Driveway Water Repellents

WATER REPELLENTS ARE DESIGNED TO REPEL WATER AND PREVENT LIQUIDS FROM BEING ABSORBED INTO THE SURFACE OF THE CONCRETE.  THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO SEALING YOUR CONCRETE, BRICK OR MASONRY WITH WATER REPELLENTS, INCLUDING:

1. WATER REPELLENTS HELP TO PREVENT THE ABSORPTION OF LIQUIDS AND CHEMICALS, THEREFORE PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF STAINS AND THE DETERIORATION OF THE CONCRETE.

2. WATER REPELLENTS HELP TO STOP THE ABSORPTION OF MELTED ICE AND SNOW AND PROTECT THE CONCRETE, BRICK OR MASONRY FROM ICE AND SALT DAMAGE.

3. WATER REPELLENTS COAT THE SURFACE OF THE CONCRETE TO PREVENT INTERNAL DAMAGE.

THERE ARE A FEW OPTIONS FOR SEALING CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS AND PROTECTING THEM FROM WATER, SALT DAMAGE, ICE DAMAGE, CAR OILS AND STAINS:

1. SILANE/SILOXANE BLEND. SILANES AND SILOXANES HAVE BEEN USED SEPARATELY FOR YEARS BUT IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE SEALER DOESN’T FUNCTION THE SAME WITHOUT THE OTHER. THE BLEND ALLOWS FOR DEEPER PENETRATION, LASTING PROTECTION AND A LONGER LIFE. FOUNDATION ARMOR OFFERS WATER AND SOLVENT BASED ENHANCED SILANE/SILOXANE SEALERS AVAILABLE IN ANYTHING FROM 7.5% TO 100% SOLIDS. TYPICALLY, MOST HOMEOWNERS WILL USE THE ARMOR SX5000 SEALER IN ORIGINAL FORM AND CLIENTS SUCH AS THE DOT WILL USE A 40-100% SOLIDS SOLUTION DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION. THE ARMOR SX5000 WILL FORM AN INVISIBLE BARRIER ON THE SURFACE OF THE CONCRETE, KEEPING WATER AND OTHER LIQUIDS ON THE SURFACE. IT HELPS TO PROTECT THE SURFACE AND PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SURFACE.

2. COATINGS. COATINGS ARE DIFFERENT THAN SILANE/SILOXANES, IN THAT THE BARRIER IS VISIBLE AND OFFERS AN AESTHETIC ENHANCEMENT. WHILE THERE ARE OTHER DIFFERENCES (SUCH AS BREATHABILITY AND EXPECTED LIFE), THE APPEARANCE IS THE MOST FOCUSED-ON DIFFERENCE. COATINGS LIKE THE ARMOR AR350 OR ARMOR AR500 WILL PROTECT THE SURFACE AND LEAVE BEHIND A SATIN TO HIGH GLOSS FINISH.

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3. DENSIFIERS. ANOTHER GREAT OPTION IS THE ARMOR S2000 AND ARMOR L3000 SEALERS, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS ENHANCED CONCRETE DENSIFIERS. THEY PENETRATE INTO THE CONCRETE AND CHEMICALLY REACT TO FORM A CRYSTALLINE BARRIER WITHIN THE PORES. THE RESULT OF THIS PROCESS IS CONCRETE WITH AN INCREASED STRENGTH OF UP TO 45%. FURTHER, THE BARRIER CREATED WITHIN THE SURFACE PORES WILL HELP PREVENT THE ABSORPTION OF WATER AND OTHER LIQUIDS.

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THE ARMOR SX5000 IS CLASSIFIED AS A WATER REPELLENT. IT CAN BE USED ON CONCRETE, BRICK, STONE AND OTHER MASONRY. IT PENETRATES INTO THE CONCRETE AND REACTS TO FORM A HYDROPHOBIC BARRIER IN THE SURFACE PORES. WHEN A LIQUID OR SOLID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE CONCRETE, THE SEALER WILL WORK TO KEEP THEM ON THE SURFACE AND PREVENT THEM FROM PENETRATING INTO THE CONCRETE AND STAINING IT. FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, THE SX5000 IS AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS.

The Armor SX5000 is a low-VOC, solvent based silane/siloxane based water repellent for concrete, cinderblock (CMU), brick, and unglazed tile. The Armor SX5000 penetrates up to 2″ and reacts with minerals within the substrate to create a hydrophobic barrier against water absorption. When properly applied, the Armor SX5000 will repel water for up to 10 years!

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