Patent ID: 6861090

Claim:
A method for preparing and applying a surface finish on a substrate comprising at least one of a vertical surface, a horizontal surface and a sloped surface, the method comprising the steps of: a) selecting a cementitious material, b) selecting glass beads from within a size range of 0.1 mm to 200 mm, c) mixing the cementitious material with the selected glass beads, water and an adhesive including a concrete fortifier and a silicone until the mix reaches a consistency commensurate with application to the substrate, d) applying the mixture to the substrate, e) prior to hard setting of the mixture on the substrate, washing away a part of the cementitious material to expose a portion of the glass beads embedded in the cementitious material, such that 30% to 60% of a surface area of each of the exposed glass beads on the surface of the mixture is exposed, and f) allowing the mixture to hard set.