Questions tagged [sealer]
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Mixing Stain/sealers
I am trying to match a new deck color to an existing deck that was stained with Olympic Maximum stain and sealant in the “natural tone cedar” color. I purchased the wood rx product in the cedar color ...
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Installing floating floor on concrete slab
I need a suggestion on installing hybrid floating floor. I have purchased laminate floor that have got cushion at the back. I need to prepare my concrete slab to install the hybrid laminate floor. ...
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Concrete Sealer- Best color choice for a most natural color?
Long story short, I decided to apply some concrete sealant to my driveway in an effort to not have to do as much maintenance to it (Crack repair, pressure washing, etc). My HOA is complaining, as the ...
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Spray 8 gallons of concrete sealer with plastic cheap sprayer? [closed]
I have 1,000 sq. ft of stamped concrete to reseal. I am planning on buying Armor AR350 sealer (https://www.foundationarmor.com/AR350/) and doing two coats of sprayed coverage.
I would really prefer ...
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Can I use clear epoxy resin to seal the grout lines?
Can I coat my grout lines in the shower wall with clear epoxy resin to permanently seal them and forget about cleaning yellow stains from mold every now and then?
I am not talking about using epoxy ...
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How to remove oil based concrete sealer from garage door?
There are four small spots of sealer on an aluminum garage door. I'm looking for something that will remove it without damaging the door surface.
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Should I seal western red cedar post ends?
Building an 8x8x8 pergula using TojaGrid brackets, which encase the ends of posts. Never worked with cedar before. Located in NE Ohio, which gets a lot of rain and snow.
Bought the 4x4 cedar new last ...
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How can you tell if interior concrete floor is sealed? [closed]
I've recently bought a house and removed the existing laminate. I was told when buying the house that the downstairs subfloor was sealed concrete. After removing the laminate flooring I found the ...
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Primer /sealer over latex paint
I have new ceiling in my bathroom installed by my contractor. I gave him primer/sealer to apply on new drywall ceiling before painting it.
Looks like he cut corner and did not apply primer and ...
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Should I be concerned about concrete/cement sealer fumes?
Full disclaimer, I don’t know anything construction really and this is not a project I am working on. Our rental unit is having the balcony redone right now, the flooring is pebbles embedded in cement/...
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Concerned about grouting pre-sealed pebble floor
I installed pebble tile on my shower floor, but haven't grouted it yet.
I read to pre-seal before grouting, but later read a warning to only apply sealer to the top of the tile and be careful not to ...
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New basement - want to seal concrete
What would be the best product to seal a basement floor (brand new) that would not be slippery? How long should I wait before applying product?
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Generic water-based polyurethane for concrete desk?
I recently made a desk with a concrete top. It was a little rough so I smoothed the top with a liquid mix of just cement and water.
I'm now preparing to finish it. I have a pot of water-based ...
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How to seal plaster before using the Anti Mould Paint
I had some mould (due to condensation) on bedroom wallpaper so I have removed all the wallpapers. I am planning to paint the wall with Ronseal Anti-Mould Paint instead of using wallpapers. Also, ...
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How to darken flagstone edge on fireplace hearth [closed]
What can I use to color/darken the edge of a flagstone hearth. House built 1967. Hearth appears to have an unknown sealer on it - slight sheen, very water resistant. Top has nice color variation but ...
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What if Grout got Wet?
I thoroughly scraped and re-grouted my shower and applied some sealer (standard unsanded grout and Impregnator 511 sealer), but I am worried I didn't mix/stir the sealer enough or at all (my memory/...
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Do you repair holes/imperfections in travertine tiles before or after sealing them
I am doing a backsplash project with 12x12 mosaic travertine tile on mesh
Some of the 2x2 tiles have holes and imperfections which I hope to fill with grout which is the same color as the tile
I am ...
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How to make stone fireplace look better, darker and shinier? [closed]
My fireplace looks somewhat dull and cement-y. I would love to hear more suggestions to make the stones look better. I am thinking about putting some clear coat to make it darker and shinier. Is that ...
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Stamped concrete possibly put solvent sealer over water based sealer. What to do now?
Long story short, I had a stamped concrete patio poured 2yrs ago this May. The contractor stamped it too late so some areas had some crumbling. It looked fine for the first year, but over the first ...
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Any way to permanently seal natural stone slate tile floor?
This is the kitchen, hallway and bathroom floor of the house I’ve bought. I’m probably going to keep it due to the time and expense to replace it. Being rough and slately it really attracts the ...
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Using driveway sealer as floor paint
Anyone know how latex driveway sealer would work as porch paint? Can I expect the sealer to adhere to wood and/or old paint?
I just finished sealing the driveway and the latex sealer seems to have ...
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waterproofing back room of Garage
On back of garage built a tool room.Water comes in tool room due to small hill I tried to dig 3 ft around back and side water still comes in.Is there a solution?
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What can I use to seal section of concrete roof?
We have a rough concrete roof, and it's leaking in a particular section. In that particular section, there's very little pooling and there's some leaking. It's very sunny here, so the water ends up ...
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Accidentally Used Latex Paint instead of Oil Primer
I grabbed the wrong bucket and painted the exterior window sashes with the latex paint thinking it was the oil primer. Should I paint it with another coat of latex and then wait and see or is there a ...
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Cloudy white film spots on surface of stone sealer
After sealing a stone tile surface outdoors, these white cloudy spots appeared within a day or two. They appear more frequently near the grout than the tile, but not exclusively. What caused this, and ...
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Dupont grout sealer on vinyl tile OK?
Hi I got some Dupont grout sealer for the grout lines around some vinyl tile. Realized the bottle says use for ceramic, porcelain, and stone tile.
Don't know if that means I can't use it on grout if ...
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What kind of stains/treatment/varnish do I need to make to my wooden door frame
I have an interior door frame, which has been sawn locally in Sumatra, Indonesia from what is referred to as 'damar'. This I suspect is Agathis borneensis, or possibly Agathis dammara.
I looked up ...
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Sealing seams between outdoor composite decking
To make the space under my deck more usable when it rains, I've installed rubber screen spline between the seams on my composite deck and also installed gutters at the low ends to channel rain water ...
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What is this cement coating?
I have this coating on my front porch which is starting to disintegrate. I think the porch slab is probably still good, so I want to just replace the coating but I can't figure out what it is. I'm ...
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Bathroom slate tile stain/decoloration
A few months ago we installed slate tiles around our bathtub/shower and we sealed them with 511 Seal & Enhance (by Miracle Sealants) .
Since then we started to notice notice some areas of the ...
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Can I add a patio sealer to my polymeric sand patio?
The polymeric sand "grout" between my slate patio pavers is loosening up and coming out. I suspect it was improperly laid by the contractor. I am going to redo the polymeric sand treatment and I am ...
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Can thinned water based polyurethane be used for blotch control?
And if so, what to use as a thinner (water?) and in what proportions and how to apply?
My specific problem: I have some unfinished pine 1x4s (an aquarium stand) I need to stain for color and cover ...
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How would I reverse yellow stains resulting from sealing a marble table top?
I sealed a new polished marble table top with a granite sealer that also works on marble.
The discoloration is slight, but I'd like to remove it. What's the best way to do this?
I've read about "...
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How to fix spotting caused by spray on acrylic sealer?
My wife sanded, primed, painted, put vinyl stickers on and then attempted to seal an old coffee table for use in our kid's playroom. Unfortunately, the Mod Podge Acrylic Sealer caused spotting on the ...
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should I stain the bottom of exterior steps?
When staining exterior steps should I also stain the bottom of the steps? I ask because I think it might better to leave the bottom unstained to let any moisture in the wood evaporate. There would be ...
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Can I use Zinsser BIN over latex?
My contractor inadvertently painted my plywood subfloor with latex wall paint instead of the Zinsser BIN shellac based primer I bought for it to seal in dog odor.
Now what do I do? Should I just ...
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Will oil stains on my driveway ruin my driveway sealer?
I just finished power washing my driveway after scrubbing it with Krud Kutter oil remover solvent. The stains are better, but they aren't all the way gone.
Will the presence of these stains prevent ...
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using water based sealer with oil based stain
I read somewhere that the stain and the sealer should be of the same base. Oil based or water based. They should not be mixed.
Is there truth to this? If so, what will happen?
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How do I remove a small amount of water based concrete sealer from a painted floor?
I was using a water based concrete sealer on my painted concrete floors. I did something wrong, and one tiny section didn't dry clear.
My question is, what can I use to remove a small portion ...
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Concrete basement: Do I need a sealer or wax only?
I'm going to acid stain my concrete basement floor. Do I NEED a sealer, or can I simply apply wax directly to the concrete (which intuitively would act as the sealer itself)?
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How to seal marble tile mixed with glass?
I recently put up a tile backsplash with mosaic marble and glass tiles. I'm preparing to apply sealer to the stone before I start grouting. It's several hundred 1/2" x 2" to 7" mixed in a random ...
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Why is the drywall in my garage sagging?
The drywall on my garage ceiling is sagging badly. Is this because it's too thin (I think it's 1/2" and I guess it's supposed to be 5/8") or is it because of humidity or something else? If I re-...
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Do I need to prime/seal new drywall behind cabinets?
If I were doing it, I would usually prime and paint before installing the cabinets. My painter for this project says he'd prefer that I install everything before he paints.
Do I need to use a sealing ...
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