Making Slurry For Concrete Countertop

Concrete countertops can give the kitchen inside your home a distinctly industrial look or provide an outdoor kitchen with a slab that is both functional and durable.

Making slurry for concrete countertop.

We did two slurry passes. There are several acceptable materials for building the form but we chose cheap and easily obtainable melamine coated particle board. How to make concrete countertops. Concrete countertop slurry quickly fills holes voids and veins.

This guide will help you learn how to make concrete countertops and outline the tools and supplies needed. Before mixing the acrylic slurry polish the countertop to the desired depth. The mix design allows for the ability to match or provide a contrast color thru the use of surecrete s color packs. The quest for a pinhole free concrete countertop surface.

These tiny holes in the concrete surface are formed by air bubbles trapped in the concrete. Making your own diy concrete countertops may require some dedicated time but the result of your effort can be gratifying. The countertop should be damp with water before applying slurry. A minimum of 400 grit finished surface is recommended before slurrying.

The first made with the same quikrete 5000. Concrete countertops are all the rage these days so i thought i d create a tutorial to document how to make concrete countertops. But more on that later grout recipe. If the slurry is too runny or too thick it will not adequately adhere to the concrete surface and will prevent bonding between the concrete layers.

Concrete slurry is a. The ideal texture of concrete slurry is thick and pasty with a consistency similar to tempera paint. I call it grout many people call it slurry and buddy rhodes calls it paste and is a master of manipulating it into works of art. Check out the polishing concrete guide for more information.

I was a senior in college at the university of nebraska lincoln in 2007 when i was introduced to concrete counters for the first time. Is designed to be used as filler for voids in pre cast concrete and concrete countertop pieces.