Are you preparing yourself to start and finish a stamped concrete project? If yes, Marrocco’s Stamped Concrete is here to help you make the right choices from start to finish. Read now to learn what are the best sealers to use on stamped concrete.

When it comes to stamped concrete sealers, there are many products you can choose to use for your stamped concrete project. You want to pick the best type of stamped concrete sealer for your project because the type of sealing you use will define how much maintenance you will have to do to your concrete, the durability and affect the appearance of your stamped concrete.

When you pick the right sealer, the stamped concrete sealer will do its best to protect your stamped concrete from water damage, chemical damage, make your concrete stain resistant, make your concrete oil resistant and affect what happens to the makeup of your stamped concrete during freeze and thaw cycles.

The two basic types of stamped sealers you will have to choose between are penetrating sealer and film forming sealer.

What Are Penetrating Sealers?

Penetrating sealers are sealers that penetrate the surface of stamped concrete and react chemically with the stamped concrete to protect the concrete against moisture and deicing salts. The Penetrating sealers are able to do this because they fill the micro and macro spaces and solidify the substrate into one solid mass.

When that happens, the penetrating sealers prevent rain and moisture absorption from entering the stamped concrete. Instead of the water entering the surface, the water will bead up on the surface.

Penetrating sealers are easy to clean and these sealers have the lowest maintenance and reapplication costs of all other sealers. If you want a sealer that is UV resistant while allow moisture vapor to escape the concrete, go for a penetrating sealer.

Penetrating stamped concrete sealers can be used for both indoors and outdoors stamped concrete projects where a matte finish is desired. In simple terms, if you do not want a sealer that makes your stamped concrete look wet and shiny, choose a penetrating stamped concrete sealer.

What Are Film Forming Sealers?

Film forming sealers form a protective film over the entire surface of your stamped concrete. These types of sealers are mostly used for decorative stamped concrete because they bring out colors in concrete and leave a glossy look to the concrete.

Here are three film forming sealers and what they do for stamped concrete:

Acrylic Film Forming Sealers are used for interior and stamped concrete. They provide solid protection against water and chemical damage and they are also UV resistant. The sealers will not make your stamped concrete suffer from yellowing. They dry fast and you can buy them in high or low gloss levels. If you want a sealer that provides a softer surface appearance and feel, acrylic film forming sealers are a great choice.

The next sealers are Urethane Film Forming Sealers.  They are a much thicker sealer than acrylic sealers and they offer excellent protection against chemicals and abrasives.

It is recommended to use Urethane film forming sealers for high traffic areas because they are sealers that really enhance the beauty of decorative concrete. These types of sealers are safe for indoor and outdoor stamped concrete.

Lastly, you can choose expoxies for sealing. Expoxies are the hardest and longest lasting stamped concrete for projects that need highly reliable chemical and abrasive resistant finishing. These sealers bond wonderfully with concrete and usually are used for interior applications, especially for high traffic areas. They are also very easy to maintenance.  However epoxies are less UV resistant and may make your concrete suffer from yellow, if exposed to the sun.

No matter the sealer you will use on your next stamped concrete project, make sure the surface of your concrete is completely dry and cleaned from dirt, dust, oil and grease.

When sealers are properly applied, they can make your stamped concrete very resistant to the weather conditions, mold, bacteria and damage from high traffic.

Now that you know what to look for in stamped concrete sealers, you are ready to start your project!

You can do the sealing yourself or hire a professional stamped concrete contractor. Marrocco’s Stamped Concrete is here to help no matter your choice.

For affordable, high quality stamped concrete sealers, purchase your sealers from Marrocco’s Stamped Concrete, Inc. We are a distributor for contractors. Marrocco’s Stamped Concrete rents stamps and sells colors, chemicals and sealers.

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