Enhancing Acrylic Sealer Water or Solvent Base

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Manufacturer: Luster Seal

Manufacturer Part No: LS-300

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SealGreen - Enhancing Acrylic Concrete Sealer Water or Solvent Base

Available in two versions:
Enhancing Acrylic Water-Base Sealer – 5 Gallon (1,000 sqft) Call for price, 1 Gallon (250 sqft), and 1 Quart (60 sqft.) This products can be shipped anywhere in the US.

Enhancing Acrylic Solvent- Base Sealer – 5 Gallon (1,000 sq ft) and 1 Gallon (250 sq ft)
This product can only be shipped in 5 gallon pails to approved states. Please call for more information
Due to the use of solvents in this product we recommend it for exterior applications only.

If your current concrete has been sealed with a solvent-base sealer, it is recommended to re-seal with a solvent-base product. Water-base products may have a chemical reaction when applied to previously solvent- base sealed floors.

SealGreen’s Enhancing Acrylic Sealers can enhance the color and impart an attractive shine to concrete. This is especially beneficial on stamped, colored, or stained surfaces (acid or water base) and decorative concrete.

Enhancing Acrylic Sealers can also minimize dusting, protect against damage from chloride (deicing salt), protect against some staining (if spills are cleaned up promptly), and they can act as a sacrificial layer to reduce abrasion and wear to the concrete from traffic protecting the color underneath.

Enhancing Acrylic Sealers will darken concrete and leave a glossy shine; giving the concrete a “wet look”. The concrete will lighten back to its unsealed color only when the Enhancing Acrylic Sealers breaks down, wears off or is removed. (The concrete will look like the color has faded when the sealer breaks down.)

The amount of gloss depends on the specific Enhancing Sealer used as well as the number of coats applied. Because every concrete slab is unique in its color and texture, the color of concrete after an application of an Enhancing Acrylic Sealer is difficult to predict. The type of cement and sand used, the concrete mix design and use of chemical admixtures, surface finishing techniques and porosity are just a few factors that will affect the color of a concrete surface. Enhancing Acrylic Sealers will deepen the “true” color of concrete and will highlight all the differences in the surface texture that result from floating and finishing.

Enhancing Acrylic Sealers bring out the “grain” in concrete just as a varnish does on wood. If changing the concrete color after sealing is a concern, use a penetrating water repellent sealer Concrete sealer or do a small test application of an Enhancing Acrylic Sealer to make sure the color change will be acceptable.

Please note that water based Enhancing Acrylic Sealers are a milky white color as supplied, but will dry clear if applied properly. Solvent Based Enhancing Acrylic Sealers are clear and will dry clear if applied properly

Although Enhancing Acrylic Sealers are formulated specifically for concrete, most can successfully be used to seal natural and cultured stone, pavers, brick, and masonry units as well. On these substrates, a small test area of the product should be applied to ensure that the appearance is acceptable.

What to Expect: Durability
Enhancing Acrylic Sealers are affected by the weather and traffic and can begin to show wear patterns or breakdown after a year or two and will be completely gone in 3 to 4 years or less.

Enhancing Acrylic Sealers are especially susceptible to extremes of temperatures – either very hot or very cold. Sealer breakdown will be accelerated by heavy applications of rock salt or other ice melting agents, spills of other chemicals, heavy vehicle traffic or extreme temperatures.

Many people will re-seal their concrete with an Enhancing Acrylic Sealer every year when they can no longer see the glossy shine of the initial application. But loss of surface gloss does not always mean that the Enhancing Acrylic Sealers has entirely disappeared; the product is likely still in the pores of the surface, unseen, but still capable of sealing and protection. Although the intention of a yearly re-seal is to maintain a well-sealed surface, applying another coat of Enhancing Acrylic Sealers year after year can lead to a heavy buildup of product, which in turn causes bubbling, peeling, and discoloration.It is best to re-seal every 18 months to 24 months.

Information on reapplication of Enhancing Acrylic Sealers.
If a longer lasting, more durable glossy sealer is desired, the application of an epoxy (SealGreen E10 )or urethane (StoneLok 2K - call us about this product) coating system should be considered – especially on interior residential, commercial, or industrial floors where traffic and abrasion will be heavier than what is typical for a driveway or patio. While sealerss will scratch and scuff under foot traffic, wheels, furniture, etc., epoxies and urethanes are much more resistant to this type of wear.

Although the cost of preparing a floor for epoxy or urethane coatings is more involved and expensive, and the material cost is higher, epoxies or urethanes are worthwhile options for protecting concrete floors where long-term durability is the goal. Keep in mind, however, that using epoxy or polyurethane coatings can be problem on exterior concrete (ours do not have problems) if moisture is present or if your concrete is in an area of freeze/thaw. Always consult the manufacturer regarding exterior application of an epoxy or urethane coating before its use.

If you need to add color to the concrete before sealing please folow the color link for a choice of colors.

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