Proper application of a sealer is essential to just about every decorative concrete job.
Concrete Sealers
Sealers are applied to concrete surfaces to protect them from the elements and extend their useful lifespans. There are two main types of sealers: film-forming varieties that enhance the surface with color and sheen, and penetrating sealers that go into the concrete’s pores and seemingly disappear.
How to Color Concrete Sealer with Metallic Powder
Adding a metallic color treatment to interior decorative concrete floors or cementitious overlays is a simple step and adds a very distinctive look with concrete stenciling applications.
Consider Clean-and-seal as an Alternative Finish for Interior Concrete Floors
When someone calls us for a quote about sealing their concrete, it’s usually a driveway, sidewalk, patio or pool deck. Sealing exterior concrete surfaces that get exposed to Mother Nature 24/7/365 with her summer heat and winter snow and ice makes sense to customers and contractors alike.
Why Does the Decorative Concrete Industry Focus on a 28-day Cure Time?
The 28-day curing time is standard in the concrete industry and comes into play on almost every project, including the application of most decorative sealers, coatings, stains and toppings. Is that because the concrete needs to have a certain strength, or is there something else going on?
Advantages of Water-based Acrylic Concrete Sealers
First hand experience from a concrete veteran about his experience with water-based acrylic sealers and how the compare to solvent-based acrylic sealers.
How Adding Color to Concrete Sealers Creates Beautiful Effect
Creating Beautiful Effects Takes Knowledge and Practice One of the least expensive and most practical ways to add decorative effects to a concrete project is to add a color to the finishing sealer. While many contemporary projects are using integral coloring or color hardeners, tinting sealers offer an alternative that […]
Choosing the Right Concrete Sealer Depends on the Job
Sometimes it pays to think outside the box. Justin Vollmerhausen of Colorado Hard Surfaces did just that, and now he has stamped concrete patios that still look like new after five years
The Great Debate: Glossy Sealers vs. Matte Sealers
Most people will tell you choosing the gloss level of a sealer mostly comes down to preference and personal taste. But besides aesthetics, what are some factors to consider when choosing one finish over another?
What’s The Best Way to Strip Sealers from Stamped Concrete?
Question: How do I strip sealer from my stamped concrete patio? The installer used color hardener. Will I lose the color off the top when I strip?
Sealer is the Most Critical Success Factor for Concrete Countertops
Do you know the single-most important ingredient in a concrete countertop that can make or break a business? If you thought concrete, think again. It might surprise you to know that it is actually countertop sealers. You can make the most beautiful concrete countertop in the world, but in the […]
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