Polishing a Concrete Countertop
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มี.ค. 2021
- In this video I will show you how to polish a concrete countertop to I high gloss or shine. Well... in this video I will show you how I stumbled through my first time polishing a concrete countertop haha. Stay tuned till the end of the video where I will give bullet points for what I learned through the process. You also get to watch me alienate customers and associates at the Home Depot LOL 😂
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PRODUCTS AND TOOLS I USED:
-STADEA Diamond Polishing Pad Set
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-Dust Shroud (Dustless Technologies)
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-Shop Vac adapter kit
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-Grinding Wheel
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-Fire Glass (Stanbroil)
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-Low Tack Spray Adhesive
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-55 lb. Mortar Mix
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-Flow Control
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-Set Control
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-Milwakee 18v Drill
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-Mixing Paddle
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-12” Trowel
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-bucket trowel
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CONCRETE SEALER I USED:
-Cheng concrete countertop sealer
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-Stone Care countertop sealer
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FILMING EQUIPMENT I USE:
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera
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Macro Lense Tamron 70-300mm
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Rode mic
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Camera iPhone 8
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iPhone Lens kit
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Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Gimbal DJI Mobile 2
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Looks awesome. Only judgment I have is that he saw more employees at Home Depot in one visit than I have seen in my 35 years of going to Home Depot
I do polished concrete for a living and I can tell you when it comes to polishing by hand, slower is faster. Start with a 50 grit pad at very low speed on the grinder working in tight slow circles and gradually increase speed as you move up in grit.
Also to explain how polishing works,
50-grind
100 continues grind and starts honing
200-400 continues hone
800 and above polish.
For even better clarity use a concrete densifier after honing with 100 grit pad.
And if you finish with a buffing/ burnishing pad, that slab of concrete will turn it a mirror
Hope this helps anyone looking into starting a polished concrete project
Super helpful - thank you!
When it comes to polishing fireglass in concrete, like in Michaels video. Is it the same as regular glass? I am wondering If I could use glass beer bottles to get some clear and brown glass colors in my countertop build. Has anyone tried that? Do you think it would work?
Yes, its important to realise how important honing is, it gives that wet dull worn out look.
@TheReal HankTrill I have heard going above 400 grit will reduce the pours so small it cannot accept any sealer. Do you find this to be true?
@@Zoomy222 it depends on the sealer. Water based sealers can typically still be accepted depending on the viscosity. The better option is to use a stain guard. Most concrete stain guards require two applications. Burnishing after the stain guard has cured can enhance the gloss of the concrete as well. Stain guards don’t protect against acidic liquids though (vinegars, harsh cleaning products etc) so I wouldn’t recommend using stain guards for concrete countertops/ sinks
I love it when people screw up and show they do, it makes me feel less alone 🥰🇸🇪
Love your style, your humor, your attitude, your projects.
Taking the finished project to HD...EPIC.
You the man! This was an excellent example of project exploration. I am in the process of finishing my first concrete countertop, and your tips are priceless. Thanks for posting!
Love how much fun you are having with this Michael! It's contagious.
YES Michael, we need more videos!! Never boring, ALWAYS entertaining!!👍👍
Great to see another video from you. We moved 6 months ago out to the country. Our new (old farm house) needs a ton of work. One of these projects is to do a countertop. You just gave me a ton of ideas. Thanks for another great video!
Just what I was looking for! After having a poorly done concrete countertop put in, I've been looking for information on how to remedy the pits and roughness, dreading the mess that would most likely occur. Thanks for the invaluable video you've produced, I can't thank you enough.
Missed you. Laughed so hard watching you show off how smooth the top was. Thank You for that. As always you are good. Can't wait to see your projects this summer.
good to have you back, hope you and the family are safe and well.
Great video! Love his trial and error approach that demonstrates the pros and cons of different tools and techniques.
Excellent video. Love how you show your mistakes and provide a nice wrap up of top tips at the end. Really great content, more please!
Your enthusiasm is contagious. Great project!
I'm don't think I could wander through a big box store asking people to feel my top, but you certainly pulled it off! Great video, man! So glad to see more content from you.
LOL 😝 I wanted to add some shock value haha
🤣 made me think of this th-cam.com/video/a35jyiUk6L8/w-d-xo.html
We're all just glad this video wasn't for a concrete counter bottom.
Welcome back! Laughed that you took your top for a walk and let everyone see it/touch it! Hilarious!
Oh my word👏👏👏👏
I only found you today.
I have watched a million youtube videos already and i have never enjoyed one so much. Everything is just 100% perfect👌
Fast, funny🤣😂🤣 entertaining, INFORMATIVE and so much more........and i just love the person that you are👏👏👏👏
GREAT JOB!!!!!
Best Regards
Joanna
Ps. Now i have the confidence to go ahead and do my project.
So, now i went and i watched all your videos🤸♂️🤸♀️🤸♂️🤸♀️🤸♂️🤸♀️
You are the best!!!!
We just love you man👏👏👏👏👏
Joanna and Adriaan from South Africa.
Looks great, another beautiful piece
by Michael Builds. 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍
you are such a goof. love it. I've watched far too many how to vids on concrete counter tops. after all the info I went back to yours. I'm going to copy your method and learn from all the info you put into the videos. Thanks for the help.
I am so glad you put a new video out I been waiting and watching.. great job have a blessed week .
Hi Michael- I love your videos and have watched since you first arrived here at YT. Your personality is vibrantly alive and fun and makes me smile always! Thank you for another wonderful lesson!
☺️☺️☺️☺️thank you☺️☺️☺️☺️
I just finished my first countertop for my outdoor kitchen per your instructions with a design. Now I’m going to polish it per your instructions I can’t wait to get it installed. Waiting on my pads to get here. Thanks for the videos truly helpful
Hi. I'm working on my concrete countertop. Could you please post pictures of yours?
That is awesome. I'm recovering from the side effects of my last cancer treatment. I'm rather behind on my chores on top of spring arriving. When I get caught up am definitely trying that. I'm going to do my company's logo. Thanks Michael!!!
Having the Rapidset reps check it out was a great move. I can say from personal experience that they love seeing projects like this and products used in ways that are outside of the normal use.
Lol, 16:39 That laugh . Love it. Keep it up. Love your videos.
Lol 😂 thank you so much!
Your amazing!! I love your videos. Every video gets better and better. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Happy 2021.
That is an awesome project! Again! The shine on that CONCRETE countertop looks like it could have only come from a factory but it didn't. Thanks again for showing what can be done with a few tools from your little backyard shop and a generous dose of imagination. Well done.
Hey Mike, I watched my first video of yours this morning before work. I've watched 3 more today. The first was building a concrete counter top; you said it was your first video. Since then the cool fire pit with compass, the fire table, and now this one. You've inspired me for sure. I'll do the counter top first , and polish it like you did in this vid. Just want to say thanks. I hope the products you used are available at my local home depot in Canada.
Thanks. I'll post pics later
Glad too see you are back.... awesome video
Content is always worth the wait. Another gem! 👍
Perfecto ! Michael todo un profesional y muy buena explicación como y que herramientas se deben usar FELICITACIONES !!
One way I've seen to fix the position of your mosaic is to arrange your tiles/glass bits, and then take a piece of clear adhesive shelf paper and burnish it onto the tesserae. Then you flip the whole business and position it at the bottom of the mold (some people use a mold release). After you demold, you just peel off the shelf paper. Anyway, beautiful job on your polished counter. Thanks for posting the video!
Hi, If tile is used instead or in combination with glass bits. It is possible to polish all the way to 6000 without losing tile's color?
Super. I have an old variable speed polisher and bought the metal diamond discs so now I realize I’m set!
He's Back And as Awesome as Always! Very Cool Michael👍
You are honestly my favorite on TH-cam!!! Just got a "Michael Builds" Tee. I wear it while I try to make concrete half as pretty as you do! Just finished making a concrete mailbox with a fake stone look. Hit that with your bat you dang kids! Thank you and make more content!
Now you’re my favorite! Thank you so much for your unbelievable support!
Boom, I just poured a new concrete countertop and am waiting for my delivery of polishing pads. Right video, right time. Take my sub and my like for the algorithm god's.
Awesome video and love your logo and how it came out! Thanks for sharing it!
I TOTALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO!!! LOL! I've not watched a TH-cam video that I've enjoyed as much as this one! This is such a brilliant idea! It gets me brain popping all over the place on what I can do! I was thinking about what kind of counter I wanted to build for my mini bar in my parlour room by my cook wood stove... and this idea totally resinates with me. I love glass and will be finishing a wall in the room with fretting and stain glass windows to the indoor garden room beside it. I have ideas... it just never ends! I could totally relate to your excitement about the polished top and what was accomplished. I was waiting for you to hug it... a bit of a disappointment I didn't see that. I however, would have hugged it. I love stone.. that's my true love... and I had to opportunity to hug a castle. I'm just saying... hugs are important, because it satisfies the soul. Hahaha! and that proud moment of sharing your top with the gang at the hardware store... LOL. I would have done the same thing. The people at the hardware and lumber store are always fascinated on my building experiences... after all, I did build a harp. Now, I'm renovating my entrance to look like a castle... to go with my harp. LOL! And so much more is yet to happen... I will be tuning into your channel again and again!
i get this excited too when i get a really nice smooth surface! it feels sooooo good!
Gotta love that polished concrete feel!
I made my own ping pong table like this. Since it was outdoors, it was easy to polish wet. No need to tarp anything off. The reason for wet polishing is to keep the pads cool which equals a longer life for them. I didn't make a pattern/logo though - You one upped me!!!! But it was just so smooooothhhhh!
Good seeing you back !!!
Let me take my hat off... that's pure art man 👌 im super impressed
looks great, love the honesty in your videos.
Nice to see a new video. No judgment on using the tape but in my 30 years in construction I found electrical tape to be the best for taping vacuum hose to tool. Seals better than masking tape and no residue like duct tape. Also I'll bet a guy could rig up a garden hose attachment to the dust shroud if he was going to wet grind.
As always, cool tutorial 😎
A great addition to your workshop is the "Router Speed Control Dial" from Harbor Freight. On some types of motors, it can be used to adjust speed of a "router" or really any electric motor of a certain variety. I think it should work on your grinder to lower the RPM too!
You are so freaking awesome, and make bad ass movies. Everytime I watch a movie from you, my head explodes with ideas 🤯. Keep it up man 👍
Great vid bro! This will come in handy. I’m looking at doing a bathroom vanity countertop, connected double sink (one drain). The polished smooth finish is what we’ll want.
Very nice work, I really like and enjoy your video, thanks for sharing buddy 👍🏼
great job, really glad your back
😂😂😂😂 i love that he bought it on a victory tour well done mate cheers for the video
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Loving the evil laugh at 16:40! Dope project btw!!
Awsome video as usual! Keep them rolling out please!
Thank you. Very good learning. And very smooth. I really like
You have no idea how many times I've watched all your countertop videos!! Working on my fire table as we speak!
That’s awesome! I wanna see!
Where can I send you pics? Btw, I just started recording video to hopefully be as cool as you one day!!
Another informative and entertaining video. Keep them coming
Another amazing video by ma' dude!
Thank you!!!
Love this video, totally trying project in a few weeks!
Say Mike great information and attitude and of course the product!!!
It’s great!!
You amaze me with your concrete art. Very cool.
Michael, you have a talent for educating and entertaining all-in-one. I've only watched a few of your videos, but I have learned a lot. If you have made table or counter tops with epoxy how would you compare the results to concrete? Great video and keep up the good work.
Love your sense of humor! Wish I had you as a neighbor. Great video! Glad you are back. Thought you died of COVID...
I really really miss you all last year and missed your videos Tell Mrs Michael builds and little Michael's builds hi from one of your OG subscriber!!
LOL absolutely! You are definitely OG ☺️
I love your enthusiasm hahaa! Thanks so much for sharing your tips!
Thank you so much!
the only judgement I have with the tape is that you used painters tape instead of duct tape like a real man...... :)
LOL
Don’t you dare judge him😆😀🙂
@@jenniferjennifer8285 He wasn't judging. He was criticizing this actions. :-)
@MadMikeee You gave me an idea. I’m going to create a slogan and print it on tshirts “REAL Men Don’t Mask!” lol
Bro... not even duct tape!! 🤣And then you demand a judgement free zone! Yassssss!! I love this video!!!
Michael, another fun video. PLEASE WEAR A MASK. I developed COPD from years of word dust. Cement dust is also toxic. Love the polishing.
Just found your channel very informative. I really enjoyed the content. Got a new subscriber. 👍
Looking good, great finish!
Lmao 😆
“ come feel my top real quick”.
AWESOME JOB !!!!!! BEAUTIFUL 🤩
LOL 😂 thank you so much for watching my videos Chistina! And thank you so much for all of your awesome comments! I have a big announcement coming up soon which makes comments like yours that much more meaningful!
@@MichaelBuilds I’m now watching more of your videos. They’re very helpful. 👍🏻
I will be going to HOME DEPOT TODAY! 😈
What a great video Michael. You keep out doing yourself. I love your ideas and that looks so incredible and beautiful. You are one creative talent and it shows. Can’t wait for your next video… No pressure, well maybe a little. LOL
I loved this video You made me laugh and chuckle ( It's so SMOOTH ) lol
Presentation and info! Everything great
Absolutely beautiful. Makes me a little more comfortable trying it myself
Just as a fyi.. wet sanding makes your abrasive last a lot longer, and will ultimately give a better finish as the dust doesn't accumulate in the same spots allowing it to not swirl around and cause scratches, pits, etc
Can’t wait to take all of your tips to build an outdoor grill area in 5 years
i love your dr. jekyll laugh at 16:39. I was thinking about doing this with bottlecaps. Obviously wouldn't be able to polish without damaging the caps, but it looks pretty cool before you polish it as well. Love your videos. Fun stuff.
I can't tell you how many times I've used duct tape to attach the shop vac to the grinder haha great video! I've polished some granite tiles when I had to make my own bullnose for a custom tile shower. Usually did it wet instead of dry so I didn't destroy the pad as fast.
Phew you’re back I was beginning to worry.
LOL I’m still here
I would love to see more content! Can't wait to see what you have planned for the future, A picnic table? Adirondack chair? A fountain?? Something in the shape of the mitten state? A combined fire and water feature table? Its been too long, hope to see more activity on your channel bud, love to see content creaters from my home state, can't wait! Very inspiring stuff, my dogs are chewers so maybe I could make some stuff they actually wouldn't destroy! 🤣
Incredible to see this . Much thanks.
Ohhhh, that's just awesome looking! I would be so excited If I had accomplished such perfection. Perhaps not ask everyone to feel my top at Home Depot, ya know, being a girl and all. Glad you are back, missed your enthusiastic 'tude dude.
Loved the video and feel like I could do this!! Already planning in my head a table top for the fire pit area!
I was thinking exactly the same thing
Your videos are the best on line. I wish you would make one on how to add color to the concrete.
All very pertinent information!
This video is very timely, I did my bathroom vanity top based on your very first video. Based on that success, I’m planning on a 4’ x 6’ kitchen island top shortly, trying to locate 5’ x 10’ melamine in my area for the mold.
What is the widest mold you can use with this casting technique?
I polished quartzite edges on my pool coping starting with a diamond cup to 3000. I found using water prevents those pads from burning up. Oh and I too got a Bosch variable speed grinder.
Love you videos. I see my logo going into a bench in front of my knife shop...Thanks again!?
You’ve really hit your stride on this one, this is a case study in how to do TH-cam right.
That’s awesome bro !
You need a tv show 👍😄
Love your projects
for a beginner, the project came out SWEET! Thank you for the inspiration. I appreciate the detail in showing your form as well. I plan on doing this project for my kitchen, bath and who knows where else. Paying someone for a granite counter top is just too much. My plans are to do remodeling of my home as much as possible myself saving $$. My only question is what media did you use in your form for smoothness and easy release?
super cool! you are inspiring.
Muy buen trabajo amigo gracias por compartirlo.
Beautiful work. Shared!
As always nice work like your content
Finish product is BADASS!
Have been totally inspired by both your concrete fire pit table, and this project! I used your basic process with the fire pit table to make a concrete coffee table top with epoxy inlay; came out great! With this one, I'm making a memorial bench for my best friend, but we used somewhat irregular glass pieces. After de-molding, there are some little 1/8" gaps between the glass and concrete in some spots, despite tapping and vibrating the mold. Do you think the grinding process (i have all the same tools you used) would smooth those out, or do you recommend using a ready-mix concrete patch to smooth things out? LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! Thanks for all the inspiration and great videos!
Nice videos! Learn a lot stuff then this guy is so funny ! Great job and good videos bro!
Thank you so much! 👍🏻😊
You crack me up mate, good job im not concrete. Awesome videos, keep them coming mate
Thank you!