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w/o knowing more ( how the blue was added - dry shake powder OR tinted polymer-modified cement overlay ), your best bet is to 1st determine what sealer was applied originally,,, scrub an out-of-the-way spot w/xylene - if the residue is sticky, it was a solvent-based sealer,,, if NOT, probably water-based sealer was used. the better sealers are solvent-based. i suspect they used dry-shake - applying a colored sealer MAY resolve the issue but, if it were mine, i'd thin some oil-base paint ...» -
My husband says he thinks it was the powder. Can I use Newlook brand Smartcolor over this pre- sealed but wearing surface? Its apparently a water based nano acrylic stain and then put a sealer on top? I've tried to look at the different products online. There are so many!! What is better water based or solvent based? -
no experience w/newlook but w/o question solvent is preferable to water,,, the amount of contained ' solids ' are important - the more the better - eg, elitecrete's ' CSS ' is a 50% solids reinforced w/methylmethacrylate,,, imho, the best sealer avail to either pro OR diy'er,,, it must be cut w/xylene (2xy:3css) to properly apply it as its too thick straight out of the 5g can,,, as w/all sealers, 2 thin coats are better than 1 heavy.
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My neighbor said put xylene on it. Isnt that like a stripping solvent?
