Saw a builder coating a fresh concrete floor with a sealer when the concrete was still wet. Checked the search but nothing close to it mentioned. Anyone have an idea what types of sealers are available for wet concrete? Thanks.
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I'm not sure why you'd want to seal it when wet. I like to let it set up for a couple of weeks, at least, blow off the calcification with a power washer, let it dry and then hit it with a coat of Agri-seal or Ben Moores concrete sealer. ( prefer the Agri-Seal, by Simpson Paints, Portland, Oregon).
Shed turning into workshop. Jammed for space. Can't wait weeks. Wanted to seal it quickly before stuff gets moved on to it.Half of good living is staying out of bad situations.
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Do you mean wet as in hadn't been troweled yet, or wet as in finished and waiting to cure. If it's the latter, it's for keeping the slab from drying out, since concrete cures by the cement bonding chemically with the water. A Google search for "concrete curing compound" should cough up several thousand references.
Rez,
What you probably saw was a cure and seal product being applied. There are many different manufacturers of this type of product. One we have good luck with is Sonneborn Kure-n-Seal.
Eric
You might look at http://www.xypex.com. Their stuff might work that way, but the usual for new work is to mix it in when you pour.
-- J.S.
"the usual for new work is mix it when you pour...."
Not if you work for Dept. of Highways. They pour the road and then spray a membrane coating afterwards; which turns the road a milky white. This membrane allows the concrete to cure slowly.
We used this stuff in the mill when doing concrete work sometimes. The stuff we used was ordered from a local brick/block supplier and came in a 5 gallon plastic container. We used a garden sprayer to spray it on. I don't remember the brand name.
Concrete supply places that deal with colorants and stamping supplies should have curing compounds such as this for sale to the general public.
Davo
That was for Xypex -- for new stuff, you use their admix material, for existing concrete you use their coating. Xypex seals the finished work against water, which is what I thought this thread was about. It has nothing to do with keeping it moist for curing.
-- J.S.