Concreted surfaces can be more than just floors these days. Versatility with coloring, texturing, and installation provides more options. People can choose this material for counter tops, table tops, bar tops, and even as a non-traditional flooring. Concrete color pigment helps with choices, but it is important to understand the proper use and types.
Pigments for this type of application will be in either a liquid or powder form. These pigments can be an integral or surface type, depending on how they should be applied. Each type will also have different requirements for how to mix them. For instance, a liquid may need to have water added before they are put into the mix. There may be specific usage instructions, such as applying a liquid coloring to a cured concreted surface similar to a stain.
Iron oxide pigments are the most commonly chosen. They are often less costly than other types. These pigments generally have a limited range of colors. Choices only tend to include earth colors such as browns and dark yellows. These pigments tend to have more requirements when it comes to mixing and usage than the other two groups.
Metal oxides are a bit more expensive than iron oxides. This is often due to their composition, which typically helps to provide more choices for coloring. For example, titanium oxide is a bright white while chromium oxide is a green. There are also blues, reds, and purples available in comparison to only the earth tones available in the first group.
Synthetic pigments, the third main group, are the most expensive. They do provide you with the largest selection of colors, which contributes to their higher cost. These pigments are typically stronger so they do not require as much to achieve desired results in an application. The color palette is large and includes vibrant colors such as bright purple and yellow along with nearly any other color you could think of.
Packaging for powdered pigments includes cans and pre-measured dissolving bags. These pigments come in granule or fine forms. Granules are recommended for cement mixing trucks and large industrial mixers. Fine pigments, in true powder form, are designed for do it yourself uses and appropriately sized manual cement mixers, such as the ones that are used by homeowners who are attempting projects on their own.
Versions in liquid form are actually solid pigments suspended in liquid to allow time to measure and mix. They must be mixed well frequently while you are measuring to keep the pigments from settling. Some are concentrated, while others are already diluted. Read the package instructions before you begin to determine what may need to be done in advance and during mixing.
Pigments for concreted surfaces can provide many benefits. They allow you to add coloring and use cement in different ways. Adding pigments can also provide some repelling properties, especially with concreted surfaces that are polished. They are often a popular choice with other decorative techniques, such as stamping.
Pigments for this type of application will be in either a liquid or powder form. These pigments can be an integral or surface type, depending on how they should be applied. Each type will also have different requirements for how to mix them. For instance, a liquid may need to have water added before they are put into the mix. There may be specific usage instructions, such as applying a liquid coloring to a cured concreted surface similar to a stain.
Iron oxide pigments are the most commonly chosen. They are often less costly than other types. These pigments generally have a limited range of colors. Choices only tend to include earth colors such as browns and dark yellows. These pigments tend to have more requirements when it comes to mixing and usage than the other two groups.
Metal oxides are a bit more expensive than iron oxides. This is often due to their composition, which typically helps to provide more choices for coloring. For example, titanium oxide is a bright white while chromium oxide is a green. There are also blues, reds, and purples available in comparison to only the earth tones available in the first group.
Synthetic pigments, the third main group, are the most expensive. They do provide you with the largest selection of colors, which contributes to their higher cost. These pigments are typically stronger so they do not require as much to achieve desired results in an application. The color palette is large and includes vibrant colors such as bright purple and yellow along with nearly any other color you could think of.
Packaging for powdered pigments includes cans and pre-measured dissolving bags. These pigments come in granule or fine forms. Granules are recommended for cement mixing trucks and large industrial mixers. Fine pigments, in true powder form, are designed for do it yourself uses and appropriately sized manual cement mixers, such as the ones that are used by homeowners who are attempting projects on their own.
Versions in liquid form are actually solid pigments suspended in liquid to allow time to measure and mix. They must be mixed well frequently while you are measuring to keep the pigments from settling. Some are concentrated, while others are already diluted. Read the package instructions before you begin to determine what may need to be done in advance and during mixing.
Pigments for concreted surfaces can provide many benefits. They allow you to add coloring and use cement in different ways. Adding pigments can also provide some repelling properties, especially with concreted surfaces that are polished. They are often a popular choice with other decorative techniques, such as stamping.
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