Can plain concrete be given a salt-and-pepper aggregate look without full exposure?

Yes — a lighter surface treatment can genuinely reveal a subtle “salt-and-pepper” aggregate texture without the deeper, more pronounced exposure of a full exposed aggregate finish.

This sits genuinely between plain and fully exposed aggregate in both look and process, worth discussing with your contractor if you want texture without the stronger, more decorative exposed look.

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