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Two years old but fantastic video. Update… Just completed my pool patio and an adjacent patio with the AR350. Some post application tips for anyone who is looking to use this sealer. Spraying and backrolling gives you a really nice and consistent look. My pavers are textured so backrolling was essential to preventing pooling in spots. If you have an in ground pool with a loop loc cover…be sure to cover the grommets around the pool. I used painters tape and carefully applied it then used a razor blade to trim around. When I was done with the job the tape came off and it saved me from having these things sealed shut which would have been a nightmare. Definitely use a paint shield or piece of cardboard as shown in this video. No matter what you do you WILL get spray in the pool. Before the end of the coat application I added some enzymes to the pool which seemed to help clear thjngs up. You can also use clarifier. The anti slip additive….do not mix this in the sealer. It will clog your sprayer and be a disaster. Also don’t add it to a container for brushing or rolling. I hand brushed the coping around the pool and calculated how much anti slip to add to a pint and figured I would at least get the coping done. The additive settles to the bottom like sugar and doesn’t mix well. The solution? Drill holes in the top of the bottle like a salt shaker. As you go along shake the additive on and backroll. I read a recommendation to use a hand spreader (for seed) but the opening may be too large. The shaking method worked great. Have all of your tools ready beforehand. Use an 18 inch roller for the back rolling and get an anti shedding roller. This is a two person job for sure. I can’t speak on different sprayers but I went for a steel one appropriate for solvents made my the same company mentioned in this video. Got from Amazon for about 118 bucks. Worked great. Keep a bucket with a garbage bag in it handy for each time you fill the sprayer. After you pump it spray into the garbage back. The first spray after filling tends to come out inconsistent. So knock that out in the bag and you’re good to go without any drips or weird lines. If you have anything you don’t want sprayed cover it. Sprinkler heads in particular. Just some painters tape or whatever. This sealer looks fantastic. Popped the color in the pavers and changed the look entirely. Before sealing they looked great when wet but light and faded when dry. Now they look as they should. Good luck and take your time preparing for the job.

Big fan of your videos, straight to the point without all the nonsense

I do commercial concrete and many of our flat work pours need salt protection. I use CureShield EX on sidewalks (it’s a cure and seal so you can apply it immediately after finishing) but I also found that it works great for stamped concrete. I apply it as normal after antiquing and it looks great, penetrates so it’s not too slippery, AND protects from salt. Hands down my favorite sealer.

Excellent information, thank you Mike. Now I know what type of sealer to use for my stamped concrete patio.

You do some nice work!!

Thank you, great information.

Thanks for all the videos Mike! Leaning lots from ya. We poured a garage slab on the weekend. Turned out great.

Hi Mike! Thanks for sharing your videos:) I am wondering if I could use both sealers for protection... First the penetrating seal, Lastiseal, then the Foundation Armor AR350 over top? Thanks so much!

Great video, thank you. Curious about the roller used for the coping?

I just used the Eagle concrete penetrating sealer and it works great. You can pour a glass of water on it and it doesn’t soak in and you can blow it off with a blower. Same when it rains.

Just wondering if any preparation work is required on a new slab before application.? Other than having it clean of any loose particles. I leaning towards using the Lastiseal. Had the concrete patio done to avoid a lot of maintenance!

hi mike thanks for the video. I was told that i have an acrylic sealer. Do acrylics come in solvent and non solvent formulas.

Mike, I have a freshly poured 20x20 concrete slab for my kids to play basketball on. It has been poured for a week now. What steps would you take to seal it and what would you use?

Hi Mike thank you for your informative videos. I have a question.. I also have the Chapin Extreme the red one but my spray doesn't come out like your nice mist. Do you have a special tip on yours? Thanks so much any help is appreciated.

Good presentation here Mike, however, I'm wondering why you wouldn't choose FoundationArmor's SX5000WB for a penetrating sealer over RadonSeal's product? FA's pricing in the quantities you'd typically be purchasing are pretty aggressive by comparison and it's a high solids Silane-Siloxane with great durability.

Hi Mike! I’ve been using Diamond Clear by Euclid on my 7 year old stamped concrete patio. I had read that you should use xylene to bring the color and shine back instead of the sealer every year to prevent buildup. That’s what I did and now whether I use xylene or the sealer, where the sun hits it the hardest I’m getting that milky look within 2 weeks of application, then it begins to look real dry and colorless like there’s no sealer there at all . But the shaded areas are great so I really feel it’s UV degradation that’s happening. Would changing to Foundation Armor help or what are your thoughts? Thank you! Deb

I just resealed my stamped and died concrete with SB-600 and looks brand new.

Just got my driveway poured and stampped . Do you recommend anything for maintenance cleaning? And if so how often

Can I add lasti seal, for lasting protection, then use for second coat R350 acrylic after for color restoration?

Hey Mike Day Concrete! Can I use the LastiSeal on top of freshly stamped concrete where they used a grey powder release? And then use the AR350 to give the wet look?

Hi mike thank you for all the videos, my stamped colored concrete patio looks terrible its turning white and I do seal it every year. If I seal it the patio looks good for a day or two, I used a roller to apply the product , the product I have used is called Butterfield Color Guard. I think it has to be stripped. Could you please explain to me how to strip the stamped colored concrete patio. Thanks

Does the penetrating sealer bring out the color in stamped concrete as much as the topical sealer? Thanks

Have you tried the Foundation Armor SX5000WB before?

i notice you use the sealer by the pool. did you use an anti slip mixture with the sealer?

So I do pressure washing and I'd like to maybe try getting into sealing concrete, but don't know what might be the best sealant for concrete. Any tips would be appreciated

Do you mix? Both sealants? Last seal and ar350? Or separate coats

Can I use Lastiseal and then use the Foundation AR for estra protection thanks

I just bought armorguard sealer for my acid stain garage floor is it critical to a anti skid additive.

Hey Mike thanks again for doing your posts. I have use the Endura seal 100% acrylic. However it appears that every year I have to reseal the deck. I use a roller and shark bite. Would you say it's standard to have to seal the deck to give it that nice wet look every year. Is it possible that the Endura seal 100% acrylic is just not a good product and is wearing down in the elements in upstate New York? Are you shark bite and roll the product on. I am thinking of using a sprayer after power washing. I'm concerned that the sprayer will not give me the same grid as using the shark bite. What's your thoughts? Would you say it's standard to have to seal the deck to give it that nice wet look every year. I

Hey Mike, I recently purchased a house with a stamped concrete pool patio. (First time owner of stamped concrete) Previous own I believe used Thompson’s water sealer on it.( I found a container he left in the basement) I need to clean and reseal my patio and I want to do it right. Is any of the sealers you use in your videos work after I pressure wash my patio that has/ had Thompson’s on it. Do I need to/ or should I just strip my patio to be safe? Any help would be appreciated.

What do you recommend for a concrete stain

Have you tried stamp shield by Trinic?

I just have one small patio to get do e for a client. Do you recommend a cheaper spray to start out till I have a few more jobs finished and can upgrade? Is rolling ok it's a patio that had a coat 3 years ago a d now is getting a second with super diamond clear

Can you apply an acrylic sealer after a penetrating sealer has been applied?

How do you clean the sprayer lines after you're done with a job?

Can you mix a little xyline with shiny sealer? Or does xyline make sealer matt

Hey Mike. I havent re-sealed my walkway in 6 years.... and Im fearful the color is depleted so much that it needs to be re-stained red before I seal again. Any suggestions as to how I would best look to add color back to it before sealing?

would I need to prep or acid etch for the penetrating sealer?

What's the name of the sprayer and sealer, and are they available in the UK, plus can you use a pigment with this sealer if the colour as faded on the concrete.

Great videos Mike. Im thinking of using AR 500 to reseal my textured concrete patio this spring. I like the high gloss look, is it a lot different than the 350?

What size tip are you using? .5gpm or 1gpm?

can i put some coloring In the Sprayer to stain the concrete????

Do u use both together?

My sisters dog is peeing in my house, I wanted to rip all the carpet out and seal my concrete after cleaning it really well. Will a spray on penetrating sealer work well for that? Just to keep it from soaking in

How many gallons did this job take what was the square footage ???

So once again…the roller that you are using for the coping…looks like it has a reservoir…where did you purchase???

Hey Mike! I’ve watched about all your videos. Studying and trying to get better every day. I got the sprayer that you use, is that a special top you use to get a nice mist?

Don’t you have a video showing chemasters polyseal 309 a for broom finished concrete? I can’t find it !

Can you put colorant in lastiseal

Hi Mike..I know you told me this awhile ago but to get that fine mist you stated you add Xylene to the sprayers but I forgot how much you said..Thanks

How soon can you apply a penetrating sealer to a New pour driveway??????

Where do you buy this sealer

thanks for the information, we are getting ready to reseal our 2 year old stamped decking around the pool, it is currently slippery when wet. Which anti-skid do you recommend to use with the AR350 sealer, and how much to mix with the sealer. we probably have 300 plus feet to cover (rough guess), thanks

How many coats u put on that

Hey Mike, is it a good idea to put on a penetrating sealer on the concrete slab for a shed?

Hi. What about sx5000 and sx5000wb deep penetraiting sealers. I am looking to start my own sealing small business. Any suggestions be appreciated. Thank you.

Can someonw help me with my probleme!!!! Just did a concrete driveway with a buch of acorn stain ( black spot) that dosent go off with just the pressure washer so I put a 3% sh solution bamm everything was gone Perfect driveway !!! A few days later the guy put a scealer on the concrete and now when the concrete is wet all the black spot that were gone reappear Someone got an explication off what could cause that ??? Did the sealer reacted with the SH or i dont know Imo i killed all the organic on the concrete how could they reapear after applying a scealer...???

I would imagine this works well on concrete pavers and bluestone coping?

That’s a awesome spray tank . What’s the name of it

Do you do one coat or two?

I applied penetrating sealer on my new stamped concrete patio, don't really like the looks; can I apply film-forming sealer over penetrating sealer to get more color enhancement?

You have to back roll. Results are dramatically better with backrolling

"not intended for use on stamped concrete", just checked the tech data sheet for the elastiseal because I was interested but appreciate the suggestion

hey bud whats the name of that spray tank??? weve been having troubles with getting a nice sprayer.

I power wash these type coating. It will peal up.

Mike.. I rolled 2 coats of acrylic (Silpro masonry lusta plus) on mine, ended up with clear bubbles in a couple little spots and it seems more slippery. Did I use too much?

Mike what do you mean by stamp concrete? The pattern on top?

How many coats with the acrylic sealer?

I am getting ready to seal a new concrete patio that is about 1200 sq. ft. I have owned a Chapin Xtreme sprayer (red metal one) for several years and planned on using it to apply the sealer. my concrete contractor recommended a solvent based sealer made by SpecWest. He told me not to use the Chapin sprayer because the sealer would eat it up and it would clog. I went to buy the sealer today and he dealer at SpecWest told me the sealer MIGHT eat the inside of the tank and I would get black specs in my finished product. I was told by both of them to use a throw away plastic sprayer which would be a one time use sprayer. Any input on using the Chapin sprayer?

How do I get a job doing concrete outta high school?

Poly 400 BRICKFORM

Could these be used on Pavers?

Can I hire u to do my stamp concrete around my pool

That'll be slick as owl's chit when it gets wet

How pissed was your customer when they realized there is sealer in the water? That stuff burns the eyes

I wish both of you not falling into the water and drawing.

Way off topic,those stairs would not pass code here,they require a handrail due to the height.

It definitely win and no water I was talking the really slow to say this Be because Springing is airborne and that means in the Water so next step fix poo

Ok that isn’t concrete you are sealing. It’s a rubbery type top.

Sorry lastiseal