How can I correct my driveway after I used concrete sealer?
I live in Indianapolis, and my driveway had some pitting. I cleaned the driveway, pressure washed it and let it sit for a couple weeks. I bought some water based, acrylic cement sealer. I swept off the driveway as it instructed. I started at 10 in the morning, it was sunny and in the 70′s, driveway was dry. I used a roller to put it on as it said I could. I kept cars off of it for 24 hours as it said.
The driveway looks like crap. You can see the roller marks everywhere, where it looks like it overlapped. I was careful not to leave any excess sealer sitting but that’s what it look like.
Do I have to use something to strip this off, or can I put another coat over it? Any suggestions?
If you read my full post, I sealed the cement because I had a pitting issue. Every winter water would freeze and crack the driveway more. I sealed the driveway to minimize further damage from freezing and contracting in the winter.
The driveway is concrete, which is why I stated I used cement sealer.
Bash me or not, it’s a Driveway, not a Da Vinci painting. It sounds a bit like there are some community rules, or some latent AR in you about the problem.
I guess I’m totally confused by the fact that anyone thinks a driveway has to be sealed. Obviously the manufacturer and the vendors love people who spend $$$ on a product that isn’t necessary.
With no clue as to the substance you used or the recommended application procedures beyond a roller, it’s a bit difficult to judge both the product and the operator of the roller to make any decision, but stripping it will be as ludicrous as sealing it in the first place. You also mention the substance of the sealer as water based which seems even more confusing to me given that it is not only outdoors but that cars drive over it? I suspect the drive is concrete?
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If you are so bothered by some aesthetic appeal of a driveway, you might never be happy in any stripping attempts or coating over efforts?
Bash me or not, it’s a Driveway, not a Da Vinci painting. It sounds a bit like there are some community rules, or some latent AR in you about the problem.
I guess I’m totally confused by the fact that anyone thinks a driveway has to be sealed. Obviously the manufacturer and the vendors love people who spend $$$ on a product that isn’t necessary.
With no clue as to the substance you used or the recommended application procedures beyond a roller, it’s a bit difficult to judge both the product and the operator of the roller to make any decision, but stripping it will be as ludicrous as sealing it in the first place. You also mention the substance of the sealer as water based which seems even more confusing to me given that it is not only outdoors but that cars drive over it? I suspect the drive is concrete?
DOC
If you are so bothered by some aesthetic appeal of a driveway, you might never be happy in any stripping attempts or coating over efforts?
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Ouch, Concrete sealing is a tough little puppy. The mistake you made here is that you are trying to put a finish on a rough surface. The Sealers are ment for smooth concrete, like on the floor of a Home Depot or Wharehouse flooring, you see, with a rough surface, its so extremely porous that its going to suck the sealer in like a sponge. Theres no way to pressure wash it completely nw, you will see this forever. I suggest putting a few more coats on it till it evns out a little. You will end up with a dark final product though, As if your driveway is wet! And it may not ever be nice and even, but a few more coats will help, also try to control your roller edge so not to leave thick lines in between strokes, less pressure for the final roll. Good Luck, Joshua.
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Put another coat over the top, no problem. The first coat probably soaked in since you took the time to power wash it and opened up all the pores.
If you’re afraid of getting more roller marks, then apply the sealer with a pump sprayer. I did Increte stamped concrete jobs in NJ, and that’s how we applied sealer. Buy a cheap one since you’ll be throwing it away after your done, they’re impossible to clean.
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The pitting is due to the snow melt products with the heat chemicals in it. You should contact the seal manufacturer and see what they suggest I would think that they have ran into this prior to you. Also if you use the heat chems on concrete its going to pit it . There may be new stuff on the market now but 10 years ago I lived up there and I learned that the hard way . You may want to see what products you can put on that sealer. What about a paint, you could paint it with a concrete colored paint/sealer that may hide it all just a thought Good luck W.S.
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