Cement or Concrete Floor Dyeing
Cement floor dyeing it is called or concrete dyeing, the process is as such:
The cement or concrete floor process is very similar to sanding wood as the use of different “grits” of diamonds or segement disks on a specialized floor machine are used to eliminate (or grind) the top layer of the surface (like using sand paper). A trained concrete floor care professional realizes when it is time to change to the next grit. The concrete floor professional can either stop the grinding or “sanding” process at a matte finish look (called honed finish) or will take it to a shiny look (called high gloss finish). The concrete grinding process can either contain about 7 passes with the diamonds or up to 14 passes with the dimonds. This depends mostly on the condition of the concrete slab or surface before the process begins. If the concrete is newly poured and troweled properly, then the process will be shortened quite a bit. However, if there is another flooring, such as ceramic tile or carpet, on top of the slab, this can make the process take longer due to the addition of possible floor glue or mastic that will need to be removed before starting on the grinding of the concrete surface.
Now, when talking about dyeing or coloring the concrete or cement floor, this is done near the end of the grinding process. The customer would pick out a desired color and the concrete floor professional will add the color. Depending on the darkness of the desired color, it may need to be applied more than once on the concrete surface. When the grinding and dyeing process is done, then a product called a sealer on the concrete to aid in the resistance of stains and spills.