The two best sealers for stamped concrete are water repellent concrete sealers and acrylic sealers. Water repellent sealers are designed to work entirely below the surface of the stamped concrete without changing the look or color, and acrylic sealers are designed to enhance the stamped concrete with a wet look, low gloss, or high gloss…
Read moreThe best wet look sealer is an acrylic sealer. Acrylic sealers are designed to enhance and protect concrete with a wet look, low gloss, or high gloss finish. The best wet look sealer for your application will depend entirely on what you want the concrete or pavers to look like once sealed. There are two…
Read moreThere are a few different types of concrete sealers that can be used to seal a concrete driveway. The best sealer for concrete driveways will depend on the condition of the concrete driveway, your reason for sealing the concrete driveway, and what you want the concrete driveway to look like once sealed. The three most…
Read moreThe best concrete sealer to use to seal virtually all types of concrete is a silane siloxane blend sealer, like the Armor SX5000. Silane siloxane blend sealers will penetrate into the concrete and work from within the pores to repel water and other liquids. By stopping the absorption of water on the surface, silane siloxane…
Read moreEveryone wants a wet look, satin sheen or high gloss coating for brick but fact of the matter is, anything you apply to brick will peel off, turn white, or go hazy unless you use a penetrating sealer. Brick is very porous which poses 2 problems: It will allow moisture to penetrate up through the…
Read moreA concrete sealer is defined as a sealer that penetrates into the concrete and works entirely below the surface. Concrete sealers will not change the look or color of the concrete, nor will they change any of the surface characteristics. If you are looking for a product that will change the look or color of…
Read moreThe best type of sealer to use on a concrete sidewalk is a high solids silane siloxane water repellent sealer. Silane-siloxane sealers will repel water and other liquids from the surface, helping to prevent a variety of issues including: Freeze thaw and spalling damage. Salt damage to concrete. Staining caused by the absorption of water…
Read moreSealing concrete now will protect it in the winter months. De-icing salts will melt ice and ice turns into water. The concrete absorbs water and the water freezes within the pores. Ice takes up more volume than water so when the water freezes, it causes the concrete to crack and spall on the surface. The…
Read moreIf you talk to a concrete sealer manufacturer about paint, most of them will cringe. Paint doesn’t bond to the concrete and it usually has issues with peeling and chipping. Most calls associated with paint have to do with how to remove them. This article will go over epoxy paints and which type of concrete…
Read moreThere are two types of products that can be used for protecting concrete from damage caused by salt. You can use a penetrating water repellent sealer (silane siloxane) that will stop concrete from absorbing water carrying salts, or you can use a concrete coating (acrylic) that will put a barrier between the concrete and the…
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