"Aiding the Paint Trade"
Time-Tested Performance
There are a number of factors that cause concrete
surface coatings to fail.
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Water flow within the porous concrete before,
during or after the coating has been applied is one of the major
causes of problems associated with concrete paints.
SEAL-IT Concrete Sealant decreases
the absorption by 25% ASTM-C-67
SEAL-IT Concrete Sealant decreases the suction by 35% ASTM-C-67
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Concrete dusts naturally. This creates a
surface that is unstable for most coatings to adhere to. SEAL-IT
Concrete Sealant resists dusting to abrasion by 100% *ORF Method
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Poor surface preparation. This may include
insufficient removal of oil or wax from previous coatings or
contaminants, surface salts already present or forming from
inside the structure, or moisture on or inside the concrete.
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Surface is too smooth for paints to adhere
to. The battle for the most part we believe, is moisture being
carried to the surface. Moisture not only carries alkali and
lime to the surface causing a reaction in the paint, but moisture
is a major problem to the paint
itself often causing bubbling, cracking or peeling.
Oil and acrylic latex paints were not designed
as a sealer or waterproofing agent. Best results are achieved
when these products are used only as a topcoat to SEAL-IT Concrete
Sealant.
We recommend SEAL-IT Concrete Sealant as a necessary
first step for any concrete surface prior to painting. SEAL-IT
Concrete Sealant not only prohibits water flow to the painted
surface, but provides a surface that is stable from dust, alkali,
salts, and provides an etched surface that easily enables paint
to bind to.
Because the concrete is properly prepared for the
paint to adhere to, customers can expect an increase in the life
of the paint, as much as 300%. Needless to say, maintenance costs
can be greatly reduced.
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