Why Are There Varying Ghostshield Dilution Instructions ?

[Pompey]

I have seen two different sets of instructions for the dilution of Ghostshield 4500 when using it as a concrete primer/ intensifier One set of instructions say to dilute 1 gallon of 4500 to 1 gallon of distilled water

https://assets.ctfassets.net/muyees5bu8n0/5KRxzxcoNiQgO24kMyAkWS/d768aaaf7d2f048acd872be81c2b2c6d/4500_AI_v.4.pdf

However these instructions say to mix 1 gallon of 4500 with 3 gallons of distilled water

https://www.diyhomecenter.com/media/product_attachment/ghostshield-lithitek4500-application-instructions.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOooyf2_IO7Ar5qPkdBUlWa1G-TzLHibBcwEDScwRfzN6iyh9-hJ1

The instructions on my bottles say to mix 1 gallon 4500 to 1 gallon of distilled water, so that is what I am going to do but I wonder where the 1 gallon 4500 to 3 gallons of water dilution level came from. Was 4500 sold in a higher concentration in the past ?

 

[Garage Flooring]

There are more than two.

Are you using it as a primer before 8510 or stand-alone? Interior or exterior concrete. Power troweled or hand troweled

 

[Pompey]

4500 Interior, power troweled as a primer for 8510

 

[Garage Flooring]

I would go 1:4

 

[Pompey]

OK thanks..what is your thinking for the 1:4 ratio ?

 

[Garage Flooring]

Power troweled concrete tends to allow less penetration than hand troweled. If you go with a a stronger dilution you may end up
With white spots on the floor.

 

[Pompey]

OK thanks.. I will go with 4:1 I hope to apply tomorrow...I expect I will have a lot of 4500 left over

I saw this from a while back...

diluting Ghostshield 4500

Just making sure here before I start..... Using GS 4500 densifier on new (3 month old) shop floor, was power troweled very smooth, 1200 sqft. Still need to dilute 4 to 1, making total of 5 gallons?

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Pompey]

I have a 35 x 60 area to cover ie 2100 sq feet. I bought 15 gallons of 8510. Will that be enough ? I will primering the floor with 4500 as discussed above.

 

[Garage Flooring]

I have a 35 x 60 area to cover ie 2100 sq feet. I bought 15 gallons of 8510. Will that be enough ? I will primering the floor with 4500 as discussed above.

Surface conditions always impact things, but it definitely does not seem like you will be short. For a 2 coat system on reasonably smooth concrete 300 square feet per gallon puts you at 14 gallons. Yoy may get better coverage and have more left