Sealing New Concrete | Bonus Video - Sealing Concrete
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2017
- Sealing New Concrete | Bonus Video - Sealing Concrete
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Applying a penetrating concrete sealer is even easier on new concrete. You can even apply some sealers during the curing process. The best part is, you don’t have to go through the cleaning process!
In this video, Chris will apply a siliconate sealer to concrete that was poured within the week. This was an unplanned video in the series, but the opportunity presented itself so we had to take advantage of it.
Be sure to check out the first three 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 ( • Applying Concrete Seal... )
Bonus - 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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Thank you! This video series has given me the confidence to GO FOR IT!
Great video! Very educational.
Thanks for the great video!
Very good advices
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Thank you Great job!!!
Would you recommend to not wash the concrete if it is 6 months old? I do not see noticing strain but it is not less than a week old :) I'm planning to seal next week once the floor is dry.
Whats the name of the sealer and where can i buy it
How effective is Silicates sealer against Caribbean sun and rain? best rec commended brand?
What is the main purpose of a sealer and do I have to put the sealer on my concrete?
Like your videos.
I am in and out of many customers homes. I use slip over shoes called kick on. So you remain in your shoes. They are always clean and ready to go.
Good tip. I even have some of those laying around and didn't think to use them! Thanks.
I was searching UA-cam and came across this video. Well done and I learned a lot, thanks... I am a professional pressure washer and have a bank customer who is building a new branch. I will be cleaning (pressure washing) the teller drive-thru lanes on a quarterly basis at this location and want to seal the concrete before they open up for business. Are there any other tips you might have for my situation and please recommend a seal product if you can. Thanks again.
I think a stain resistant sealer would be best here, but those are typically form filming so they will require reapplication after some number of years (this will vary by product and wear level). I'd probably consider a solvent based polyurethane. One that claims UV resistance. I don't use these so unfortunately I can't recommend a specific product.
My patio has some spotty looking places, Dark places but water does puddle up. What causes it to look dark and blotchy looking and will it clear up and look like new concrete again? Now it has an old look 😩
This is caused by small spots where the sealer was applied too thin or missed altogether. The water gets in and then spreads underneath the sealer around those areas. The only way I've addressed this is by pressure washing the area and then applying more sealer. Also, try doing this at a time where no rain is in the forecast for a week or two. This will give it more time to dry out. The sealers are vapor permeable but it takes longer for the water under it to evaporate.
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Thanks.
There’s so much noise in the sealer space. What sealer did you use for a fresh driveway? I just had mine poured 2 weeks ago. Thanks in advance!
Sorry for the late reply. I just saw this. I used Vseal 101. You're right there is a lot of noise and a lot of crappy products out there. I rely on the guys at my local store that specialized in sealers and waterproofing.
What sealer do you recommend, what is your favorite for stamped colored concrete?
I think you'll find that film forming sealers bring out the stain color much better and give it a deeper look than penetrating sealers. Siliconates (or any penetrating sealer for that matter) don't repel stains as well as film forming so you run the chance of fading the stain when you try to get out stains.
It's a trade-off: you can go for the longer life of a penetrating sealer without the added stain protection or go for the shorter life of a film forming with the stain protection.
It's not a stain, it's integrally colored concrete, color is added to the mix before being poured, so it's solid all the way through. I like the idea of siliconates because once it starts wearing off I don't have to strip it off, I can just add another layer on top of what's their. I like to makes things as easy as possible and siliconates seem like the answer, even if the colors are a bit muted, I'm all right with that.
ToolboxDIY what film forming sealer do you recommend? Longevity? Where can I get more info on film forming sealants.
My apologies for assuming it was stained. A siliconate sealer will work just fine and I don't expect it will change the look of the color at all. The only reason I recommended the film forming sealer is that it can further enhance the color depth. If this isn't important for you, then the ease and low maintenance of a siliconate sealer will probably be more appealing for you.
As for film forming recommendations, I haven't used enough of them to say "use this brand". But I can recommend using an acrylic sealer. The higher the solids content, the better. You can find the solids content in the technical datasheet of a product.
We just had our first home built and I would like to seal the garage, driveway and patio. Would you recommend we use a siliconate sealer for all three areas? Should we wait to seal the driveway to give it time to cure?
I see no harm in sealing all three areas with a siliconate sealer and you don't need to wait on the cure. If you can walk on it, you can seal it!
ToolboxDIY Thank you for responding. How many coats should we do and how long till it will be completely dry?
It should only take 1 coat, but I'll be honest, even I don't always get it right with 1 coat. I recommend doing 2 coats (it won't take much sealer for the 2nd coat). Dry times can vary on product, but count on 6-24 hours.
ToolboxDIY ToolboxDIY thanks again. One last question, how much of the sealer would we need for the inside of a 2 car garage, the driveway, sidewalk, front entryway and pack patio that is 7ft x 14ft. I know it comes in a 1 gallon or a 5 gallon.
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Is it true that cure and seal is the same thing just used in different stages of the concrete?
Curing and sealing are very different. Curing for all intents and purposes is the process of concrete drying under the desired temperature and moisture level to achieve the maximum strength possible. Sealing is the process by which a chemical (usually topical) is applied to the concrete either during or after curing. Curing does not require anything to be added to the concrete or on top of the concrete - it is a natural process.
Any professional concrete guys around?
Guy I know says to wait at least six month for concrete to cure before applying anything. He personally would wait a year. These sealer companies don’t want you to wait. They say go for it. I say play safe and let the concrete cure. At the very minimum 3 months depending on thickness. Good luck
I was told that concrete need to breath. Is that true? I suggested to a friend that we should epoxy his basement and garage. What do you think about epoxy vs sealer?
It is somewhat true that concrete needs to breathe. Concrete loves moisture. It soaks it up quite easily. In cases where concrete will be exposed to moisture, it needs to have a vapor permeable sealer so the moisture can evaporate. The sealer used in this video is vapor permeable. If a garage or basement was done properly, there should have been a plastic vapor barrier laid down before the slab was poured. With a vapor barrier present, the epoxy should have no issues.
To test for a vapor barrier, duct tape an 18" square piece of clear plastic to a couple different areas. Wait 48-82 hours and check for any condensation on the plastic. If the condensation is present, then the epoxy will likely have problems. There are liquid vapor barriers that can be applied first - Drytek and CrownCote are a couple of examples. You can also look for epoxy primers that act as vapor barriers.
I just had a new driveway installed. What brand sealer do you recommend?
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Do you recommend a paint roller or garden sprayer?
I prefer the paint roller because it give me a better idea of how much sealer has been absorbed. If it's a very large area, I use the garden sprayer and then spread out the excess with a roller.
It was pretty cool to see you take off your shoes from time to time. At least I'm not the only one who does DIY barefoot!
Why not clean up the floor inside the garage?
That is the floor cleaned up! It's a bit of wreck, but getting epoxied in the future so I'm living with it for now.
Why didn't you tell us what sealer you're using?? Now I have to do another search when you could have at least pictured the container.
The type of sealer (siliconate in this case) is far more important than the brand in my opinion, but I don't mind sharing. This was Vseal 101 Multi-surface.
I thought you have to wait 30 days on the new concrete before you apply the sealer.
That's true of many of the film forming sealers, but not with some of the penetrating sealers like this siliconate sealer I'm using (Vseal 101). It behaves somewhat like a curing compound and helps slow the curing process resulting in a stronger cure. Noticeably stronger? Probably not, but it is convenient to not have to wait until curing is complete.
great? unlike, most no 2k$ sprayer required
that is a drive-pad,..not a drive-way
Why would you do this barefoot? SMH.
Dude wear some shoes, your skin absorbs a surprising amount of chemicals, would probably be a good idea to wear a respirator/goggles as well anytime you're spraying chemicals...
Calm down. I didn't step in it.
Man up Cumguzzler