Pro Tips: How to Resurface Concrete Slabs for a Like-New Finish | Sakrete DIY Guide

Concrete loses its luster over the years...but don't tear it out – resurface it!

Learn how to resurface concrete to restore a slab to its former glory with Sakrete Concrete Expert Dirk Tharpe.

NEW TIP FROM THE TECH TEAM: Use Bonder & Fortifier as a primer instead of water for an easier finishing process. We've found this technique reduces pin-hole bubbles and improves curing performance.

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0:00 - Welcome to Sakrete Pro Tips
0:13 - Know Your Mix
0:30 - Surface Prep
1:00 - Initial Repairs
1:30 - What is Resurfacing?
2:00 - SSD
2:09 - Your Resurfacing Gameplan
2:48 - Mixing
3:30 - Material Consistency
3:39 - Application
4:20 - Spreading
4:48 - Finishing
4:59 - Sealing

[montetackett]

This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for. Thanks for posting!

[taylor]

Ive used competing but similar products, first time was pretty rough, its really hard to get the finish consistent, imagine trying to get pancake batter really consistent by using a squeegee. Def work in small sections cause you only have a few min max.

What I found works best to get a nice even/level/smooth application is apply it and squeege it on like he shows, and instead of broom finishing, i take a big tile grout sponge, lightly dampen it, and smooth over the entire surface. It will help knock down higher areas and you can blend it at the edges/joints so it looks nice. Have a 5 gallon bucket or two of water and every few passes rinse out the sponge and repeat. Recommend using knee pads while smoothing. If you have a driveway with spalling, rock pops, cracks, etc do good prep, power wash, fill the cracks and holes, then if you come over with a product like this, for a few hundred dollars you can have a new looking concrete driveway, saving up to tens of thousands over tearout and a new driveway pour.

I sealed with foundation armour products, because they have ones you can tint, so a light grey makes it look like a fresh poured driveway.

Also, if you have any voids, instead of mud or poly jacking, if the concrete hasnt yet sunk, they now make a diy version of basically like great stuff foam but very high psi rated, and you can drill holes into your driveway, and fill the voids. Much much cheaper than having a company do the mud jacking. I think a single kit will do up to 10 cubic feet for around $500, way better than the $2500 quotes I was getting.

[guitaracademyarchive]

I can't wait until Spring comes so I can tune up the concrete apron on my garage. Great video!

[Duraamen-Flooring]

Excellent tutorial on resurfacing concrete slabs! Clear instructions and practical tips make it easy to tackle this project and give your surfaces a fresh new look.

[usernameofutube]

1:52 so which product is for leveling? top'n bond to fill my garage entrance dings and dent, need to resurface with this, but also need to fix the slanted garage concrete entrance.

[speedracer]

I have tried many of these expensive coverings. Portland cement mixed with water and bonding agent works better for me, inexpensive too!

[AndrewAnderson-yl]

do you have to broom finish? is there anyway to have a smooth finish?

[BioMedUSA]

Could you elaborate on the differences / applications for Flo-Coat vs Top-n-Bond ?

[billmitchell]

Good morning, our driveway is showing that blue stone at the surface. Will this product work for me. Since it's a driveway about 80 feet long x 10 feet wide, should I get a pro for my project? Thanks

[johnzullojr]

A customer I have just had a 30x30 pad poured, brand new terrible job . Trowel marks un even etc. worst job . I feel so bad I’m going to fix it for him . Can this product be used on something that big ? What thickness max and minimum? Tyia

[anthonynotarino]

Any recommendations if you are doing an apron ? Little of an incline to enter a shed ?

[geoffy]

I plan on using this on my patio outside. Two quick questions:

1) Is there anything I could spray or apply on top to increase the durability?

2) I went to my big box store and they had half a pallet of flo coat. Everything bag was rock hard. Are those bags okay to use or should it be a sandy consistency?

[pretty]

whats the longevity of this overlay? does it start to crack in couple years?

[oceanair]

Either I had an improper cure or I over worked my concrete. will this work to give it a hard top surface? Because right now if I rub my foot on the surface of the new pad it rubs away all grainy like. Thanks

[andyg]

Where can i found this product, love you for showing, thank you

[paisteplayer]

How long till you can drive and park on it ?

[rzsanati]

Do you have to do a broom finish? Can you do anything else besides broom?

[dreerd]

Previous owner of my house painted the driveway red and now it's fading, can this product be used on painted driveways?

[daniels]

Will this help a bad concrete stamp job look better? Had a slab poured 3 months ago and they did a horrible stamp job.

[bajamike]

My city rebuilt the sidewalks in front of my house and the workers left curing chemical footprints that wont come out with a pressure wash. They said they will fix it by June 24, 2024. What are they gonna do to fix it do you think?