What sealer do I choose for resealing a pool deck?
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Its Really Concrete, Inc. on Jul 30, 2012w/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 & LIGHTLY dab the spot { more thin coats than heavy - MUCH easier to darken but almost impossible to lighten },,, stay away from polyaspartics UNLESS you've the experience w/them,,, urethane's good however the experience factor is also necessary,,, the avg h/o can find an acceptable solvent sealer at sher/wms - good luck !Helpful Reply
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Karen on Jul 30, 2012My 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?Helpful Reply
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Its Really Concrete, Inc. on Jul 31, 2012no 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.Helpful Reply
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Karen on Aug 07, 2012My neighbor said put xylene on it. Isnt that like a stripping solvent?Helpful Reply
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Ponce Construction on Jun 17, 2014We use "Deck-O-Seal" products. Check them out on the web as they have products for stripping as well as Sealants. It's the best that we've found out there.Helpful Reply
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Johnchip on Nov 23, 2015Look into "marine products", as many forget the boating industry works with products that are in water all the time.Helpful Reply
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