Month: May 2014

Eagle Natural Seal Review

Eagle Natural Seal is a low solids Silane-Siloxane water repellent sealer. It is a great solution if you are looking for a fast and affordable way to seal your concrete for 1-2 years. It works below the surface and won’t change the look or color of the concrete, and can easily be applied with a…

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Best Concrete Porch Sealers

There are a few different types of sealers that can be used to seal a concrete porch: Invisible Penetrating Sealer – Silane Siloxane sealers are very popular, especially if you don’t want to change the look or color of the concrete. Silane Siloxane selaers penetrate into the concrete and create a water repellent barrier on…

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Best Concrete Sidewalk Sealer

Concrete sidewalk sealers need to stand up to high abrasion, heavy foot traffic, and fluctuations in temperature and weather. They also need to retain their non slip properties so that when walked on, they don’t create a hazard. There are two categories of sealers that can be used to seal a concrete sidewalk: Silicate Sealers:…

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Best Cement Sealer

Cement is a powdery substance made with lime and clay. It is mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete. You can’t seal cement but you can seal the concrete made from cement. Use the links below to find the best concrete sealer for your application: Concrete…

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Best Brick Sealers

The two main types of brick sealers that are used to seal interior and exterior brick and brick pavers are Silane-Siloxane water repellent sealers and wet look to high gloss acrylic sealers. Which type of brick sealer is best for sealing your brick will depend on what you want the brick to look like once…

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Best Flagstone Sealers

Flagstone is very porous and can allow for large amounts of sub surface moisture to move up through the flagstone which is why certain sealers perform well on flagstone and other sealers will fail. The two most common types of flagstone sealers are silane-siloxane water repellent sealers and acrylic sealers. Silane Siloxane Water Repellent Sealers…

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Quikrete Concrete Resurfacer Review

QUIKRETE® Concrete Resurfacer (No. 1131) is a special blend of portland cement, sand, polymer modifiers and other additives. Designed to provide a shrinkage compensated repair material for making thin repairs to sound concrete in need of surface renewal. Can be squeegee, trowel or brush applied. The Quikrete Concrete Resurfacer is affordable and easy to apply….

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Foundation Armor AR350 Review

Product Description Armor AR350 wet look concrete sealer is a solvent based acrylic sealer designed to enhance concrete with a wet look finish. It is a high solids, professional grade pure acrylic that is made from high quality US manufactured resins. Third Party Reviews Average 4.9 star review on HomeDepot.com Average 5.0 star review on FoundationArmor.com…

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Best Stamped Concrete Patio Sealer

Stamped concrete patios can be sealed with a sealer or a coating. While they might be marketed as being the same, the two categories of products are very different. Stamped Concrete Patio Sealer: Penetrating sealers work below the surface and will not change the look or color of the concrete. The most common type of…

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