absolute Con-crete Overcoat (OC) using a broad drywall knife or sharp finishing trowel to “squeegee” on like cleaning a window. This “cutting and filling” process has a big impact on the final appearance because the flatter the surface, the more uniformly it will reflect light and that uniformly reflected light is what gives the look of perfection. There is no shortcut for perfection in a floor, any more than there is a shortcut to perfection in an automotive finish. Each step can take multiple coats, whether it is multiple filling and sanding steps or multiple coats of finish. Skipping to the burnished wax phase or other chosen finish too soon, before the floors are perfectly filled with the Absolute Concrete Overcoat (OC), will put the brakes on the final quality. I hope the pictures in the newsletter give you some guess at how truly beautiful they can be. Both of these floors have a lustrous depth that is so very pleasing to the senses.
Pat Nordquist reminds me that multiple coats is not a problem. “I did the 3000 square feet by myself in four days with many coats of Absolute Overcoat (OC) and many sanding passes because it was dry enough to do again by the time I finished one pass.” “Fourteen coats of wax is a little out there,” Pat says, “but that is what the lady wanted and she paid me well to make her happy. My greatest fear is that Byron will die and I won’t be able to get the product. I am asking him to put the formula in his will.” You’ve got it Pat and thanks for the reminder.
The other picture shows a more in-tense marble finish using three colors of Absolute Concrete Overcoat (OC). The base color is Stone Blue OC , followed by Yellowstone and Patient White, an off-white yellow shade of pink used in the Preston home to match the floor finish to a custom enameled pink clawfoot bathtub. Each color is applied and then sanded. The order of color application, how many times a color is applied and how aggressively the sanding is done will govern how the veining and marble character develops. Don’t wait too long to sand. It will get too hard. A number of sealers can be used, depending on the traffic and aesthetic considerations. This example is finished with two coats of SealRite Water Borne mop-on Acrylic Sealer, and toped with six coats of Permashield, a urethane acrylic mop-on water borne sealer, both from Absolute Concrete Colors. Each coat increases the depth and luster. The mop used is a $7 rayon string mop with cut loops.
We will be having classes to introduce the use of Concrete Overcoat (OC) and how to use it in conjunction with Absolute Chemical Stains to create distinct effects impossible with Chemical Stains alone. Be sure to sign up. Pat Nordquist says he can sell Concrete Overcoat all day long to restore floors. We hope he does.
Good luck and happy concreting.
Byron
Credits are given to Paul Groomer Construction for the burnt almond project and we credit Dyna Contracting for the Seattle penthouse project with the graygreen floor. Both colors are custom color matches of Concrete Overcoat (OC) manufactured by Absolute Concrete Colors per owner request. Floor finish design and application is by Pat Norquist of Artisans Concrete. The burnt almond floor is finished with three coats of burnished Dymothane from Tower Industries and the gray green floor is finished with fourteen coats of burnished Shur Brite, also a product of Tower Industries of Lakewood, Washington.
All concrete is irregular, so it lends well to application of Absolute Con-crete Overcoat (OC) using a broad drywall knife or sharp finishing trowel to “squeegee” on like cleaning a window. This “cutting and filling” process has a big impact on the final appearance because the flatter the surface, the more uniformly it will reflect light and that uniformly reflected light is what gives the look of perfection. There is no shortcut for perfection in a floor, any more than there is a shortcut to perfection in an automotive finish. Each step can take multiple coats, whether it is multiple filling and sanding steps or multiple coats of finish. Skipping to the burnished wax phase or other chosen finish too soon, before the floors are perfectly filled with the Absolute Concrete Overcoat (OC), will put the brakes on the final quality. I hope the pictures in the newsletter give you some guess at how truly beautiful they can be. Both of these floors have a lustrous depth that is so very pleasing to the senses.
Pat Nordquist reminds me that multiple coats is not a problem. “I did the 3000 square feet by myself in four days with many coats of Absolute Overcoat (OC) and many sanding passes because it was dry enough to do again by the time I finished one pass.” “Fourteen coats of wax is a little out there,” Pat says, “but that is what the lady wanted and she paid me well to make her happy. My greatest fear is that Byron will die and I won’t be able to get the product. I am asking him to put the formula in his will.” You’ve got it Pat and thanks for the reminder.
The other picture shows a more in-tense marble finish using three colors of Absolute Concrete Overcoat (OC). The base color is Stone Blue OC , followed by Yellowstone and Patient White, an off-white yellow shade of pink used in the Preston home to match the floor finish to a custom enameled pink clawfoot bathtub. Each color is applied and then sanded. The order of color application, how many times a color is applied and how aggressively the sanding is done will govern how the veining and marble character develops. Don’t wait too long to sand. It will get too hard. A number of sealers can be used, depending on the traffic and aesthetic considerations. This example is finished with two coats of SealRite Water Borne mop-on Acrylic Sealer, and toped with six coats of Permashield, a urethane acrylic mop-on water borne sealer, both from Absolute Concrete Colors. Each coat increases the depth and luster. The mop used is a $7 rayon string mop with cut loops.
We will be having classes to introduce the use of Concrete Overcoat (OC) and how to use it in conjunction with Absolute Chemical Stains to create distinct effects impossible with Chemical Stains alone. Be sure to sign up. Pat Nordquist says he can sell Concrete Overcoat all day long to restore floors. We hope he does.
Good luck and happy concreting.
Byron
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