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Posted by on August 25, 2005, 5:09 am
Is adding a dye the only way to make it darker.
lbbss
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Posted by Amun on August 25, 2005, 9:24 am
> Is adding a dye the only way to make it darker.
> lbbss
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Is the concrete existing, or are you pouring new ?
Dye/lampblack (in the wet mix) is best, but I have seen some decent results
with regular wood stains, although not permanent, the concrete is usually
porous enough that it soaks in a bit.
Of course some places sell premix in bags with colors added, like mortar
mixes, but these are premium priced
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Posted by Don Phillipson on August 25, 2005, 10:42 am
> Is adding a dye the only way to make it darker.
Do you mean before it is poured and cured or after?
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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Posted by on August 25, 2005, 12:29 pm
I mean pouring new cement.
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Posted by Pavel314 on August 25, 2005, 9:20 pm
> Is adding a dye the only way to make it darker.
> lbbss
I wonder what would happen if you used dark sand in the mix? I've heard of
black volcanic sand beaches but the nearest one I know of is in the Canary
Islands.
Paul
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