Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? in Home Repair & Improvement http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18719929 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:44:40 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:44:40 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728442 cdru :
said by lev See Profile :

There's a Whole Foods in Evanston that has this on their outside ramps. It provides great traction and lasts forever.
You just need to make sure that it was designed for vehicle traffic. Hot tire liftoff is common with cheaper products where a tire that has become hot from driving around will basically melt the epoxy or paint and stick to the tire, leaving a nice bare spot on the concrete.
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Go Colts]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728442 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:52:15 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728417 lev : Yeah, that's what I was thinking of. Expoy with granules.

There's a Whole Foods in Evanston that has this on their outside ramps. It provides great traction and lasts forever.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728417 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:46:29 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728355 cdru :
said by lev See Profile :

I didn't think of this until after my last post, but isn't it also possible to texture the sealer itself?
I'd think that you would want to apply the texture under the sealant. Applied as part of the sealant, you would essentially be using the sealant as the "glue" to stick it down. Kind of like sandpaper, the more traffic it receives the texture would slowly wear away as the sealant isn't really made to hold the granules in.

If you want to provide a sealed, anti-slip surface, you might check into epoxies with granules. They are more expensive, but will wear much, much longer. My church installed a brand that resembled a thinned out version of what is used on truck beds for a set of back stairs as well as our baptistery and it looks like new even after several years of wear.
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Go Colts]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728355 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:29:05 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728315 lev : I didn't think of this until after my last post, but isn't it also possible to texture the sealer itself?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728315 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:13:08 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728305 cdru :
said by lev See Profile :

Would sealing make a driveway more slippery when wet?
Possibly slightly, but only if you put it on heavy enough to smooth out the texture (or if it was very smooth to begin with). You are sealing the really small holes that water seeps into. Think of concrete kind of like a sponge. You can fill in the small holes while still leaving the larger texture free to provide some grip.
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Go Colts]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728305 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:09:16 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728273 lev : Would sealing make a driveway more slippery when wet?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728273 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:56:21 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728033 rockotman : It also prevents water from getting under the surface, which can lead to spalling and cracking during vicious winter freeze/thaw cycles.
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Is there anybody out there? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18728033 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:23:49 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18727297 garys_2k : Makes it more resistant to oil stains and helps keep ice from sticking as tightly. Basically, seals the surface pores.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18727297 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:02:23 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18727077 asjamias : might be a stupid question...but what does sealing do for the driveway?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18727077 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:21:30 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18726822 rockotman : I have used Meadows C&S 309 every other year on my driveway and walkway since I had the driveway put in 14 years ago. I do it myself with a hand-pumped sprayer. It keeps it looking like new, and protects it during the winter from the lovely road salt that my township uses when it snows. I usually do it in late September, just because the leaves start falling around here in October, and it makes it kind of difficult to spray the driveway and keep leaves from sticking if you wait too long.
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Is there anybody out there? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18726822 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:46:15 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18725232 garys_2k : My driveway's about 20 years old and has never been sealed. I'd thought about doing it, as ice REALLY sticks into the pores every winter and is hard to scrape it off.

Can an older driveway be sealed? If so, what would be a good product to apply?

edit to fix mipselling.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18725232 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:56:34 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18724123 MidrangeMan : Thanks folks ... I'll be getting the driveway sealed in a few months then.

david]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18724123 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:58:39 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720257 rfhar : I was told to wait on mine then do it a second time two years later and that would be enough.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720257 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:41:44 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720037 CCat : Given your location about mid Oct before the winter weather sets in.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720037 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:52:54 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720006 MidrangeMan :
said by horsemouth See Profile :

Yes..... but wait.
How long?
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Need a laugh: »www.userfriendly.org/static ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720006 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:44:02 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18719932 Ken : If it was my driveway, I would. Many people however don't do it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18719932 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:30:50 EDT Re: New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18719929 horsemouth : Yes..... but wait.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18719929 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:30:20 EDT New concrete driveway ... should it be sealed? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18719923 MidrangeMan : I just had a new concrete driveway installed ... when I was getting the estimate the guy mentioned that I might want to have it sealed.

Is sealing a concrete driveway highly recommended?

Thanks

david
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