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BY CARY BARROWS, UNITED RENTALS
How Renting Grinders & Scarifiers Can Save Money, Time
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oncrete projects can call for a wide range of equipment. Removing glue, grinding down high spots, smoothing rough surfaces and preparing a surface for a coating are just a few of the applications that could be done. Concrete grinders and scarifiers, also known as planer or rotary
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cutters, each have their own unique applications. CLOSER LOOK AT GRINDERS AND SCARIFIERS Concrete grinders remove imperfections and stains to about 1/8 in. below the surface. Example use cases include
stripping off material such as paint, or glues and adhesives that remain after tile is removed, getting rid of oil and dirt stains before resealing concrete and removing industrial-strength coatings to prep a surface for new material. Concrete grinders range from single-head to heavy-duty dual-head
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