Xylene Based Concrete Sealer

It occurs when the solvent evaporates flashes off before the resin an acrylic in this case can form its film.

Xylene based concrete sealer.

This opaque waterproofing sealer is formulated to bond with concrete or masonry surfaces. Photo by chris sullivan. It provides a long lasting yet decorative finish. The xylene will melt the sealer back into it s liquid form.

Applying xylene by using a pump up sprayer roller or brush rejuvenates the existing old sealer to its original appearance. This product is to be used on exterior surfaces only. Create a beautiful landscape that is uniquely yours with h c colortop solvent based solid color concrete sealer. In solvent based acrylic sealers the carrier can be xylene acetone or any number of other strong solvents.

The concrete surface or air temperature is high above 90 f. This is more likely to happen when one or more of the following conditions exist during roller or spray application of a solvent based acrylic sealer. Then pour on a little more and use a stiff straw scrub brush to lightly scrub and break up the sealer. Rolling xylene on a dull and blushing sealed concrete surface can help clear the sealer and bring back the luster.

Apply the xylene in sections. How to remove concrete sealer mechanical removal. Xylene based concrete sealers are concrete sealers that use xylene or a xylene like solvent as the carrying agent. Xylene based concrete sealers are concrete sealers that use xylene or a xylene like solvent as the carrying agent.

Solvent based acrylic sealers are great sealers for protecting and enhancing concrete with a wet look low gloss or high gloss finish. You can apply a small amount of xylene to an area of your concrete. Xylene is a strong solvent that re wets acrylic solvent based concrete sealers making them look new again. After letting it sit for 20 seconds remove the xylene and touch the concrete.

Chemical based sealers will gum up and become sticky while water based products will not. The most common type of xylene based concrete sealer is a solvent based acrylic sealers. Solvent based acrylic sealers are great sealers for protecting and enhancing concrete with a wet look low gloss or high gloss finish. If you are working outdoors you can use a power washer to blow the sealer off.

The original sealer was a solvent based clear acrylic. In the case of a solvent based sealer it wets the concrete surface and penetrates deeply into the surface and so the result is a glossier finish which augments the color of. The concrete surface that has been sealed using a water or solvent based sealer appears glossy because in both sealers the polymer stays on the surface of the concrete. In water based acrylic sealers the carrier is water.