What is the best concrete sealer?

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Poured a concrete pad outside the entrance to our two car garage, but I won't park any vehicles on it until I put down the best concrete sealer I can find. I don't want one that just coats the surface, I want one that "penetrates" (rated ***), to keep the oil, etc. from staining. I don't really trust the sales people in these chain home improvement stores for advice. Anyone here in the concrete business that can really give one an expert opinion and recommendation? Thank you.
 
Water , can't beat it. Concretes a sponge . Water allows the concrete to slow cure and will soak deep. Surface must be firm to touch. set sprinkles on concrete , give it a couple good shots for a few days. As far as sealers against oils and chemicals there aren't many that last ,they will break down over time.
 
Check out a product called radon seal. Don't about oil etc. but our basement smelled like , well, a basement. This product fixed that and is supposed to penetrate. Concrete is porous that is how basements get a lot of that musty smell.
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Quite a few auto shops use what I believe to be an epoxy type of surface coating.
 
Skating rinks would have to use something really tough. Maybe go by a local one and see if the owner knows.
 
seems like this was discussed at length, at FBBO ???? while back. in the shop thread? I will just be tickled to get some concrete by fall!!!!! ( I hope).. ha
 

First thing todo is let it cure !! I can't seem to get this across to people that pore a slab Three of my friends did this and reinforced properly
That slab will be green for 10 days (maybe more), I agree with putting a sprinkler on it for an hour everyday as it cures, but don't do like my friends did and pull there car's on it after a day or two A few months after all of them had a hair line crack right where there tires sat (front and rear) Let this concrete cure, it will stay green in the middle and it don't take much to upset it.. A commercial concrete sealer will do the job, ask a car dealer that takes care of a big service area that gets sealed . I have to run or I would look that up for you, yes I have pored many many yard of concrete back in the day .
Mike.
 
Thompsons work great, one problem with acrylic is that it is very slippery when wet
 
It was poured six months ago, so no problem now with it being dry. It is outside, not under cover at the moment. Some day might put a shaded over the top of some kind.
 
I agree with memike. Don't waste your time
if you don't cure it right. Few years back there was a company that was shooting sealer like rhino liner.
 
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