DIY
Smoothing out outdoor concrete table/bench
Looking for the easiest way to smooth out this new concrete table and bench set that I got.
It's made with pretty large grains and is incredibly rough, like so rough it leaves indent on your skin when using it.
What would you recommend to help with this? Epoxy, sanding, paint?
Discussion
Turn that edge so it faces away from your field of view.
It's all the edges haha
Then call it a patina and move on. I don't see a great fix here.
You can also sand it will another piece of concrete. Edges at least.
Crazy idea but you could polish them like concrete countertops.
You're best bet is to leave it. Because, you can do a resurfacer, or with a sponge apply a one portland to three fine sand, or even just whitewash it with portland and bonding agent, however, the color will not match. The cement will dry a different color. Then, you'll need to paint the whole thing with portland or paint it with a masonry paint. All of which will probably not last. But if I was forced to do it, I'd probably get the resurfacer or get cementall, or if I had the stuff on hand the 1/3 mix (sometimes called topping mix), wet it down, get it on, allow to firm up, then smooth with a sponge. Then see what color it looked like when dry. Then paint the whole thing with portland and then maybe a paint. However, I would have an expectation that would be falling off with use and weather. New concrete does not like sticking to old concrete and lasting.
Apply a concrete resurfacer (Home Depot). Trust me, you don't want to do it with abrasives.
That or steal your neighbors newer table?
How do you think that would do in the crevasses of the edge design? Or would that only be applied to the top?
I'd leave the edges rustic and just concentrate on the tops. Might look kinda cool. If you really wanted to get fancy, you could paint the tops, or leave raw and paint edges and legs?