How to Form, Pour and Finish a STAMPED CONCRETE Patio

Online Concrete Classes: https://decorativeconcreteschool.com We've been remodeling an old building for our new office & shop, and we are finally going to pour our stamped concrete porch and patio. We prepped the ground with a gravel base, formed the pad with 1/4" slope on it and installed 3/8" rebar for reinforcement. The next day poured the concrete. We added sand buff integral color to the concrete truck, but we also broadcast color hardener on the surface. We used a wood plank stamped pattern on our patio and a flagstone stamped pattern on our porch. Once the concrete had cured, we stripped the forms and stamped the sides of the concrete. We mixed color hardener with water/resin/polymer and applied it to the sides of the concrete. Then we stamped the sides with the texture skins, and created grout lines with an s-tool. I came back the next day and washed all of the color release agent off of the surface. I also sprayed a water/muriatic acid solution on the surface to help me to remove as much release agent as I could. We let the concrete dry overnight and then we applied a solvent based clear sealer on all of the concrete. Concrete Rake / Come-along https://amzn.to/34yXlnJ Hand Float https://amzn.to/2RAto1E Hand Trowel https://amzn.to/2y8MchA Bull Float & Poles https://amzn.to/3a5k6B8 Concrete Trowel / Fresno https://amzn.to/2XxRQEA The Concrete Sliders I *Should* Have Used 🤦🏻‍♂️ https://amzn.to/3a921lt Concrete Boots https://amzn.to/34BLTaZ Collomix Xo-6 & Mixer Clean https://collomix.us Note: we used stamps, sealers & color from Increte Systems. https://increte.com … but here are some links for similar products. Concrete Stamps https://amzn.to/3ccFZQe Concrete Color Hardener https://amzn.to/34z2vjO Integral Concrete Color https://amzn.to/3ewoA7g Color Release Agent https://amzn.to/3eiPYFL Solvent Based Clear Sealer https://amzn.to/2K96slC For a full list of all of our favorite tools, visit: https://www.amazon.com/shop/timdcva Our podcast, Hacking Concrete: http://dcva.us/podcast Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/timdcva Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/timdcva Follow Landon on Instagram: http://instagram.com/modernpolishedco... Our concrete companies: http://decorativeconcreteofvirginia.com http://modernpolishedconcrete.com Contact me: Tim Seay c/o Decorative Concrete of Virginia 14719 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 ...or just DM me on Instagram. DISCLAIMER: The links in this description & mentioned in this video might be affiliate links. If you buy a service or product with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission (no additional charge to you). Thank you for supporting this channel! #stampedconcrete #decorativeconcrete