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**chtr65** · 07-25-2022, 11:13 PM

Anyone have any suggestions or experience with any of the new concrete sealers on the market today? I have just had a new floor finished, and would like to apply a coating before we move forward with the rest of the framing. Thanks in Advance, Mike

62c30 · 07-25-2022, 11:17 PM

I used Cure and Seal. I think there is a number after it but don"t remember it. It came in a blue I think 4 gallon can, used almost all of it on a 30x40 using a paint roller.

lupo · 08-04-2022, 08:33 PM

New concrete should cure at least 30 days before a sealer is applied As far as sealers go single component moisture cured clear is very popular and very durable. Top coated with a two-part polyester, is your most durable and expensive floor system. Then comes the epoxy from the big box stores cheaper but not as durable

1972K20 · 04-09-2023, 09:59 AM

I'm looking to seal concrete I had poured about a year ago.

Does anyone have anymore suggestions?

Thanks

**kwmech** · 04-09-2023, 04:35 PM

What kind of finished surface are you working with?

62c30 · 04-09-2023, 02:06 PM

I'm not an expert but have been told by many people that do concrete that for a sealer to last there needs to be a vapor barrier under the concrete. If not it will flake off over time. I used a cure and seal on my garage floors just after they were poured. I would use an etch on cured concrete before using any product on it. Again I'm not an expert but have built several garages.

**72gmguy** · 04-09-2023, 03:50 PM

Just curious, is sealing concrete just to make it resistant to oil or is there another advantage? The concrete in my garage is insulated with a vapor barrier and was done about a year ago.

62c30 · 04-09-2023, 04:14 PM

Should help from staining it and help with sweeping

4u2nv · 05-24-2023, 08:21 PM

Home Depot product called Behr concrete , masonry sealer
I've used it on the concrete around my swimming pool for years , doesn't peel , beads water , holds up decent even with the chlorine water that gets on it.
Doesn't break the bank either
Is there home Depot's in the USA ????

**72gmguy** · 05-25-2023, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4u2nv

Home Depot product called Behr concrete , masonry sealer
Is there home Depot's in the USA ????

EVERYWHERE! Lol

**PGSigns** · 06-22-2023, 08:58 PM

I used Euclid Diamond hard on my shop floor. It is a sealer and densifier. Been three years and happy with it. I do a lot of fabrication work and the surface is tough. Just added 500 square feet for a machine shop and used it this time also.
Jimmy

**Rust_never_sleeps** · 08-13-2023, 02:50 PM

I was always told to prep(power wash) and apply bonding compound("concrete bonding adhesive") before laying any masonry products on existing concrete.
There might be stuff built into the coatings that provides the same function, but I think I'd put the extra steps in before I layed that stuff down.

07-25-2022, 11:13 PM	#1
chtr65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lewisberry, Pa. Posts: 544	concrete sealers Anyone have any suggestions or experience with any of the new concrete sealers on the market today? I have just had a new floor finished, and would like to apply a coating before we move forward with the rest of the framing. Thanks in Advance, Mike

07-25-2022, 11:17 PM	#2
62c30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 386	Re: concrete sealers I used Cure and Seal. I think there is a number after it but don"t remember it. It came in a blue I think 4 gallon can, used almost all of it on a 30x40 using a paint roller.

08-04-2022, 08:33 PM	#3
lupo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 184	Re: concrete sealers New concrete should cure at least 30 days before a sealer is applied As far as sealers go single component moisture cured clear is very popular and very durable. Top coated with a two-part polyester, is your most durable and expensive floor system. Then comes the epoxy from the big box stores cheaper but not as durable

04-09-2023, 09:59 AM	#4
1972K20 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 741	Re: concrete sealers I'm looking to seal concrete I had poured about a year ago. Does anyone have anymore suggestions? Thanks

04-09-2023, 04:35 PM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,630	Re: concrete sealers What kind of finished surface are you working with?

04-09-2023, 02:06 PM	#6
62c30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 386	Re: concrete sealers I'm not an expert but have been told by many people that do concrete that for a sealer to last there needs to be a vapor barrier under the concrete. If not it will flake off over time. I used a cure and seal on my garage floors just after they were poured. I would use an etch on cured concrete before using any product on it. Again I'm not an expert but have built several garages.

04-09-2023, 03:50 PM	#7
72gmguy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brigantine NJ Posts: 822	Re: concrete sealers Just curious, is sealing concrete just to make it resistant to oil or is there another advantage? The concrete in my garage is insulated with a vapor barrier and was done about a year ago. __________________ Jeremy 1969 Blazer 4x4 original cst 1971 Blazer partial 2wd convert 1972 Blazer 4x4 original cst 1970 Blazer 4x4 w/ 2 1/2in lift and 33in tires w/4 wheel camper 1970 4x4 suburban w/ 6in lift and 35in tires 1968 Corvette convertible 1970 Malibu convertible 1959 Brookwood wagon 1972 International Scout ii

04-09-2023, 04:14 PM	#8
62c30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 386	Re: concrete sealers Should help from staining it and help with sweeping

05-24-2023, 08:21 PM	#9
4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ontario Peterborough Posts: 804	Re: concrete sealers Home Depot product called Behr concrete , masonry sealer I've used it on the concrete around my swimming pool for years , doesn't peel , beads water , holds up decent even with the chlorine water that gets on it. Doesn't break the bank either Is there home Depot's in the USA ????

06-22-2023, 08:58 PM	#11
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: concrete sealers I used Euclid Diamond hard on my shop floor. It is a sealer and densifier. Been three years and happy with it. I do a lot of fabrication work and the surface is tough. Just added 500 square feet for a machine shop and used it this time also. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

08-13-2023, 02:50 PM	#12
Rust_never_sleeps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: San Ramon,CA Posts: 593	Re: concrete sealers I was always told to prep(power wash) and apply bonding compound("concrete bonding adhesive") before laying any masonry products on existing concrete. There might be stuff built into the coatings that provides the same function, but I think I'd put the extra steps in before I layed that stuff down. Last edited by Rust_never_sleeps; 08-13-2023 at 04:20 PM.



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