Good concrete sealer? How hard for DIY?

[Olympus]

I have had my shop built for 2 years now and I never sealed the concrete floor. I have noticed it is very dusty and I want to try to seal the floor this summer. My floor is 30'×36'. Can anyone recommend a good concrete sealer? Doesn't have to be anything fancy. I have a Lowes and Menards in my town. Also, how hard of a DIY job would this be?

 

[Shea]

It sounds like what you are looking for is a penetrating sealer. Application is not hard. Just clean the floor well, including removing any grease and oil, let the floor dry for a couple days, and then apply the sealer with a pump up garden sprayer.

Home improvement stores don't have the best of options when it comes to a good penetrating sealer. We are fond of siliconate sealers for a variety or reasons which you can read about here. I'm sure there are other vendors here that will offer up some options for you as well.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi,
Take a look at our SPGX, inexpensive around 35 cents/sq ft and super easy to apply! 40% discount to GJ members too!

https://store.armorpoxy.com/mm5/mer...=A&Product_Code=SPGX-GAL&Category_Code=AULTRA

 

[Olympus]

Hi,
Take a look at our SPGX, inexpensive around 35 cents/sq ft and super easy to apply! 40% discount to GJ members too!

https://store.armorpoxy.com/mm5/mer...=A&Product_Code=SPGX-GAL&Category_Code=AULTRA

Wow, even with a 40% discount that's more than I'm willing to spend on a concrete sealer. Thanks though.

 

[indebt]

I spent $600 for 8 gallons of TLPPC. Have 3 left I could send back and get refund. It's worth every penny in my book. Love my floor.

 

[ford fanatic]

I just did my floor with Armorpoxy SPGX, great stuff. Yes, even with 40% off it is a little pricey...but when it comes to floor coatings, you get what you pay for.

 

[Olympus]

I just need a concrete sealer, not some man cave quality epoxy floor.

 

[naturalgas]

I just did my floor with Armorpoxy SPGX, great stuff. Yes, even with 40% off it is a little pricey...but when it comes to floor coatings, you get what you pay for.

Ford f, if I can ask what was the prep if any? My slab is 5 months old but it was power trowled and a curing sealer was applied when new, so I still have spots that water beads up on but I'm getting impatient and don't feel like grinding a new slab.


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[ford fanatic]

Ford f, if I can ask what was the prep if any? My slab is 5 months old but it was power trowled and a curing sealer was applied when new, so I still have spots that water beads up on but I'm getting impatient and don't feel like grinding a new slab.


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Mine was power troweled with no sealer, so I just power washed and acid etched. From all of the research I've done (which was a lot) you're going to have to grind because of the sealer. Hopefully someone from Armorpoxy will step in with a definite answer.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=330853​

 

[Racer_X]

when it comes to floor coatings, you get what you pay for.

This. If you're not willing to spend the money, you're better off not doing it. You will just end up kicking yourself when the cheap stuff fails.

 

[joes169]

Wow, even with a 40% discount that's more than I'm willing to spend on a concrete sealer. Thanks though.

I agree 100%, totally overkill price wise if you're not planning to eat off of the floor. I can buy similar sealers here from the ready-mix plant for a fraction of the cost.

Mine was power troweled with no sealer, so I just power washed and acid etched. From all of the research I've done (which was a lot) you're going to have to grind because of the sealer. Hopefully someone from Armorpoxy will step in with a definite answer.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=330853​

If you're looking to control dusting and have a little better stain resistance, I'd look into something like this. It's the only commercial (not to be confused with the sealer dealers that only sell online, like here) sealer I know of that can re-emulsify curing sealant and actually use the existing resin as a barrier. Not to mention, it's under $200 for a 5 gallon pail retail:

http://www.tkproducts.com/products/water_repellent/TDS/TK290_FinalSeal.pdf

 

[ford fanatic]

If you're looking to control dusting and have a little better stain resistance, I'd look into something like this. It's the only commercial (not to be confused with the sealer dealers that only sell online, like here) sealer I know of that can re-emulsify curing sealant and actually use the existing resin as a barrier. Not to mention, it's under $200 for a 5 gallon pail retail:

http://www.tkproducts.com/products/water_repellent/TDS/TK290_FinalSeal.pdf

Mine is done, that link I posted is my garage. Thanks for the advice though.