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drive surgeon

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cleaned a few pattern imprinted drives of late but i could have offered to reseal them afterwards.  how easy is it and what are the pros and cons?  how do you apply the stuff and any recommended sealer?  what about swiss seal? ???

Griffus

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 11:15:23 pm »
Advanced Sealing Solutions' offer a product for PIC called Ultra, although it's not cheap. If buying small amounts then buy via ebay as carriage way cheaper.

I opted for this after doing quite a bit of research as to PIC sealer. Others considered were PICSeal, Swiss-Seal and Creative-Impressions (who manufacture a sealer they claim can be applied onto damp surfaces; Hrdroseal).

Unfortunately, a day or so after cleaning we had a blizzard!

As the weather is no longer up to it I have agreed to rewash and seal early next year. Therefore, I can't let you know how well it covered. This is where it may be an idea to try Creative-Impressions' Hyrdoseal. If you do let me know how it goes.

The best way to apply the 'Ultra', as per Drew at Advanced Sealing Solutions is to roller the first coat at 45 degrees to the property. After a minimum of one hour, dependant on conditions, roller the second at 90 degrees to the first. If you have experience of spraying then you can spray the second but they still recommend rollering the first coat.

Hope this helps.

One last point, a local company to me (Lichfield) manufacturs and sells coloured sealers. I have had a chat with the owner and he seems to be switched on. I will almost certainly trial next year. They sell on ebay.

mark.laycock1@ntlw

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2008, 06:35:38 am »
ds,

am in chester if you like i would come and show you mark.
mark

drive surgeon

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2008, 10:45:21 am »
im in liverpool mark.

drivewasher

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2008, 11:13:34 am »
Ian,
Advance seal solutions do a tint that you add to the sealer to colour it
I'm always in the poo, it's just the depth that varies

Griffus

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2008, 07:00:14 pm »
Hi DW

Advanced Sealing Solutions offer only tints, whilst these are no doubt excellent the local company offer solid colours.

Here is a link: -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COLOURED-CONCRETE-SEALER_W0QQitemZ230305275309QQihZ013QQcategoryZ57217QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

As said I haven't tried them. If anyone has then please let us know how it covered.

dandandan

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2008, 10:50:28 pm »
swiss seal seem a good company and there only by preston,what part of Liverpool are you drive surgeon?Are you by Coachmans Drive?

drive surgeon

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2008, 10:44:25 am »
ni im near widnes!

dandandan

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2008, 12:41:20 pm »
Thats good,thought i had more competition,ha ha.Theres plenty of new housing estates round there,you should be busy when they start getting dirty.dan.ps,i`ve rapped up till feb.

BDCS

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2008, 05:27:18 pm »
Nobody has mentioned that you need to correctly identify what type of sealer was previously used. If you have researched these sealers have you asked the manufacturers if they guarantee their product when oversealing ? You can overseal a solvant based seal with the like but if you go over a poly with acyrlic it'll look good for 3 months then delaminate turning it grey. Poly over poly is ok given abrading is done correctly. Its a minefield thats sure to fail if you don't correctly identify whats there already :'( :'( :'(

drive surgeon

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2008, 05:47:07 pm »
i might just give any type of sealing a miss now, especially with the weather too!  its giving yourself a chance of comebacks and your reputation. :o :'(

BDCS

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Re: how easy is resealing pattern imprinted concrete after cleaning it?
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2008, 06:25:55 pm »
 Don't let me put you off - just make sure of the facts before you start