The Eco Advance Concrete/Masonry Siloxane Odorless Spray-On Application Waterproofer Concentrate is a game-changer in the realm of surface protection. Here’s a comprehensive review of this innovative product:
Features:
- Advanced Siloxane Formula: This waterproofer concentrate features an advanced siloxane formula that penetrates deep into concrete and masonry surfaces, forming a protective barrier against water intrusion. It effectively repels water, preventing damage caused by moisture, freeze-thaw cycles, and other environmental factors.
- Odorless Spray-On Application: Unlike traditional water sealers that emit strong odors during application, Eco Advance offers an odorless spray-on solution. This makes it ideal for indoor and outdoor use, providing hassle-free application without any unpleasant smells.
- Safe for Use Around Plants, Pets, and People: One of the standout features of this product is its safety profile. Eco Advance is formulated to be safe for use around plants, pets, and people, making it suitable for residential and commercial applications where environmental and health concerns are paramount.
- Versatile Application: Whether you’re sealing concrete driveways, sidewalks, patios, or masonry walls, Eco Advance offers versatile application options. Its spray-on design allows for easy and efficient coverage, ensuring thorough protection of treated surfaces.
- Long-Lasting Protection: With its durable formula, Eco Advance provides long-lasting protection against water damage, efflorescence, mold, mildew, and staining. It helps extend the lifespan of concrete and masonry surfaces, reducing the need for costly repairs and maintenance.
Benefits:
- Enhanced Durability: By creating a protective barrier against water intrusion, Eco Advance extends the lifespan of concrete and masonry surfaces, preserving their structural integrity and appearance.
- Easy Application: The spray-on application of this waterproofer concentrate simplifies the sealing process, allowing for quick and efficient coverage of large surface areas. It can be applied using a pump sprayer, ensuring even distribution and optimal results.
- Environmentally Friendly: Eco Advance is formulated with environmentally friendly ingredients, making it safe for use in residential, commercial, and eco-conscious applications. Its low-VOC formula minimizes environmental impact while providing effective protection.
Overall Impression:
In conclusion, Eco Advance Concrete/Masonry Siloxane Odorless Spray-On Application Waterproofer Concentrate is a standout product in the realm of surface protection. Its advanced formula, odorless application, and safety profile make it a top choice for homeowners, contractors, and environmentally conscious consumers alike. Whether you’re sealing a driveway, patio, or masonry wall, Eco Advance delivers long-lasting protection and peace of mind, ensuring that your surfaces remain pristine for years to come.
Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart is a premium-grade sealer renowned for its exceptional performance and protection against stains for a variety of surfaces. This review delves into its features, benefits, and overall effectiveness.
Features:
- Professional-Grade Protection: Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart is formulated to provide professional-grade protection against stains, oil, water, and other contaminants. Its advanced formula penetrates deep into porous surfaces, creating a protective barrier that helps maintain the integrity and appearance of the treated areas.
- Natural Look Finish: One of the standout features of this sealer is its ability to enhance the natural beauty of surfaces without altering their appearance. It leaves behind a natural look finish, preserving the original color and texture of the material while providing enhanced protection.
- Versatile Application: This sealer is suitable for a wide range of surfaces, including natural stone, tile, grout, concrete, and masonry. Whether you’re sealing a kitchen backsplash, bathroom floor, or outdoor patio, Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart offers versatile application options.
- Water-Based Formula: The water-based formula of this sealer makes it easy to apply and clean up, while also minimizing the emission of harmful fumes. It is safe for indoor use and environmentally friendly, making it an ideal choice for households with children and pets.
- Long-Lasting Performance: With its durable formula, Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart provides long-lasting protection against stains and spills. It helps extend the lifespan of surfaces, reducing the need for frequent resealing and maintenance.
Benefits:
- Enhanced Durability: The protective barrier created by this sealer enhances the durability of surfaces, making them more resistant to wear and tear.
- Easy Application: Thanks to its user-friendly formula, applying Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart is a straightforward process. Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or a professional contractor, you can achieve professional-quality results with ease.
- Stain Resistance: By repelling stains and spills, this sealer helps keep surfaces looking clean and pristine for longer periods, reducing the time and effort required for cleaning and maintenance.
Overall Impression:
In summary, Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart is a top-tier sealer that delivers on its promises of professional-grade protection and long-lasting performance. Its versatile application, natural look finish, and ease of use make it a standout choice for homeowners and contractors alike. Whether you’re sealing a small kitchen countertop or a large outdoor patio, this sealer provides the durability and protection needed to keep surfaces looking their best for years to come.
The Wet Look Natural Stone Sealer by Black Diamond Stoneworks is a durable and long-lasting solution designed to provide gloss protection for a variety of interior and exterior surfaces. Whether you’re dealing with pavers, slate, sandstone, travertine, flagstone, driveways, or garage floors, this sealer promises to enhance and protect your surfaces effectively.
Features:
- Enhanced Appearance: This sealer is formulated to provide a wet look finish, enhancing the natural beauty of your stone surfaces. It adds depth and richness to the colors, giving them a vibrant and fresh appearance.
- Durable Protection: With its advanced formula, the Black Diamond Stoneworks sealer offers long-lasting protection against various elements such as water, UV rays, oil, and other common stains. This helps in maintaining the integrity of your surfaces, ensuring they remain pristine for an extended period.
- Versatile Application: Suitable for both interior and exterior use, this sealer is compatible with a wide range of surfaces, including but not limited to pavers, slate, sandstone, travertine, flagstone, driveways, and garage floors. Its versatility makes it a convenient choice for various projects around the home or commercial properties.
- Easy Application: The application process is designed to be user-friendly, allowing for hassle-free use by homeowners and professionals alike. Whether you’re applying it with a brush, roller, or sprayer, the sealer goes on smoothly, ensuring even coverage and optimal results.
- Environmentally Friendly: Black Diamond Stoneworks takes environmental concerns seriously, and this sealer reflects that commitment. It is formulated with eco-friendly ingredients, making it safe for use around pets, plants, and people, while also minimizing its impact on the environment.
Overall Impressions:
The Wet Look Natural Stone Sealer by Black Diamond Stoneworks is a reliable choice for those seeking to protect and enhance their stone surfaces. Its durable formula, coupled with its ability to provide a long-lasting gloss finish, makes it a valuable addition to any home maintenance arsenal. Whether you’re sprucing up your patio, driveway, or indoor floors, this sealer delivers on its promises, leaving your surfaces looking refreshed and well-protected.
For those in search of a versatile, easy-to-use, and environmentally friendly stone sealer, Black Diamond Stoneworks offers a solution that meets and exceeds expectations. With its proven track record of quality and performance, this sealer is sure to satisfy the needs of discerning homeowners and professionals alike.
511 Impregnator Review
The 511 Impregnator is a product in the Miracle Sealants Company product line offering. It is probably their most popular product with a satisfaction guarantee of up to 20 years. Calling itself the original penetrating sealer, it boasts coverage on a wide variety of applications including: sanded grout, glazed, ceramic and porcelin tile, polished granite and marble, stucco, slate, terrazzo, quartz and travertine.
According to Miracle Sealants, the 511 Impregnator:
…is the original penetrating sealer designed for the protection of all medium to dense porous surfaces. 511 Impregnator forms an invisible barrier that is resistant to moisture and stains while allowing vapor to escape. 511 Impregnator is not a surface coating and will not alter the natural look. All surfaces treated are harder and less slippery. INDEPENDENT LABORATORY TESTS SHOW 511 IMPREGNATOR OUTPERFORMS COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS. (Test results are available upon request).
These claims were exactly what we were looking for out of a penetrating, impregnating sealer so we decided to try it out for ourselves.
What is an impregnating, penetrating sealer? An impregnating or penetrating sealer does just as its name implies, it penetrates the substrate and changes the surface tension to form a water repellent environment. The appearance of the substrate is not changed and retains it natural look while water and fluids bead up instead of being absorbed into the substrate.
So how does the 511 Impregnator work on stone, tile, concrete and masonry surfaces?
If you visit any tile store throughout the country chances are they are going to recommend the 511 Impregnator or if you have a contractor applying tile chances are they are also going to recommend using this product. When it comes time to locating this product it was extremely easy to find in local hardware stores including Home Depot and Lowes. It is also readily available online through Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and Lowes.com, the 511 Impregnator currently boasts 4.3 stars on Amazon.com based on 261 customer reviews 4.3 starts on HomeDepot.com based on 310 customer reviews. Application of the 511 Impregnator could not have been any easier. It is ready to use right out of the container with a low odor. Available in 16 ounce and 32 ounce containers, the 511 Impregnator seemed to work well at sealing sanded kitchen grout. The small 32 ounce container seems to go extremely far and we had enough left over to seal a countertop.
Our experience:
When it came time to seal the concrete countertop, we first applied two coats. But because concrete is so porous this product soaked right in and we needed to apply an additional coat in order to see water bead. Once cured the sealer worked great! We made sure to apply the sealer every few months and we waxed the concrete countertops weekly since they see a lot of use.
Our review:
Keep in mind the square footage on the container states 500 -4000 square feet but this is taking into account polished surfaces and tile grout’s linear feet. We like that this product is food safe and keeps the concrete countertop looking like a concrete countertop without any gloss or shine. The 20 year guarantee does have a lot of exclusions and does not cover any sort of wear and tear, commercial use, outdoor use, and “improper use of household products”. Even if the guarantee is a marketing ploy The 511 does a good job at sealing concrete countertops. And as with any penetrating concrete countertop product we recommend using a countertop wax in order give the countertops an extra wear layer.
Kilz Low Lustre Sealer Review
Kilz is a tried and true company well known for their primers, paints and stain blocking technology. With their first foray into sealers for concrete, brick and tile, Kilz offers the Low-Lustre Sealer and a Wet-Look Sealer. In this review we are reviewing the Low-Lustre Sealer.
According to Kilz, the Low-Lustre sealer is:
A good masonry sealer that protects and beautifies concrete, brick, and other masonry surfaces while preserving and maintaining color and detail without fading, yellowing or changing color. Kilz sealer is high-solid, non-yellowing acrylic-based formula that enhances coated and uncoated stone, tile, cement, and stucco surfaces with a low-luster, low-gloss finish.
These claims were exactly what we were looking for out of a decorative sealer so we decided to try it out for ourselves.
What is an acrylic-based concrete sealer? Acrylic resins are used in concrete sealers to offer decorative properties to enhance concrete, brick and masonry with either a low sheen or gloss finish. They also provide protection from the elements such as rain, wind and sunlight. One of the most common issues that plague acrylics is that they tend to yellow and they do not properly bond with the concrete leaving them at high risk of peeling.
So is the Kilz Low-Lustre sealer a non-yellowing color enhancing sealer like it is claimed to be?
Currently sold online through Amazon.com and Walmart.com we read the reviews which highlight issues with hazing and discoloring. Is it not recommended for use with colored concrete and multiple coats are recommended in order to get any sort of shine or enhancement. That being said reviewers also state that this product was easy to apply, has a low odor and is extremely economical. The product currently earns a 3.9 start rating on Amazon.com however the reviews are mixed for both the Low-Lustre and Wet-Look versions.
Our experience:
When it came time for us to test out the Kilz Low-Lustre sealer, we followed the instructions on the label and made sure we were in the application temperature guidelines of 50º-90ºF. Since we apply acrylic sealers frequently we know that the concrete needs to be completely dry before application. Like most water based acrylics it was milky white in appearance yet dries clear. We applied three coats in order to get a nice low sheen as advertised. We also tested out the product on some damp pavers and this caused them to haze confirming our suspicions that customers who have this issue have moisture trapped in their substrate. On the dry section of pavers, because of their porosity, we needed to apply four coats in order to see any sort of enhancement which seems a little excessive.
Our review:
We think that this product is a good choice if you are looking to seal your concrete, brick or masonry on a budget; however, given the amount of coats that are required it can become a little pricey. Like most water based acrylics it has about a one year lifespan. After a few months when exposed to deicing salts all sheen and enhancement is gone. About six months after the initial application there were some high traffic areas that had some visible delamination. It did a great job short term at giving us the low sheen we were looking for. You can’t really ask for more than that from a water based acrylic sealer. If you are looking for a longer lasting product, use a penetrating concrete sealer. Even though they do not add any enhancement to the concrete they can last upwards of ten years before needing to be reapplied.
RockSolid Polycuramine Garage Floor Coating Kit Review
Rustoleum’s RockSolid line of concrete coatings feature a no peel guarantee and according to their website:
The Garage Floor Coating, like all RockSolid Polycuramine® coatings, offers unsurpassed durability. Polycuramine is 20 times stronger than epoxy. With its resistance to salt, oil, gas and other harsh chemicals, this is one of the toughest floor coatings on the planet. It’s easy to maintain and will last a lifetime while still looking fantastic.
This claim and guarantee sounded fantastic so we decided to try it out for ourselves.
What is a Polycuramine? We mostly review epoxy and urethane based products; however, RockSolid’s Polycuramine products claim to combine the best product attributes of polyurea, epoxy and urethane chemistries into one.
Other product features include a high gloss finish, low odor and VOCs, hot tire pickup resistance and chemical resistance. The Garage Floor Coating Kit is available in five color variations in either a 1 car garage kit or a 2.5 car garage kit. The finished surface can accept foot traffic in 8-10 hours and vehicle traffic 24 hours after application. Instead of shipping in a plastic pail or metal can, the Rocksolid Garage Floor Kit arrives in a burst pouch that you roll, shake and pour directly onto the concrete. Also included in the kit are a concrete etch, foam roller, decorative paint chips and the burst pouch.
So is the Rustoleum RockSolid Garage Floor Kit all it is claimed to be?
Lackluster reviews on Amazon and Home Depot highlight issues with delamination especially in the areas where tires pull in and out of the garage, a short pot life and less square footage coverage than advertised. Home Depot averages a 2.9 star rating based on 476 reviews with 131 of those 1 star reviews.
Our experience:
When it came time for us to test out the RockSolid Garage Floor Kit, we followed the instructions and did not grind the floor as we read this could cause the paint to absorb into the concrete leaving us short of material. We cleaned the concrete and used a concrete degreaser to remove stains. We used the concrete etcher supplied in the kit, and used the denim chips. After applying one coat we found the coverage to be about 25% less than advertised. We can see how inexperienced applicators may have difficulty applying the full kit before the pot life is up. (Application Tip: remember that as soon as the material starts to roll back up on the roller, stop! Do not continue rolling as the pot life has been reached. You will need to open a new kit to continue with the application.) Because of our experience we were able to apply the product successfully; however, we did need to use 2 of the kits for a 1 car garage.
Our review first week after application:
Even though Rustoleum is marketing their Rocksolid product as a DIY friendly kit, it will take a skilled applicator to be able to apply this product successfully without any issues. There was a noticeable color variation between the two kits we used. We used one kit up to a control joint and then used the second kit from that control joint to the end of the garage so the color difference appeared to be more of a design choice that a product failure. The overall appearance looked okay after application minus some areas of bubbling. We reached out to Rustoleum directly who stated this was a known issue and if we sent in our receipts and photos they would issue us a refund.
Our review one year after application:
Definitely does not last a lifetime as claimed and after a year there is noticeable wear especially where the car is parked and directly along the tire routes. We have much better luck when using an industrial grade epoxy base coat and urethane top coat. Despite a longer cure time, and higher price point industrial grade concrete coating products are well worth the investment.
