Concrete Polishing From Start To Finish : 10 Step Grind

[@briancalliari4421]

Nice to see professional tradespersons who take pride in their work.

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thank you for noticing and thanks for watching.

[@1stainless]

I've been in flooring for close to 30 years as well and I can tell your style, you know your stuff and you take pride in a good job. That is why I'm suscribed. On a side note I'm just getting into polishing and coatings. I'm writing a proposal for a stained concrete polish job and I noticed one area has craze cracks. Can you grind through those?

[@youngb1978]

@@1stainless Yoo im late to this but im young in this industry only 23. have been only polishing for 4 years. Depending on where the crack is what I usually do is cut the crack a bit (so that the material bonds) then fill it with your best patching material. When doing this mix it with dust from the floor your doing so it can get the same tone. during this what im still expirementing is putting rocks in the crack mix so when grinding it there's some aggregate and it hides the crack if that makes sense.

[@jsalinas118]

been in the industry 20 years. this is a great video showing how much work and equipment you need for a "small" job. Resin burn sucks. glad you showed how the edges look from concrete placement and how its not the Polishing guy not doing it right. Great job.

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thank you for watching and thanks for the great compliment.

[@j4209-y5o]

20 years you say that's a 🤥

[@j4209-y5o]

Man 20 years that's a veteran in that industries

[@rickp702]

When you said you used a 400 grit copper to remove scratches around the edges you lost me.

[@brandocommando4459]

​@@j4209-y5o I don't get how he could be lying about 20 years. I'm in the industry and know multiple guys in their 30+ years. Two of them retired last year.

[@williammonaghan7045]

Jason,as a floor installer looking to find other aspects of work ,I personally appreciate that you show all of the steps! I appreciate your videos tons man!

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

[@michaelg2464]

Jason and Jeff did a great job on this, my garage / studio floor of about 350 sq ft. They revealed some cool character, cracks and varied aggregate. One never knows what the final result will be, except it will shine. Well worth any cheaper solution. No bacon-break for them . . . but did give them one of my home made pizzas for lunch.

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

And it was delicious. Thank you for the business, i’m glad you like it.

[@sku7k740]

I work for a concrete polishing company and love it. One day I hope to be able to own my own business. Your videos helped ease my mind before I started my job so I wanted to say thank you for your time into making these videos and sharing your knowledge!

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

My pleasure, I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@awakethegamers1227]

Is it possible to get started with no experience

[@wummerG]

I love how organised you are. You've absolutely fine tuned your craft

[@PhrostyGaming]

You are so detailed in your work, a true artist. What a wonderful job.

[@Justadude1904]

Great content brotha! 👌🏻 I’m a small general contractor getting ready to do my first concrete floor grind & partial polish on a 13,000 sqft showroom for a big customer or ours. 😬These videos are gold!

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

@@Justadude1904 good luck, I hope you learned something from it.

[@Justadude1904]

@@ConcreteFloorSolutions thank you! Just realized you guys sell all the products as well! I’ll be contacting you soon.

[@InsanelyGhostly]

This business looks serious and professional and worth what ever you charge

[@craigkeller]

Love the exposed aggregate. Great job! Beautiful look.

[@Fighting_Gravity]

holy cow i did not expect so much machinery for concrete polishing. Nice setup!

[@mousecat9398]

I do exactly the same but in the UK....Same kit, same issues.....Only just found your channel and about to binge watch...Nice work Sir,..👌🏻

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thank you for watching.

[@smithbuilt]

Probably the best video out there for what's involved. I'm now certain I'm just going to grind my floor level to 120 grit and paint it.

[@ChaserRocks]

Liked seeing your trailer and you showed all job details well

[@david3312561]

Hey man just FYI I watch about every video you publish and just get so much knowledge from them. thank you

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thanks for watching

[@utopiaOKC]

I just started doing this trade last week. They were willing to hire someone with no experience and I'm not going to miss out on the opportunity. Thanks for the homework video!! Hopefully I make it😅

[@directapprec]

Did you do the job? Any advice for skilled first timers?

[@utopiaOKC]

@pulaskifarm W he fired me because I crashed my car and didn't make it one day (he was fishing for some reason I think he thought I was a thug or something). I did it for about 2 weeks. Advice would be wear proper PPE and if something doesn't feel right, look on the OSHA site and make sure they're to par with everything. I had no respirator grinding concrete getting silica dust into my lungs. Thats my only experience with it, so I can only really hope this was just a bad operation, but PUT YOUR HEALTH 1ST!!! Sorry I couldn't help more tho...

[@ChaserRocks]

Sorry to hear,,,keep at it and follow your interests

[@utopiaOKC]

@@ChaserRocks I'm going to try. I think I need to get out of oklahoma🤣

[@jdiesel3743]

When the diamonds burn you need to lower your speed and spray water. Saves the diamonds. Been doing polish floors for 9 years. You learn tricks from vets. Great video and nice work guys

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

I actually demonstrate that exact process in many of my other Polishing videos

[@arilaakkonen883]

If you come across really hard concrete..wet grinding is the best option. We also use HTC machines, most often we use the 950, we have 15 of them and smaller ones of course.. There have been good machines.You seem to know what you are doing, and thanks for the great work samples.

[@mind10top84]

Watching and learning from Australia great work guys

[@brenyz5013]

That’s amazing . A lot of work .

[@alexgorki]

Every floor is unique! Great work.

[@liammc3171]

Hey guys, watching and learning from Australia - thanks for the content!

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thank you for watching

[@touchedmuppet]

Ayyy same boat!

[@skitoles]

I love this look! Great work guys.

[@brentyancich]

Your equipment is amazing. Clear sign your winning as a business 👏

[@attalali10]

very nice polishing like it I m a polisher from ontario canadia I like the way you doing it.

[@patrickpotts4598]

I do this type of work. Polishing and epoxy, and trust me, this stuff will make a man out of you. It definitely isn't easy work. I love it though. Great job on the floor by the way, looks good man 👍

[@cwalton56]

Nice attention to detail, gentlemen.

[@cjhification]

When doing my wooden floors, on my 30's property, with a stand up belt sander, at 32 grit, I used up 25 belts, then only 2 belts on 40, 80 and 120 grit, (and my finish required I stop there 😁) so very much understand the struggle to get the first layer sorted.

[@ToddLloyd]

I’m having my clinic floors done, and I had no clue why polished concrete floors cost so much. I had no idea what was involved. Thanks!

[@ADD1SCHXRMSXO]

They cost a lot bc it’s a lot of work. A lot of man power put into it and the finished product is amazing. I use to do it but had to stop just do to so much traveling and having a young daughter. I very much miss it. It’s fun

[@brandocommando4459]

​@ADD1SCHXRMSXO it's only fun on the final stages lol

[@CryptoAzhole]

How much was it?

[@CryptoAzhole]

How much was it?

[@ToddLloyd]

@@CryptoAzhole $11,000.

[@kimchi4484]

Thank you Concretefloorsolution for up load this comprehensive video. I am currently getting quotes from different companies ( sorry we live in Australia ) to do my floor, I now known what to expect from them. Thank you again

[@crazytimes9989]

I wish you were in Arizona. You are a class act.

[@arwerner2011]

Thank you for sharing!! Very interesting and good job and explanation!! saludos desde Argentina!!

[@gavinharrah2862]

The rack attack makes life so much easier!!!!!!

[@son2yawsha843]

I found this to be a lot of help to do this exact same work for a factory thank you

[@daveodell700]

Great job guys. The attention to detail is awesome.

[@tedt.5961]

Thanks for the insight into the job! You guys did great:)

[@trailjockeytj6160]

That’s a 500 CFM vacuum the larger 854 I believe gets up to 750 CFM but you aren’t getting 500 CFM through that 3 inch hose probably closer to 400. 500 CFM is when you have the 5 inch hose being utilized. So when you strangle it down, it will lose air flow in CFM, although you will increase the velocity of the air in the hose. But that being a fan motor doesn’t have a lot of lift and strangling it really affects its performance. Also, we start with a 1618 or even lower just so we can get down through the cream faster.

[@mattyb482]

Racatac is a must for this type of work

[@naturoconstruct]

I like your trailer , wonderful job 👍

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thank you for watching

[@wees48]

Great work gentlemen! Awesome video

[@MrDtubbs]

Love the blastrac collector

[@mickjoebills]

Very informative. As a career documentary cameraman may I suggest you have a go at positioning the camera at floor level so we can better see the aggregate in the concrete which will highlight the changes in texture with each pass of the grinder. Modern smartphone cameras have good macro capability. You may have to invert the camera to get the lens really close. With these closeups play around with a small battery powered led soft work light positioned to one side.

[@rickygillin2912]

Keep making the videos. I always learn something from you guys.

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

welcome to the channel

[@patrickpotts4598]

Them racattacs are a life saver when it comes to hand grinding the edges. We usually use an edger. But sometimes the edger doesn't give as great of results as hand grinding it does. Just depends on the floor really.

[@shaunc4786]

Nice guys. Well equipped, very professional

[@colekeller]

Man, that looks awesome

[@kennytautua1827]

Keep it up man! Love watching your vids! I always learn so much from your efforts! Stay safe out there!

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Thank you for watching.

[@undividedself1]

Polished concrete is so attractive.

[@joshjanis1056]

I like seeing stuff like this and knowing my jobs easier. After first cut depending on how bad the concrete is, all you need is 100s, 400s and 800s. 200s in between 100s and 400s are literally just a waste of time

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Unless you are leaving scratches that won't be removed from the 400s, which is why we were using the 200s. We used to do that years ago and we landed up getting residual scratches, now we do the extra grind. It's much easier to do the extra grind before you realize you should've done it three steps ago.

[@dougkooistra6265]

Thanks for the awesome content and information!

[@rickp702]

Nice gear and good hardworking knowledgeable team. I’d highly recommend getting with the Australians and look into the husqvarna hiperfloor system. Worx+ is the name their runnin under after the sold to husky. Oh and FYI 400 won’t ever remove scratches.

[@trailjockeytj6160]

We use 100 grit transition puck. The 100 resin I find is not very aggressive. Although we also use thehundred grit after the 40 grit diamond bus, saving a step

[@victorbuenrostro8178]

SASE 👍🏼 great products good Quality

[@alexgraham6657]

Ok well… I WAS thinking about doing this myself. Nevermind now!

[@justinmobrien91]

That looks fucking awesome I'm getting it done

[@suzannemeyer3519]

Great video,thanks.I want my front deck ripped out and would love polished concrete stairs front and back of house.I wasn’t keen on the cracks in floor but looks unreal otherwise.

[@EarthEphemeralGems]

Great video!!

[@gordonroberts7260]

Take and run soap down both sides of your joints before you put in the joint compound. Clean ups a snap. Try it

[@jimmyqs1558]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us

[@mr.m1394]

That's awsome......if u guys ever in south Texas let me know.....u got the job !

[@venky99880]

Your working style is very professional in india we work like this

[@yehmate1528]

Very professional and well explained.

[@victorbuenrostro8178]

Joint filler Great Products to , I forgot the name ! The versaFlex it’s so good to

[@mattwatkins1646]

Love your videos ! Thank you for your detailed explanations! My wife loves these floors except she is wanting a low luster , not so much shine - how is this accomplished ?

[@jayjaybird8018]

Terrazzo look, with the gator skin look finish

[@ChiefBrokenHeart]

Very Cool!...subed.

[@LoveMeBack]

You can’t buy that at the store. Looks amazing especially when furnished.

[@teebo5298]

It’s concrete .. everything is placed on site

[@txbrn512]

@@teebo5298 wtf does that even mean??!!?

[@joshuaperry6966]

Your equipment is bigger than the entire job site

[@batkajus]

Great job!to hide the cracks we use colored sealer.Works fine and helps if the customer aint happy.Check Husquarna polished concrete system,you gonna like it:)

[@texas4325]

Nice set up👍

[@simba_AMD]

Damn man you make it looks like tail I love that job

[@Concord11s]

Very good video !

[@BackatchaBooks]

Thanks for posting. No filling of pin holes in the concrete or densifier step? Please let us know.

[@McFraneth]

Looks like raku, beautiful.

[@halfykkd]

I didn't know that concrete can be polished.....👍🏾

[@marzbound]

I just figured this was done with one pass over and some epoxy. Boy was I was wrong.

[@MCRSERVICE253]

Damn nice guys!!

[@rocksteady6448]

What do you guys use for your joints

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

concretefloorsolutions.com/store/repair-materials/cfs-fast-set-joint-filler-with-static-mixing-tip/

[@christinejohnson6052]

thank you for the education!

[@michaelpoworoznik3159]

Beautiful

[@martindekker8203]

That looks awsome. My question is how you would do a bathroom as it needs a fall to the drain.

[@duraflexllc4860]

Is your competition I have to have to hand it to you very organized great work and we can all learn something from you

[@Mr.CalebGranaman]

Very cool work actually going to be joining a small company that does this same thing here in a few days very exciting and interesting work!

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Good luck, thanks for watching.

[@ilovethenfl510]

Amazing work Just a tip next time grind those edges a little more use water just like you did with the big grinder I love running easy edges as well especially with these high polish I hit 30, 50, 100, and 400 easy edge then run my pads on the edges to make sure everything matches

[@rickp702]

Easy edge are the 💩

[@davidbolton4930]

You skip 200???

[@ilovethenfl510]

@@davidbolton4930 don’t think they make 200 easy edges only pads but correct me if I’m wrong

[@movingloz]

Jeez that looks awesome.

[@tilecleaningagents]

I love the knee pads on wheels!

[@n1london258]

yes , i have already done this

[@melmartinez3180]

Cool dude...cool tools...thanks for the expertise...nice to see the country...is that concrete dust reusable?

[@eronahmeti672]

Great job

[@_scottthebuilder]

Nice work 🙌🏽

[@victorbuenrostro8178]

Yes EDGING it’s painful 😖 sometimes Great Job 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 For the guard ??? I LIKE PROSOCO PRODUCTS! And Diamatic Products the best But any way GREAT JOB 👏

[@Valhallaaaa]

How concrete they use so it looks this nice? Or any do after polishing?

[@bunbohue369]

am I the only one like floor like this? no fancy fake wood or carpet bs.

[@jsautorepair3464]

I can polish a floor that size with my hand trowel . and the cracks are from the heat when you are grinding the floor . if they where just there they would be every where .

[@mpg608]

was the propane varnisher the 1500 grit why do you change machines. great video

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

Yes it was, the burnisher is needed for the final polish, the grinder has too much down pressure to burnish the floor.

[@cgrobe21]

Pretty amazing job yall do. Quick question. What do you all do with all the grinding dust that's left over from all your jobs?

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

trash, all inert dust from stone and cement

[@OptLab]

Thanks again for the video. Once the sealer is applied on ground floor slabs, have you ever experienced moisture migrating to the walls ? Can a sealer prevent the slab from breathing ?

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

@@OptLab the sealer used in polishing are actually what they call a microfilm. It allows moisture to pass through, but it is not a waterproofing sealer by any means. If you need to stop moisture from passing through, you need to apply a coating, which would be a moisture vapor barrier or any of our epoxy kits on top of it

[@kristianhelgesen4455]

Great finish

[@cathalrooney9409]

Great channel. Do you use the shot blaster much at all ?. Thanks

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

We use the shot blaster a lot to clean out joints, and for commercial jobs for heavy duty surface prep.

[@Action_Clips_CODM]

Awsome. Now do you apply an epoxy finish or some sort of sealer to it from here? Or do you just leave it