Dry Shake Floor Finish

Dry shake application rates.

Dry shake floor finish.

Dry on wet or wet on wet application. Mineral and metallic dry shake hardeners provide additional abrasion resistance for high wear industrial and commercial concrete floors. Doing so adds extra protection gives a deeper and richer finish and greatly extends the life of the floor. Dry shake hardeners provide additional abrasion resistance for high wear industrial commercial and industrial concrete floors.

Surflex is a quartz silica mixture of finely graded non metallic aggregates plasticizer and cement binder. Although commonly sprinkled as a dry powder hence the name dry shake a surface hardener can also be applied as a wet on wet slurry. Reduced energy costs with light reflective formulations. Permaban dry shake floor finishes.

If there is any bleed water present it has to be removed before the dry shake is spread. When looking for a durable concrete finish with a colour it is a good idea to look at a dry shake finish. Dry shake topping coatings can also offer extra resilience colour and reflectivity. The method of application of dry shake also influences its rate of application.

It is an economical concrete floor hardener recommended for both interior and exterior use. Dry shakes and floor toppings toughness that stands the test of time. It contains specially shaped and graded mineral aggregates cement mixing additives and colour pigments blended into a powder. Variable rates can be specified in a building to suit the different uses in different places.

Permanent color that will not fade. It is sprinkled on the top of fresh concrete or pre mixed with water and poured on as a slurry. The end use of the floor and the dry shake type define the typical application rate. The rate of application of dry shake onto the fresh concrete is based on bulk density of the dry shake and the end use of the floor.

Qualidur hp is a non metallic dry shake concrete finish for industrial floors. Dry shake topping or polished concrete floors are achieved when a powder coating is applied to the surface concrete after its been poured and before it has completely dried. Variable rates can be specified in a building to suit the different uses in different places. The final thickness of a dry shake finish should be 2 to 3 mm.

The principal behind this is approximately 5 7kg of a coloured hardener is added to every square metre of the surface either mechcanically or on smaller areas by hand.