Applying Concrete Sealer | Part 3 - Sealing Concrete
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- Опубліковано 24 тра 2017
- Applying Concrete Sealer | Part 3 - Sealing Concrete
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Applying a penetrating concrete sealer is a super easy DIY task. It’s so easy you’ll wish you had done it sooner! In this video we’ll cover the methods used to apply a siliconate concrete sealer, but these methods apply to most penetrating sealers. This is the third and final video of our 3 part series so be sure to check out the first two videos if you missed them:
Part 1 - Cleaning Concrete ( • How to Clean Concrete ... )
Part 2 - Choosing a Concrete Sealer ( • Choosing a Concrete Se... )
Part 3 - Sealing Your Concrete
Bone - Sealing New Concrete ( • Sealing New Concrete |... )
Be sure to carefully follow the directions of the sealer you intend to apply. Application instructions vary by manufacturer. Toolbox DIY has no affiliation with the product or manufacturer of the sealer used in this video.
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Awesome! I am a daughter of a concrete masonry and my Dad has since passed. I sure miss him and learned a lot from him with repairs etc and car repairs. So I typically tackle any home job and you have helped tremendously. You are a Godsend. VERY INFORMATIVE and easily understood. You made me feel comfortable that "I can do this". Thank you!
Great video, This is also a part of my work as a restoration technician I have been doing this for over 10 years, just to to be safe if using any type of concrete sealer product it is suggested that the substrate receive an initial light "mist" coat to break the surface tension. This should then be followed immediately by a uniform flood coat which allows just enough material to carry a 4 inch rundown from the contact point. Application should be made in an over-lapping pattern. It’s also important to note that the surface should be clean, free of stains, vegetative growth, and efflorescence, thoroughly sound and in good repair. Any deficiencies should be corrected prior to the application of any type of concrete sealers. And if you are applying any sealer on the new concrete, or concrete repair allow 28 days for the concrete to fully cure and then apply the product for a better result.
👍🏻 👍🏻 I'm getting ready to do my garage floor. Great series of videos. Very thorough, informative, and helpful. Thanks!
Very thorough and enlightening, as am doing this myself for the first time. Thank you!
Very well done series. TYVM! I just had a concrete patio poured and this series gave me all I need to DIY seal it. I'm a fan!
Great job, very helpful and informative. Very professional 👍
Very nice information. Thank you Chris for uploading great job.
Great video series! thanks
Very helpful, I will et started as soon as all this rain stops!
Great explanation! Thank you
Thanks for the info, very helpful.
Awesome job!
Very informative 😊
just took a bunch of notes thank you very much!!
Thank you for the 3 part series. Im looking to seal my garage floor due to a major sweating issue.
Excellent info. Just getting ready to seal my garage floor.
Exceptional! - at 5:34 , that was it. Thankyou.
What kind of finish is this on the concrete really like the look ? .. great video 👍🏼
Your advice would really help
PS I am in the northeast sometimes is ice and snow and I like to have a somewhat of a lasting finish if I could
Great video.
Very helpful.
Thanks so much!!
Damn, this guy provides good information!
I can do this ! Before watching these 3 vids I was completely clueless about what to do with my filthy driveway . Just waiting a couple of weeks for the Texas heat to let up then I’m all in . Thank you for doing such a great job on this series . Subbed .
Really good video thank you
Kick Ass Tutorial...thank for sharing
Thanks for this video series. I'm going to seal a very small concrete area at the backyard with the product you recommended. However after do so, later on, I would like to change a little bit the appearance of the concrete. I'm not sure yet. So, can I paint the concrete on top of the sealer?
Great videos. We recently bought a house with pet urine all in garage floor. Had paint removed by sanding down to the cement, cleaned, then Used enzymatic cleaner (anti-icky poo) and poured all over cement floor to treat smells. Now the cement has a strong chemical/urine smell. Needing to seal the floor now but wondering if sealing with siliconate sealer will trap all remaining smells inside or would you suggest a different sealer?? I really don’t care what the cement floor looks like, just want it to smell nice. Thanks.
Thank you for your very informative video. We had a concrete patio done about 4 months ago and now we are noticing the staining of the leaves on the concrete. We had to use bleach combined with water to get the stains out because nothing else would work. But since the leaves keep falling, the concrete continues to get stained by the leaves. Is it wise to bleach it again now and try to seal it? I am
Afraid that leaves will fall again while it’s drying and stain it again. Or should I wait until the spring or next summer?
Please help we are new at this!!!
I would of never known concrete sealing works that well. Thanks.
Glad to help
My driveway has some minor pitting probably due to some freeze/thaw cycles during the prior homeowners time at the house. Should this be repaired prior to sealing? You videos are top notch.
Nice video. Thoroughly explained. I have some sealer videos on my channel also.
Great series. Clear communication and intonation. Informative and the thourough. Great work. It's appreciated 🙏
Very informative video Chris, super helpful! I was looking around for a siliconate sealer and the only one I could really find that was available in my country, (Australia) is a siliconate/silicate mix. on its safety data sheet, it says that its mixture is only about 1% siliconate and about 10-20% silicate. Do you think that's enough siliconate to get the waterproofing effect I'm looking for?
Very helpful as I have read articles until blind, almost. Thank you and keep doing these. Donnie Morgan, Texan / American
I'm looking into cleaning and sealing the concrete surface around my swimming pool. Since liquids do not soak into the concrete, can the surface become slippery if oil and such are spilled on it ? I don't want anyone to slip and fall around my swimming pool area ?
Quick question, if I’m sealing an indoor slab (above grade) before I add subfloor and flooring do you still recommend the sealer in your 3rd video which you used on the patio?
This video covers most of my questions except my is really old concrete in my basement which im sure never had a sealer and im sure out dust prolem n our house comes from this How can i perpare this for a sealer now.Removing all the dust is almost impossible.
I live in Arizona where we have temps above a 100 degrees for over 4 months, will this high temp affect the sealer
good video
Hey Chris, Thanks for the video. I make stepping stones with scrap stained glass pieces forming a mosaic on the top that I use in garden areas. The stones are made by placing the glass in the bottom of a mold and pouring concrete over the glass, waiting for the the concrete to dry and then flipping the mold to pop the stone out. Every attempt is made to get the concrete in the space between the glass pieces to secure them in place.
The stepping stones get low traffic but are exposed to SW Colorado weather hot summers and snowy winters. I'm looking for a sealer that will help keep the cement around the glass from deteriorating causing the glass pieces to come loose.
An epoxy would be ideal to create a top surface but don't want discoloration from the weather.
You also mentioned in this video that this outdoor sealer in your project will etch the glass. I'm guessing that may not be best for a steppingstone with glass in the surface. Help... can you recommend a product for my project?
good day sir. can i ask a piece of advice what type of sealer i will use for interior wall, my wall painting constantly flucking off due to moist because of a very high humidity in this country,what should i do'? thank u hope u can springkle me some of your thoughts
Do you need a sealer if you are making wall concrete tiles that are to be used in the bathroom/shower wall. If yes will primer work after the sealer
if i already painted my driveway with behr solid color concrete stain, can i still seal it?
We used Drylock about 20 years ago and for the past 10 years some of it hasn't held up in certain areas, mainly the lower half of the wall. Can you suggest what product we should use to seal the concrete from the seepage we now need to address before it gets worse, when there is a lot of rain or a quick thaw of snow? Also we realize we need to clean and prep the wall, but we won't be able to get all the Drylock off. Are we stuck using Drylock again? If so can we go over the old Drylock with the new Drylock?
Hi I hardened my concrete with “scotchguard stone floor protector plus” before framing our new home, now that we have moved in I’m noticing water/oil absorption bad, wondering what I should use to seal it and what would be compatible with the product I have already applied? Thank you!
Thank you for posting this video! Can this same sealer be used in basement and garage? Especially for basement application are there any dangerous fumes that I need to worry about? Also does this sealer handle extreme temperatures? I live in the Midwest where winter and summer reach extreme temperatures.
Fantastic scientific based video!
What would you recommend for interior kitchen concrete floor sealer?
We just finished grinding and sanding our concrete sub floor and are trying to figure out the best sealer that minimally changes the look.
We purchased BEHR PREMIUM
1 Gal. Natural Protector and Waterproofer and are thinking that maybe it might not be the best. It says Silicone based.
Thanks for this video. I want to seal my tension slabbed concrete in my MB & Bath after I remove the carpet & sheet vinyl. My cat has been spraying on the carpet & I presume the spray has gotten to the concrete because of the cleaners I used. I do not have the money to get a professional metallic epoxy & want to seal the concrete and have it look semi-decent until I can afford epoxy in two or three years. BIN's Primer and sealer has been recommended for the cat smell. Please advise what you would recommend I do to seal in and out cat spray. I like the look of white high-gloss metallic epoxy, which is what I want eventually. What is the minimum I can do on a budget and accomplish by myself with no DIY skills? Thank you!
last year I applied L&M Auqapel to my concrete driveway. It worked fine for the first 4-5 mos. Water beaded nicely. Came back from winter stay in Florida and water now just soaks in after rain. Not happy with the result seems I should get more than 1 year. Do you think Vseal 101 will work better. No salt on driveway with winter storm. Sealed 3 yrs before with Everclear product.
Hi Chris, thanks for the great video series. I want to make sure I'm using the proper materials. We have a stained, stamped concrete deck around the pool that needs to be resealed. It's been completely cleaned. We would like it if whatever material we use to seal it also darkens it. We live just outside of NYC in terms of weather. Which method should we use to seal our pool deck. We don't care if it has a slight sheen when finished, Thanks in advance for your advice. Jon
I would probably go with a non-yellowing acrylic sealer for this application. It will need to be reapplied after a few years, but it will hold up to pool chemicals a little better than a penetrating sealer. It will also darken the concrete or as the sealer manufacturer's would say "enhance the appearance."
does sealing concrete help with oil? I'm planning on doing an outdoor kitchen and I probably need to seal the concrete before I build it
I have an acid stained, sealed, concrete floor that was installed 2 years ago in a restaurant. In the last 6 months, the sealer has become sticky and you can feel it when you walk on the floor. Do I need to seal it again and if so, do I need to strip off the old sealer? Can I just buff it or wax it to get rid of the stickiness? I think that the old sealer was water based.
Great video! My concrete walkway is more poreous. Will rolling still do the trick, or would you recommend garden sprayer to apply?? Thanks !!
You might consider doing both. I would spray it heavily and then go back over it with a wet roller. You'll want to do it quickly though so maybe tackle it in 6-8 ft sections.
Good video, very helpful!!
@SANDRA MUNOZ - For some reason UA-cam won't let me reply to your comment so I'm posting my reply as a separate comment:
It should be possible to paint over this sealer. These types of siliconate sealers are commonly used as primers for other sealers. Just to be sure, you may want to contact Vseal and they can tell you if masonry/concrete paint is compatible. Another option you have instead of painting it is to apply an acrylic sealer on top of the Vseal. An acrylic sealer is pretty much just paint so you'll get the same appearance.
Rustem - The mortar used to apply tiles will stick to the concrete that has been sealed. However, I would recommend trying to find out where the moisture is coming from first and addressing the source of the problem. If the water is coming from underneath the concrete, you could have reverse hydrostatic pressure which is pushing water up into the concrete. Trying to stop this with a sealer could be a challenge. My recommendation would be to find out if you can stop the source of the water through drainage - either underneath the concrete or around the perimeter of the concrete. If that's not an economical solution, you'll probably want to use a sealer designed specifically for this application. These are called negative side application sealers. You might check out products from Aquafin like 1K or Mortar-LN.
Thanks for the easy to understand videos on sealing concrete. We live in the High country in the South
Island of New Zealand with cold winters (-5 to -20 degrees centigrade).
We have a patio outside made up of 8 concrete slabs (2.8m by 1.5m) each surrounded by 200mm by 200mm macrocarpa timber.
A small gap has appeared as the concrete dried between the slab and the macrocarpa that I am concerned will allow water to lie in and turn to ice, thus causing some degradation in the slabs. Do you have any suggestions as to how I seal this gap.
I plan to use a siliconate sealer but do not want this to discolour compared to the slabs.
Also do you know whether I can use the sealer on the macrocarpa?
Thanks in anticipation
You're definitely thinking about this right way. That gap between the slab and timbers could cause problems if it isn't filled or sealed. If the gap is larger than 1.5mm, I would put a closed cell backer rod in the gap then seal it with an elastomeric polyurethane sealant. I don't know what's available in NZ but here in the states we use something like Masterseal NP-1.
After you close up the gap with the sealant, then apply the concrete sealer to the slab. The concrete sealer would not be suitable for sealing those timbers. If you want to keep the natural look of the timbers, I would recommend some sort of UV resistant timber oil. This requires yearly application. You could go for a film forming finish on the timbers like a marine varnish, but I'll be honest I don't know anything about macrocarpa so I can't provide any recommendations on whether this would be suitable or not. You might try calling a macrocarpa supplier and ask them what they recommend.
Good luck!
Im looking for a concrete sealer with color non slip non gloss. I have seen so much Im confused. I have an old external slab that has several stains that I plan to sand down. What product is best for that application?
Quick question, I'm going to be applying a layer of white cement to an outdoor cement wall. is it necessary to perform the cleaning of the wall after the white cement layer before sealing it? thanks, love your videos.
No need to clean the wall after applying the white cement. If you get to it quickly, you can skip the cleaning and go directly to sealing. Good luck!
What type of product You used for sealing concrete and what is name of product. Great video ana explanation.
may I know what product you used in this video? I need the brand name or if you can suggest me any affordable product it will be better
I need to seal a shower concrete shower floor. Which type of sealer can be sanded for traction?
Will this treatment stop my efflorescence coming back?
What kind of sealer would you recommend for restaurant kitchen ?
What’s the best sealer for a poured concrete patio that’s best to protect against rust stains from patio furniture, tree stains and animal stains and mud from foot traffic?
I enjoyed your videos. I was going to power wash and apply a concrete sealer to my old concrete driveway but you recommend not power washing, but using a chemical cleaner and then sealing it. Could you tell me a brand product in both the concrete cleaner and sealer that I could use? Thank you, John
I like the Safe N Easy product line from Dumond. They have different types for different scenarios but you're bound to find one that suits your needs. While I do caution against power washing, I am not opposed to it when the cleaners just aren't enough to do the trick. I find that keeping PSI under 2000 can cut most crud off the concrete without any noticeable wear to the concrete. After you seal it, pressure washing is typically not needed if you clean it once a year with a mild cleaner.
I have a front porch that has a big overhang so very little sun gets on the concrete and it faces north. the front gets quite black with no sun but if I power wash it does come a lot better but the concrete is quite old there are no cracks or flaking but it doesnt look good I think the penetrating method would be best?? I live in Canada where we get very cold winters and lots of snow , I am a retired widowlady and think I could handle applying sealer do you think this is the way I should go?
I'm looking for a good alternative for sealing my kitchen countertop. Does Lithium Silicate do the job? is it food safe? I have no access to brands in the US market and should know the general term rather than the brand.
I want to fill the cracks in my expansion joints. I also have a very fine, hairline surface crack that I'd like to address. Should I do this before or after sealing with a water-based siliconate? Thanks for a great video series.
Fill the cracks first. On small cracks, I've had good luck with a product by Roadware called Concrete Mender. It's pricey, but has held up very well.
Can you recommend a siliconate concrete sealer from Home Depot or Lowes? Many products keep referring to Acrylic? Many sealers make vague reference to Silica as a special secret or use some weird made-up word that alludes to Siliconate, but does not say it.
Thanks for this Education. For 2 Months I've been trying to decide what to buy for My basement floor, all I see a lot of is epoxy flooring. I know I don't want that because I can tell it just sits on the concrete. I wanted something that would penetrate the concrete. But I also know that You can't use any product anywhere. And this seems like something that would suit My need. Although Rather Pricey. But Looks promising, So I wanna know, can this product be used indoors? Or Are there any other Siliconate Penetrating Sealers that you can recommend for interior use?
Thanks alot.
Getting ready to seal a 20’ x 24’ rough cement patio. My question is, what product would you use to clean of the brown stains, from a nearby oak tree? Have power washed in the past, and it releases most of the stain, but not completely.
I would like to remove the stains, BEFORE sealing, for a professional appearance.
Thanks in advance for all your tips! I am so ready to do this!
Sincerely,
Linda Albert
Try bleach (1 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water) or oxiclean. With the oxiclean, wet the concrete liberally then sprinkle the oxiclean on the area. Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. Then use a stiff nylon brush to scrub the area. When using bleach, scrub with the brush as well.
Rinse the area well to remove either cleaner.
Do you put sealer on before you paint the driveway or before?
I have a newly poured concrete slab and I’m Seeing bootstains as the concrete dries. some areas are white some are dark and it seems to be stained how to remove it is a broom finish thanks
I have 26x26 exterior patio what can i use to make it look great but not have to do it year after year. I wouldnt mind a shiny look
How long would you expect a penetrating Siliconate concrete sealer to last?
There's a video somewhere on UA-cam on this .. If I remember it was 100% for 12 years, 72% at 15 years.. And 20% at 17 years.. This is assuming you made sure it penetrated 3mm when you applied it
No such word as "siliconate"
I recently poured a 2 new layers of concrete on my flat roof. I gave the last layer an angle of inclination but couldn't be too steep. Should I seal that concrete?
Great video Chris👍
May i ask if i can install tile on the concrete floor after sealed with penetrating sealer?
Yes, you can. The penetrating sealers do interfere with the mechanical adhesion of thinset or mortar.
My pool deck & porches were routed/cut to look like tile with brick borders then faux stained & sealed about 6 years ago. The contractor recommended a reseal every few years. What type sealer do you recommend?
Any idea what type of sealer was originally used?
what penetrating sealer do u recommend, for a concrete shed slab ? thanks.
I have a blind wall and no matter I cannot apply any sealer from the exposed side of the wall as i have some issue with the neighbor. Can you recommend a product that i can use on this wall? How deep this product penitrating? Can i inject it to the wall?
ive used a solvent natural sealer on my concrete, can i still use a silicate?
Will the silicone sealer stop oil absorption, too?
Can you paint over top of a penetrating, water based sealer? I would like to have a colour as this is being applied in my wet cellar room?
Excellent videos. I'm going to seal a concrete driveway in the Cleveland Ohio area. Based on your videos, I'm thinking a Silconates. I'm not sure about a cleaner. What would you recommend?
I like the Safe 'n Easy line of cleaners from Dumond. They have half a dozen or so different cleaners. I would stay away from the concrete cleaners at the big box home improvement stores. I haven't had much luck with those.
I have a very old concrete driveway, a few oil stains, but mostly just dirty, discolored looking. I was thinking of power washing and applying sealer. But, you recommend using a chemical cleaner and then sealing. Could you tell me a brand product of each the cleaner and sealer that you like? Thank you, John
Hi Chris, can I use your three steps for indoor living space? I have moisture coming through carpet and laminate is swelling up.
These types of sealers aren't for moisture problem coming up from under the concrete. You'll need something completely different. If possible, try to find the source of the moisture and address it at the source first. Otherwise sealing it may cause moisture to just build up under the sealer. It will likely fail eventually. If you find the source and fix it, I would still seal it. You'll want a sealer that is designed to with stand what's called hydrostatic pressure. I don't have a lot of experience with these. An example is Ghost Shield Siloxa-Tek 8500. I can't vouch for it though.
Can you apply a top coat sealer for a finish over a silicinate
Does the sealer help with concrete dust. I washed my concrete plenty of time and still have concrete dust. If I go outside in the concrete and walk inside the house you can see white foot print from the dust!
I had a concrete slab put on the back of my house.. Now the problem is in the center the SAND comes up. So what sealer should I look for? I would like to do this myself with everything that's going on.. my slab is 10 x 13 Thank you in advance
Can i use this product for sealing a sistern??
Helmut
So, if I seal now, can I in the future put tiles over?
We have newly poured concrete in our studio we will be moving into in a couple of weeks. Our customers will be using paint & low VOC stain, both of which may get onto the floors. What type of sealer would you recommend? I don't expect all stains to come up, but want the floors to last as long as possible. Thanks.
I would probably go with a solvent based siliconate sealer. However, this should be applied in a very well ventilated area due to the fumes. If you can't ventilate the area adequately, you could still use a water based siliconate sealer. It may not hold up as well if the paints and stains being used in that space are solvent based.
great dyi for cleaning and sealing concrete. I will save time and money spent on a pressure washer. Thanks again.
Thanks for this. Maybe you can help me with something. I'm making concrete flower pots. I use elastomeric waterproofing as a primer and color it with latex paint. Is it better to use concrete sealer as my final coat or do i just leave the pot as it is with just the primer and latex color? What concrete sealer should i use if ever? How many coating? It's kinda humid here in our place, philippines, but it's typhoon season now so heavy rains for several months. I'm a newbie with painting so i don't know what to use to prolong the color of the pots. Thanks again!
By the way, i tried final coating the pots with clear emulsion paint and dead flat lacquer. Both altered the color and when exposed to the elements, it's not that durable.
Would you recommend burnishing concrete before sealing for interior floors? (Slab is in good condition)
I have no experience with burnishing concrete, but I don't think it would be necessary. That's normally done to strengthen the top of it. For an interior, residential slab, I don't think there's much benefit to doing this. If you like the look, then it may be worth it.
Thank-you for helping me sort through the options for sealing concrete. How do I seal the perimeter of my garage floor (where we occasionally get water coming in, especially in one corner) BEFORE I apply the penetrating siliconate product?
I enjoyed this 3 part series. Thank you for sharing! I have a question. I have just removed laminate flooring from concrete, the concrete is the foundation of my townhouse and the interior flooring of the first level. I have an open concept in the area with the concrete, Is it appropriate to use a water base siliconate on the concrete slab my house is built upon? I currently do not want to put any flooring over the concrete floors. I want the interior concrete exposed in this area. I only want to cover the floors with area rugs. Temperatures can get below 31 degrees where I live. Please let me know your thoughts, if applying the siliconate sealer would be the appropriate action to take. Thx!
Concrete can cause long terms problems if you are consistently in that room so he mindful
Thank you for your response. I appreciate you!
Hi! We just used a concrete sander in two area of our home where we removed tile and mortar. The rest of the area I was bare concrete, now it all is except the newly sanded parts are more absorbent when I mop them. I’d like them to look like they do when they’re dry so I think this type of sealer will be the answer. However, I wanted to paint a pattern on the floors alternating between porch paint and the natural concrete. Do you think I can use the sealer over the parts that will be painted? Could I do this first then paint over top? Or would this be the wrong product all together? Thanks for your help.
This is exactly the type of sealer you want to use. However, you'll want to seal first and then paint. The sealer has a chemical reaction to the concrete whereas the paint just sits on top as a dry film. The sealer will not interfere with the paint's adhesion to the concrete.
We pressure washed the concrete and it left marks on it. Is there any way to cover those?
Super good video. How about sealing stamped concrete with a shine? Is there a vseal that has that look and is penetrating? Thanks
I'm not aware of any penetrating sealers that are meant to "shine" or that look good when they claim to have a sheen. Topical/film forming sealers are the better bet for that look. Vseal has a product called Industra-Gloss WB (SB if you want solvent based).
@@ToolboxDIY Oh no, I meant wet look for my brick stamped concrete.
If the water does not run off, how long does it take to evaporate?