Kelli, did you have any of your sealant break loose while cleaning your concrete near house/foundation areas? My neighbor did mine several years ago and it had been sealed where house & basement meet, touched up over the years & the pressure was so intense that we had to redo the whole area with the tar like sealant! Good intentions led back to new leaks.
No, we don't seal concrete much in our area. Never dealt with it on concrete. I just know sometimes sealer gets overused on things that don't need sealing and it causes more problems. And of course people don't seal things they should like grout and tile.
I can tell you are old school with scrubbing or blessed with inborn knowledge of the long stick. That’s a compliment big time! Now that I’m older & slower much due to arthritis and all of the hurtful bone problems I hang onto vintage wood brushes with long wood handles. I’m blessed my Dad stashed his high & dry in the garage. He taught me to take care of my tools so they’ll take care of me! Now they are collectors items because barely anyone makes them. 🌷
You'll most likely have to develop a regular regimen of sweeping with a stiff bristle broom, particularly when leaves are falling. As leaves get wet with outdoor temps, some will stain your concrete surfaces.
Use plastic 5 gal.bucket and and pour 1/4 cup or so to start and wood or plastic scrub brush, no metal. I’ve had & used Muriatic acid for years but it can be very dangerous if you accidentally add water to it instead of a small amount of it to water! It can explode in your face! I can’t caution you enough. It’s great for concrete & my neighbor did his pool, we even cleaned super stained garden rocks w/the holes everywhere, back to pearly white. Good luck 🍀
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Power wash, then maybe seal.
Use a concrete cleaner and a big scrub brush on a stick to scrub it
You'll most likely have to develop a regular regimen of sweeping with a stiff bristle broom, particularly when leaves are falling. As leaves get wet with outdoor temps, some will stain your concrete surfaces.
Wet & Forget Outdoor will help keep the area clean.
Use plastic 5 gal.bucket and and pour 1/4 cup or so to start and wood or plastic scrub brush, no metal. I’ve had & used Muriatic acid for years but it can be very dangerous if you accidentally add water to it instead of a small amount of it to water! It can explode in your face! I can’t caution you enough. It’s great for concrete & my neighbor did his pool, we even cleaned super stained garden rocks w/the holes everywhere, back to pearly white. Good luck 🍀