Making Slurry For Concrete Countertop

A minimum of 400 grit finished surface is recommended before slurrying.

Making slurry for concrete countertop.

Concrete countertop slurry quickly fills holes voids and veins. 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. The ratio for a basic concrete slurry mix is 1 or 2 parts portland cement to 1 part water. The basics for making a concrete countertop are simply building your mold pouring and finishing the concrete.

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. The countertop should be damp with water before applying slurry. The mix design allows for the ability to match or provide a contrast color thru the use of surecrete s color packs. 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.

The quest for a pinhole free concrete countertop surface. Is designed to be used as filler for voids in pre cast concrete and concrete countertop pieces. This guide will help you learn how to make concrete countertops and outline the tools and supplies needed. White cement slurry fill mix for countertops.

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. Concrete countertops are all the rage these days so i thought i d create a tutorial to document how to make concrete countertops. These tiny holes in the concrete surface are formed by air bubbles trapped in the concrete. The first made with the same quikrete 5000.

But more on that later grout recipe. Before mixing the acrylic slurry polish the countertop to the desired depth. The ideal texture of concrete slurry is thick and pasty with a consistency similar to tempera paint. There are several acceptable materials for building the form but we chose cheap and easily obtainable melamine coated particle board.

We did two slurry passes. Concrete slurry is a.