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Aug 28, 2020 - 04:34 AM
If the concrete floor is unfinished raw concrete that was not power troweled or otherwise sealed, you could use the penetrating gloss sealer. The gloss will change the appearance of the floor, and it will change the slickness of the floor should water or wet paint get added to the equation. Coating your floor with a gloss coating is akin to coating it with plastic with regard to texture. Easier to clean, yes, easier to slip on when it gets wet, also yes.If you want to keep the raw concrete look without the potential for slick, we would recommend the Green Building Supply Penetrating Concrete Sealer (non Gloss). It will penetrate into your concrete and provide you waterproof protection, without changing the look or texture of the floor. You will only notice if the floor gets wet, water will bead on the surface rather than soaking into the concrete.If your concrete is already sealed, or power trowled, then the question becomes what are you trying to accomplish here. If you are uncertain, do a water test. Sprinkle droplets of water on the floor. If the water drops soak into the concrete, then you could apply a sealer. If the droplets bead on the surface, then your concrete floor is already sealed.
