Finishing Outdoor Concrete Countertops

Light polish as soon as you begin polishing the surface the thin layer of cement is removed.

Finishing outdoor concrete countertops.

For a more natural low luster finish hand sand the concrete or only polish the surface lightly. How long will it take you to diy. This sleek and functional concrete countertop is a stylish way to give your deck patio or gardening space a convenient outdoor kitchen. Steps to finish my diy concrete countertops.

Outdoor kitchen layouts discover how to properly configure and size an outdoor kitchen to meet your entertaining and dining needs. Snap the edge forms off of the concrete countertops. Then i snapped off the plastic edge forms. Concrete river rock espresso slate and onyx.

It s available in five different shades. Uniform finish the concrete has a uniform color because when it s being cast there is a thin layer of cement paste that forms on the inside surfaces of the form work. After screeding floating and troweling the countertops i let it sit and harden for about 24 hours. This was fairly easy to do.

With some quikrete products and a little know how you can complete this project over the course of a few days. The encore concrete countertop refinishing system is a low voc product that uses a cement mix to create a stone like finish that s both stain and scratch resistant. Exposed aggregate finishsome of the most unique and dramatic concrete countertop finishes can be created by exposing the aggregate. All 3 were simple to make and have been incredibly durable.

Three days including drying time. This project came out amazing and shows. Concrete countertops can accent almost any decor and they certainly stand up to the test of time. From a single piece of concrete a range of finishes are available depending on if you polish and how deep you polish.

Once the countertop is set on the base cabinets finish it with a hand polisher to. Tip finishing or polishing concrete countertops using these techniques is done the next day and in some cases 3 7 days after the concrete countertop was poured. Two for outdoor kitchen areas and one as an interior top for a wine rack. The process begins by seeding the concrete countertop mix with pieces of decorative colored stone or glass.

Best of all we absolutely love they way they look.