So my girlfriend and I got a concrete coffee table and she picked up a stone sealer from our local Lowes. We put one coat on and the gloss is a bit more than what she wants. Would putting a natural look sealer for the 2nd and 3rd coats dull down the shine?
Thanks for any advice and pointers.
Posted May 8, 2016, 12:59 AM UTC
Do you have any pics? That sounds really cool
Dredged from my college days memory ..... When a high gloss finish needs toning down you simply use finely ground pumice stone, very carefully sprinkle over the surface then remove with a soft cloth. This technique was primarily used to change a finish called 'japaned' from gloss to Matt , commonly seen on pianos. Apparently it is easy to overcook it so go steady.
Muratic acid will remove the wet look sealer....
Rub it down with some #0000 steel wool.
Thanks, I'll grab some tonight. Should I wait for the current cost to cure before I start buffung?
yes. otherwise it will scrape too much off and gouge the sealer off and look like you finished it with a cheese grater.
Just a note on that. Make sure you wash off all of the steel wool after you're finished because otherwise you'll get rust stains on the concrete
Gotcha. Is using a wet paper towel suitable for that?
Honestly I'd use a high pressure spray or something similar if you can. Because steel wool has very small fibres that can break off and you don't want to miss any
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