We had the end of our concrete driveway repoured a few months ago. We’re in Massachusetts. For a variety of reasons, I didn’t get to putting sealer on it before it got cold (early this year here too!).
I can try and do it now, but I don’t think I’m getting 24 hrs of above 40 degrees to do it.
The contractor applied some Thompson’s waterseal right after pouring it – just sprayed it on. Told me to do the same before winter.
It seems water is not readily absorbed into it- it seems to bead up for a few minutes. Plenty of leaf stains on it though.
What am I in for if I don’t seal this winter? Monster problems or not noticeable. It was poured in August.
Thanks
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Most concrete is not sealed so it isn't the end of the world. Try and keep salt off it as much as you can. When you do seal use a good concrete sealer and avoid the Thompsons.
Thompson's is for wood, not concrete! the first winter is the most critical for concrete, especial a driveway. i would get as much of the Thompson's off as you can. i don't know what the solvent base is for Thompson's, find out and use it to get it off. power wash the driveway and use a good concrete sealer. i don't know what's available in mass, in Chicago we have butterfield color color guard. get your sealer from a constructiom supply house (not hd or lowes), the good stuff has higher solids content.
http://www.butterfieldcolor.com/
It was the thompson's multisurface - brick, concrete, wood, etc. I agree it was an odd choice and not the right time.