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Your Garage
Floor Solution |
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How
to Seal Your Garage |
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Most garage floors have a smooth finish and are not sealed by the contractor.
If you are looking to protect your garage from oils spills, freeze/thaw damage,
or road salt deterioration then we have the products for you!
HydroSeal is our first line of defense against outdoor concrete
problems for smooth concrete. HydraSeal will react with the lime in the
concrete, creating a gel; this gel expands and fills the pores of the concrete
3-5 inches below the surface. As this gel hardens and expands, any contaminates
or impurities will be purged to the surface. This purging process can last up to
10 days. After this 10 day purging process the top sealer may be applied.
CS-20 is a penetrating top sealer that, when used in conjunction with
HydraSeal, forms an impenetrable barrier for your garage floor. The
CS-20 will bead liquids on the surface of smooth concrete making for easy
cleanup of oils and other spills that you may have. (On broom finished concrete,
you get the same protection but the surface of the concrete does not allow
the liquid beads to form).
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What must I do to apply it?
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First, you need a clean surface. Pressure washing the surface is preferred.
After the surface is clean you will need a garden type pump up sprayer.
Temperatures must be above 35 degrees throughout the sealing process.
1) Wet the surface of the concrete with fresh water as to leave it damp.
Avoid over application which will result in standing water on the surface.
2) Apply 2 applications of HydraSeal waiting 15-20 minutes between
coats but no longer than 45 minutes.
3) 6-8 hours after the final application of HydraSeal, scrub the
surface with fresh water and a stiff bristled deck brush. This will break down
any residual sealer that is left on the surface.
4) Allow HydraSeal to complete the 10 day purging process; any
contaminates or impurities my be swept or vacuumed from the surface.
5) After 10 days have passed, apply two consecutive applications of CS-20
again, waiting 15-20 minutes between applications. The first application of
CS-20 must still be damp when the second application is applied. Apply in
sections if necessary.
6) Stay off the concrete for at least 36 hours as to not damage the seal.
PLEASE READ EXCEPTIONS Paint or other products must be
removed from the concrete. Usually this requires shot blasting, acid etching,
sand blasting, dry ice blasting, or even the use of a good paint stripper.
Colored concrete can not be sealed with HydraSeal as it
may discolor the concrete or leave the color blotchy. You may use either
CS-20 or the CS-20 Plus with no pre-sealer in this case.
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Hydra Seal $160. Per 5 gallon pail. |
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EOS Poly Top Seal CS-2O
Price:
$219. Per 5 gallon pail
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