PREPARATION OF THE SUBSTRATE

The substrate must be stable, free of oily stains and dust, without cracks and completely flat. If the substrate comprises two different materials or uneven surfaces, it is imperative to cover joints/uneven surfaces with a mash, levelling compound (ROUGH COAT/ULTRAFIBRE and can be ordered from DESIGN CONCRETE).

Vitally important to apply sealer to prevent top coat from soaking into the substrate, and to a degree, can create a water-resistant layer between the substrate and topcoat.

PRIMER

Apply at a criss-cross.
Allow to dry for at least 1 hour before applying the concrete.

Tip: For non-flat substrates or tiles, the surface must be first evened out with coating (e.g: tile glue, levelling compound or ultrafibre) to make it flat

MIXING THE PIGMENTS

A: In a bucket, mix all the colour pigments with 3 liters of water, using a mechanical mixer.

B: Take a quantity of pigmented water, then add the required amount of concrete powder, mixing to obtain an homogenous mixture

The exact amount of pigmented water for 10kg of concrete is 2.7 litres. The remaining water is redundant.

If your mixture is too hard, add more pigmented water.

FIRST COAT

Apply a first layer using a trowel or a smoothing blade maximum 1mm thick.

SECOND COAT

The second layer can be applied while the surface is still wet.

Once dry, wait 24 hours to smooth the concrete. Sand it down with a 120 grit sandpaper

It is advised to use an orbital sander. Before proceeding to the next step make sure the surface has been vacuumed and that it is dust-free and dray.

TREATMENT

Apply a very thin coat of sealer (satin) twice at a criss-cross. Total drying time: 24 hours.

If you are using the SATIN VARNISH, apply 2 or 3 layers at a criss-cross and wait for 24 hours for the surface to completely dry.

If you are using the RESIN MATT VARNISH, mix resin A with compound B. Apply very thin coats (2 or 3 layers) at a a criss-cross and wait for 24 hours for the surface to completely dry.