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A baker knows when there’s a disaster in the kitchen. However, sometimes a little bit of icing can go a long way toward redemption. Concrete contractors have a similar option with overlays and an unsightly slab: The overlaid section not only looks better, but the chemistry behind today’s concrete overlays often create a much more durable surface than what was already there.
However, that’s only one of the advantages these products offer. All of these advantages are bringing them to the forefront of a contractor’s bag of tricks.
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Products for an imperfect world
In a perfect world, every client would love every job, and the durability of every installation could be measured in decades. The reality is something different.
Scott Kummer of Los Angeles-based Green Chemistry Innovations (GCI) says there are several different reasons for using overlays. One, of course, is for concrete in need of repair.
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