The
floor of your garage is exposed to intense corrosion and deterioration due to
road salt, oils and other auto fluids.
Sealing
your garage floor reduces dust and makes cleaning and sweeping easier. A clear
acrylic concrete sealer protects the concrete from damage and stains. Also the
same sealers can be used on concrete walks and driveways or as a primer under
acrylic or polyurethane floor paints. You should take care when and where you
apply a sealer because they cannot be applied over paint or other coatings.
In
order to do the sealing yourself you need several materials and tools:
protective clothing, neoprene rubber gloves, goggles, a stiff brush and a
bucket, a paintbrush, a cartridge-style respirator with organic-vapor and
small-particle filters, paint roller with extension handle and tray, medium nap
roller cover, a concrete degreaser and of course some concrete sealer. Usually
½ gallon of sealer is used for approximately 100 square feet.
Before
sealing you have to clean the floor because it has to be free of dirt, grease
and oil. To do this you should use a stiff scrub brush to apply the cleaner and
concrete degreaser according to the instructions. Allow the solution to lay on
the floor for 15 to 20 minutes more for stubborn stains after scrubbing. After this
you should rinse thoroughly with clear water. You may need several
applications.
Many concrete sealers
contain hazardous chemicals that may be harmful to skin and eyes and the vapors
are not safe to breathe but the vast majority are acrylic. The best way to
avoid damages to your skin, eyes and lungs is to wear the protective equipment
made of neoprene rubber gloves, goggles and a respirator with both
organic-vapor and solid-particle filter cartridges. During the process of
sealing the floor you should continuously ventilate the garage by opening all
doors and windows and also using a fan would be a great idea.
By using the medium-nap paint roller with extension handle is the easiest way to apply the sealer. Start in a rear corner continuing to work your way out of the garage. Before doing anything else you should allow the sealer to dry as indicated on the sealer bottle, usually for a few hours. For a driveway the procedure is essentially the same but it would be quicker to use a garden sprayer to apply the sealer to a large driveway. You should act with caution not to over spray on other material due to the high risk of staining.
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