Finishing Outdoor Concrete Countertops

For a more natural low luster finish hand sand the concrete or only polish the surface lightly.

Finishing outdoor concrete countertops.

This sleek and functional concrete countertop is a stylish way to give your deck patio or gardening space a convenient outdoor kitchen. Embed glass in concrete learn about how glass can be added to concrete countertops to create a unique finish for your outdoor kitchen. Concrete countertops can accent almost any decor and they certainly stand up to the test of time. Concrete river rock espresso slate and onyx.

Exposed aggregate finishsome of the most unique and dramatic concrete countertop finishes can be created by exposing the aggregate. Steps to finish my diy concrete countertops. Best of all we absolutely love they way they look. The process begins by seeding the concrete countertop mix with pieces of decorative colored stone or glass.

Three days including drying time. 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. This project came out amazing and shows. Two for outdoor kitchen areas and one as an interior top for a wine rack.

From a single piece of concrete a range of finishes are available depending on if you polish and how deep you polish. Snap the edge forms off of the concrete countertops. All 3 were simple to make and have been incredibly durable. It s available in five different shades.

Once the countertop is set on the base cabinets finish it with a hand polisher to. 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. This was fairly easy to do. How long will it take you to diy.

With some quikrete products and a little know how you can complete this project over the course of a few days. Light polish as soon as you begin polishing the surface the thin layer of cement is removed. Smoothing the concrete mix with a hand trowel is the only technique you will use on the day the countertop is poured. Allow the concrete countertop to cure completely before you remove the forms and set the countertop in place.

Then i snapped off the plastic edge forms.