The technology of creating a decorative surface on concrete through a stencil. Part 1

IN this articleI wrote about the technology of printed concrete. The surface is quite attractive, but the technology itself has drawbacks. The main disadvantage: it is only available to the brigade. It is necessary to have time to stamp a monolithic surface of a large area in 20-30 minutes. I came across another, lighter technology of printed concrete - getting a drawing through a stencil:

Briefly, the process can be described as follows: as soon as the poured concrete surface is smoothed, you lay a special stencil (where to get it - there will be information below). Next, roll the material with a rubber roller until it is in full contact (adhesion) with the concrete. Sprinkle on top with colored pigment (or different colors for contrast). Roll the surface again.

Then you can stamp the surface under the stone with a rubber mold. But if she's not there, it's not scary Without waiting for the concrete to set, we remove the stencil and correct the emerging irregularities.

The process is shown in this video (in English - turn on translated subtitles).

What if there is no rubber stamping mold? As he said, she is not needed. The decorative surface can be obtained with a textured roller or with a nap roller. But you need to work while the concrete has not yet begun to gain strength. Under this condition, you can get the following decorative surface:

In winter, it will not be slippery. But it is possible that it will wear out a little over time (if not covered with polyurethane varnish). To do this, paint over the concrete by at least 1 cm with pigment. Sharp protrusions after the roller can be passed and smoothed with a spatula - you get the effect of decorative plaster.

And even better - walk with such a textured roller (in one pass with one pressure). The surface will acquire the texture of a stone.

If such a surface is coated with polyurethane varnish, it is guaranteed to protect the surface, give the effect of a wet stone and it will become wear-resistant.

Where can I get stencils? If you need to make a small area, a stencil can be ordered from organizations that are engaged in outdoor advertising and offer plotter cutting services. Make a stencil from a banner canvas (you can even use it) or thick thick paper. There are companies that sell stencils designed to create decorative surfaces:

The stencils are made of thick paper. Sold in such rolls.

If you organize a business based on this technology, then it is better to cut a stencil from thin plastic - to make it reusable:

After work, I washed it and rolled it into a roll. Plastic should not be fragile, high quality.

Continuation in the second part ...

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Photos are taken from open sources, from Yandex. Pictures

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