We from DARE CONCRETE INC. recommend  the application of concrete sealing as a way of protecting concrete surfaces from deterioration.  Concrete sealers are also available in a variety of colors or clear and the cost is minimum if you compare to a greater lasting life of concrete surfaces.  It can be applied in just poured or old concrete areas.

Benefits

• Preserves the life of concrete in high moisture, high corrosion areas by preventing the concrete from deteriorating.
• Lightens old weathered concrete, seals and preserves weathering concrete from acid rain, pollution, freeze/thaw cycles, and enhances any bonding of repairs.
• Provides a non-slip surface.
• Allows for low maintenance cleaning.
• Aids concrete curing.
• Retards capillary seepage.
• Stops Alkali problems.
• Aids the floor covering trade.
• Resists cracking, crumbing and pitting.
• Re-strengthens old deteriorated concrete and adds several years of useful life, saving costly replacement.
• Its actions and results are permanent.

Concrete sealers at-a-glance

Characteristics of concrete sealers vary depending on the specific formulation, but typically the following applies to these most commonly used concrete sealers:

Silanes/Siloxanes
• Penetrating (reactive)
• Don't change surface appearance; no gloss
• Excellent water repellency
• Easy to apply
• Twice as much as acrylics

What sealer where?

The following are examples of typical concrete sealer choices for various concrete applications:

Driveways - acrylic sealers; silane/siloxane sealers; exterior epoxies and urethanes

Indoor residential decorative concrete - acrylic sealers; urethane sealers; epoxy sealers

Patios and poolside - acrylic sealers; silane/siloxane sealers

Restaurant and retail spaces - acrylic sealers; urethane sealers; epoxy sealers

Industrial settings - urethane sealers; epoxy sealers