Anyone DIY'd this themselves? OR pay someone off Kijiji to just get it done?
And has anyone tried spraying it on or just rolling it?
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Sealing concrete driveway?
Anyone DIY'd this themselves? OR pay someone off Kijiji to just get it done?
And has anyone tried spraying it on or just rolling it?
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rolling it in
i just did it myself as it’s only a 30min job to do unless your driveway is a block long lol
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It is easy. I do it every two years. Being the son of a dad who was in the concrete business for 60 years I have no choice lol. Make sure you clean the driveway first. Let it dry and use a semi rough roller to aply it. Don't buy the shit from Home Depot. Go to a contractors supply place like:
https://www.nca.ca/nca-northland
Don't go too shiny unless you are doing an exposed aggregate pad/driveway.
Last edited by Lex350; 08-17-2018 at 09:07 AM. Reason: typing error
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i just did the exposed driveway...put 3-4 layers...still looks not shiny enough...anyone know why?
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There are different levels of shine you can purchase. Chances are you bough a lower sheen.
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it says high gloss ,,from home depot
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Any recommendations on sealers to use?
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The stuff you buy from Home depot or Lowes is crap. Doesn't last long either. get a contractor grade sealer. The place I listed above is in the NE and sells different levels of sheen.Originally Posted by rach
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OK, thanks
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Anyone know the difference between these two?
https://hardrockdevelopments.com/pro...s340-5-gallon/
Or
https://www.nca.ca/product/premium-s...e-25-189l-9679
The sureseal is about $350 for a 5 gallon. Hard rock says this is the stuff 9/10 guys buy
The AR premium is about $160 for 5 gallons. Northland Concrete says this is the stuff their guys buy.
Am I really going to be able to tell the difference between the two?
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Also is it too cold already to apply sealer still? Running out of nice weekends this year. I assume its important to get it down before winter/snow/salt.
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The guys at both stores say its still warm enough to apply, the curing time will probably be longer so 5 days instead of 3 before you can drive on it.
Roller application is the most common method. Spraying I can imagine would fuck up your sprayer
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It is still warm enough. Use a semi-rough roller to apply it.
I don't know what stuff you are using but it doesn't take 5 days to cure. When I used to work in concrete we just told people to wait 1 day.
At my old place I resealed my concrete every 2nd year. Never waited more than a day to drive on it.
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I'm not a concrete guy so I can only go off data sheets and such. says 3 days on the data sheet
http://www.surecretedesign.com/tds/s...hs-340-tds.pdf
"When first coat is able to be walked on, a second coat may be
applied. Best protection is achieved through the application of two
thin coats.
Second Coat
Applies identical to first coat.
Allow 24 hours cure time prior to foot traffic.
Allow 72 hours cure time prior to vehicular traffic."
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