For small projects you can use a magnesium float instead.
How to make a cement floor smooth.
Step 1 move furniture.
Mix it in a bucket according to the manufacturer s directions using the drill and paddle.
The hard trowel process must be done as part of the finishing process.
Before you can add a colored stain followed by a coating of epoxy urethane or wax to make a concrete floor shine you must prepare the floor s surface.
If you ve already poured and leveled your concrete begin the finishing process by moving a rounded bull float over the concrete to smooth out the surface.
How to smooth a rough garage floor.
Garage floors typically made of concrete can pit or crack over time.
Other common problems are spalling pop outs and delaminating.
A professional floor buffer or sander equipped with a sanding disc can remove any existing paint stains discoloration or small imperfections from the floor s surface.
Pour it into the low spots on the floor and use the trowel to smooth it over the surface.
Hi guys wanted to poll the audience here we just had a contractor finish pouring a new basement floor for us and as it s drying i m seeing all sorts of trowel lines which doesn t seem right to me see pictures below.
How to make a concrete floor smooth.
After a floor slab is placed and screeded off the finisher.
The local home depot stores i do business with 3 within 40 miles have hard troweled concrete floors with a sealer.
Polished concrete flooring that has chips dips and dents needs a lot more help than a pass with a concrete smoother machine.
The work may be challenging but you can turn an uneven damaged concrete floor into a smooth level surface without the cost of a pro.
Top coat the concrete floor with a self leveling patch in the cases of excessively rough or warped floors.
With a concrete polisher and the correct grade of smoothing and polishing attachments you can get your rough and raw concrete floor looking smooth and shiny.
Then use an edging tool to tidy up the edges and corners of your concrete by moving in a back and forth motion as this will make.
All of which cause pieces.
Fill any divots or snaking cracks with an epoxy concrete filler.