Seal Concrete: Drylok vs. Silane/silaxane
#1
06-06-18, 07:09 PM
Seal Concrete: Drylok vs. Silane/silaxane
Hi Everyone,
I have a new house with concrete stairs that lead sub-grade to a basement apartment. I'm renting that to a tenant, so I want to brighten the aesthetics of the stairs/concrete wall while also extending the life. I've sealed the cracks in the concrete and I'm currently prepping it with an angle grinder/wire wheel (a job taking much longer than I expected).
My question is this:
I had originally decided to use DryLok External Floor Paint for the walls and stairs (I want something light-colored), but I've been told that sealing with a clear silance/siloxane sealant first, then painting might be a better option. That sounds like a few extra steps, but I'll do it if it will truly be more durable. I'm not real worried about saving money on the product - I want to use whatever will last the longest and look best.
Any thoughts are much appreciated. Pictures of the stairs are posted.
(Currently, I've found that a 4" wire cup brush works the best for cleaning the concrete, but if anyone has other suggestions I'm all ears!)
Thanks!
I have a new house with concrete stairs that lead sub-grade to a basement apartment. I'm renting that to a tenant, so I want to brighten the aesthetics of the stairs/concrete wall while also extending the life. I've sealed the cracks in the concrete and I'm currently prepping it with an angle grinder/wire wheel (a job taking much longer than I expected).
My question is this:
I had originally decided to use DryLok External Floor Paint for the walls and stairs (I want something light-colored), but I've been told that sealing with a clear silance/siloxane sealant first, then painting might be a better option. That sounds like a few extra steps, but I'll do it if it will truly be more durable. I'm not real worried about saving money on the product - I want to use whatever will last the longest and look best.
Any thoughts are much appreciated. Pictures of the stairs are posted.
(Currently, I've found that a 4" wire cup brush works the best for cleaning the concrete, but if anyone has other suggestions I'm all ears!)
Thanks!
#2
06-07-18, 12:28 AM
Member
It penetrates and chemically bonds deep within the substrate to form a hydrophobic barrier within the pores.
#4
06-07-18, 04:50 AM
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#5
06-07-18, 11:43 AM
Is the green in the last two pictures algae? I don't know if you can ever get it clean enough for a permanent bond of anything. Use a strong bleach solution and maybe TSP and maybe a mild acid solution to get it clean. Try everything you can think of. Rinse between washings.
