Poured in Place Concrete (unsealed)- Clean surface thoroughly and degrease. If needed, properly etch surface to resemble 150 grit sandpaper.

Life Deck Cements- Apply desired slurry coat (this coat may be the chosen grout color) according to specifications.

Also, at this point, you may skip a pattern, if desired, and stain what surface is already available.

Apply pattern with approved Life Deck masking tape or Life Deck Stone Strips and apply texture coat (colored if desired) over the pattern..

Seal with approved Life Deck clear sealer.

Apply stain to Life Deck cement texture coat.

Remove pattern and seal with approved Life Deck clear sealer. "Stones" may be colored with different Life Deck Stain colors before sealing to give a more natural and colorful appearance.