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Why can't we polish concrete more? Buildings and benches would be so much more attractive. Perhaps more weather-resistant too? But pavements slipperier when wet

• throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  $$ is why. It's expensive enough that it's often not done for floors let alone odd shaped surfaces you can't drive a buffer over. And yes it does make the surface longer weathering at the expense of friction.