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Addiment makes really good sealer as well. Theres no retail center for them here in s fla anymore though. Hey Jon, What ever happened with that paver job that you were trying to fix for a customer i spoke with you a while ago now about.....Did you end up having to strip it?
Michigan sand is different than florida sand. Dont you know that? just kidding.Ive seen and done both ways. when applying an solvent acrylic over sand it saturates nicely but doesnt really lock it down like a polymeric sand done after the sealer is on. Since the solvent dries quickly it can be done almost immediatly. But to each his own. The only way to find out is to try it and see which works better for you.
I did try the water based joint stabizing sealer from adamant once and when I went back next year it looked like what Cody described. Big voids and cracks.
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Dads stripper...... ask for it at your local benjamin moore...sherwin williams store.... it runs 115-150.00 per 5 gall. Will take any sealer there is off. Whatever doesnt get taken off will be reabsorbed with another xylene based product. I would put a colored stain on that personally....I dont ever use a clear on standard grey slurry concrete. Mine as well use a color stain...they come in a variety of greys you could use to give them a uniform color. And it wont peel.
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With that said I'll stress the importance of slip resistance of a product...they not all equal at all and the coating is what in the end makes the slickness. Measured it is called slip resistance coefficiency and some product have info avalable, some don't. There is no need these days whatsoever to think that if something is shiny that it has to be slick or slippery. Uncoated concrete, stone, vinyl..you name it can be made to have better characteristics for both wet or dry via coatings....scary though is that they can also be made worse with a coating... i.e- I have a Behr product meant for sealing that you would never ever ever want to place at an entryway less you like to hurt people and have lawsuits against you..I agree.....anytime we do pool decks.... especially marble,travertine, flagstone... we add shark scale....or 60 grit anti slip.....I buy my stuff from specialty products however they do have similar products at home depot/lowes. Its clear crushed glass beads and you add it to the clear seal...creates a sandpaper-like surface
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#1 We wash EVERY driveway concrete/or pavers with A phosphoric solution....not so much for etching but to remove any lime deposits or secondary efflo...and YES on 98% of every driveway Definately pavers i can guarentee you there is some form of secondary efflo film cuasing a hazy look.
#2 When using a Xylene based clear sealer rolled on ONE coat is all that is necessary for saturation. Possibly two sprayed. Any more than this you are just asking for fogging/whitening of the sealer.
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Wet loook means different things to people..... Alot of people think wet look should mean (high gloss) in most casses it does not and i wouldnt usually recommend putting the sealer on thick enough to make it a high gloss anyway. However, you can put acrylic on Flagstone. Though there are many variations of flagstone.. Sprayed and thinned with xylene very lightly applied should work just fine. We install many flagstone patios and its comming to bemore common down here in florida. And ive sealed many And remember this..... though flagstone does have pores its not as porous as concrete of pavers or brick...so even with a water base sealer you may still get a sheen and wet look on something as slick as flagstone or marble.
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Yes you can seal over the discoloration... but, No i wouldnt put a clear seal on concrete ever. I would use a color stain / pigmented sealer. Tell her she can make the concrete whatever concrete she wants they come in tons of colors from reg concrete color to pink and she gets the satisfaction of knowing she has a sealer on there as well :)
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Personally i dont wear a resperator when i clean or use bleach, doesnt really bother me. But i do put my resperator on when I seal. Which is 90% of what i do. And pressure pros... what kinda stripper did u put ur hand into?? lol Im Not sure if it was DADS brand... I doubt ud have skin on ur hand after that. I have scars on the back of my leg as we speak from it splashing out of the can onto my leg. Everyone else be careful if u ever use a chem stripper becuase its very very nasty stuff i know! lol
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Hi roger
Awsome job done! i have been reluctant to waterblast pavers due to removing pavelock from gaps, Any sugestions?
do use a waterbased sealer or zylene based?
NewZealand is behind the times with waterbased sealers so they charge the earth!
chris healey
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NIce job.....where the heck do u live that people let there pavers get that way ??? lol And Chris.....youd be suprised how much sand will wash itself back in once u rinse. And whatevers missing just fill back in with 60/80 frit sand or playground sand from home depot. Trust me you wont wash enough out of the pavers joints to let them start moving unles ur blasting down right on it for a good few seconds.
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Wow Ken. I dont know whether to laugh or feel bad for the poor guy.:/ lol Not that a 10hp or 13hp pressure cleaner is bad but at least get a surface cleaner. I guess we all have to start somewhere :( lol
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I looked at Lowes here by me and they didn't have this stuff...Closest dealer to me according to their website is about 33 miles from me....Is it THAT good?
I believe you can order it frm their site also. Its the only thing ive found that works where other stuff hasnt :)
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Well i can get through about 10- 15,000 sq ft per day. On avg im doing 2-3 houses per day cleaning acid washing and sealing. I just finished a 21,000 sq ft job for fairfield inn in key west. I finished it in 2 days! Cleaned the whole entry and walkways and pool deck one day and sealed it the next. All ROLLED on ;) Im greedy, and while im young if i can keep those extra hundred bucks per week id spend on someone else then i will. And i dont have to worry about workers Comp. :)
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Hey,
Instead of hooking it up to the gas tank of your car.... Just buy a race tank from summit or jegs.com.... you can get a poly fire safe 12-15 gall tank and still run your stock moter pick up into it.
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Ive washed many houses over and over using the same solution and never had any effect on the paint. However, to the argument of longevity of paint. Paint is not meant to last forever, and i guarentee even if a sodium hypochlorite solution removed a microscopic layer, leave mold and mildew on for a lengthy amount of time and it will do 10x more damage to the paint then housewash will.My .02
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I applied it dry..... let it sit for 4 hours came back swept then applied a regular detergent surface cleaned and nothing remained..... its 8.00 for a quart bottle. I got about 50 sq ft out of it. Works on transmission fluid, oil, i dont believe it works on tar though. Like i said ive tried everything for oil. Cleaners , degreasers, microbial products and nne have pulled put oil like this one. I normally dont buy products from depot stores but this works well.. Pour-N-Restore: Oil Stain Remover, Oil Stain Removal, Removing Oil Stain on Driveway, Concrete Oil Stains is the web site.
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It still needs some new pictures since the ones i have are from 4 years ago but almost done. Let me know whatcha think. Good and bad id like to get an idea if i need to add more information.
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Any pictures of the before and after for the oil stains?:( considering i didnt think the product would work i forgot to take pictures until after it was clean lol.... But i have to go back to get some more around the corner so ill post those
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nicee job... that looks like a color mix three 4x8 red /tan/ charcoal ...color faded.... If u added some red stain to your clear would look killer :)
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Well there has been many threads about oil removal....diff chems...and peoples ways of applying... I finally got a chance to do a large oil clean up job ....approx 750 Ln FT!! Of dripped oil.... A product now sold @ lowes called Pour n Restore...citris based cleaner....starts in gel form then drys to powder.. It took 100%% of the oil out....applied... let sit 4 hours swept off then applied reg degreaser 100% then surface cleaned everything ..Very Happy with this product and ive tried ALOT of them lol
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No way around it.....i usually tell customers to turn off all pumps and theres nothign thats going to get in the pool that a hammer head vac cant clean up.....have them schedual a pool guy when ur done..... If i have a big job thats really dirty i have a local pool guy that does all my cleaning after im done sdo i figured it into the price.... customers happy that they dont have to deal with it.. :)
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My personal opnion i wouldnt even waste money on an airles....they operate at way to high psi evenb at lowest setting and air-rates the sealer to much leaving sealer streaks that may nmot show even until the sealer has begun to wear.... We roll evrything on... i can get 1000 sq ft doen in 25 -30 min with an 18 inch roller now with my home made heavy duty 32 inch roller... i can go through a drive faster then any airless ;) Roller gets more sealer on the brick and more evenly coated... if i have to spray corners i use a pump... And we resand after sealing unless were using a sand stabal;izer such as Jon mention sand lock which is made by pavetech or poly sand.
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50% down after contract signed for every customer... Contracts mean NOTHING. Try taking someone to small claims court for not paying you on a 1000.00 job itll cost you almost that much and by the time you even get any money it could be monthes to years...ive gone down that road. 50% for everyone and at least if they bail i have my materials covered.
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Cold call.. managment companies.... condo associations.... try to get some mas mailers out with your flyer.
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Checked out the site....very good thank you very much for the info :)
Cody
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Anyone using 24" or larger surface cleaners?? Im just curious becuase i cant seem to find a surface cleaner larger than 24" without wheels. Becuase all we do is pavers ive never tried anything with wheels becuase i may get a little bumpy going over all the pavers. I have 4 20" right now and have worked fine ...Finished many 30,000+ sq ft jobs with them but i found a whisper 36" with 4 caster wheels for 849.99 Any thoughts??