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With Spring just around the corner, it is time to starting thinking about sealing your pool deck! Sealing your concrete or pavers will make sure your pool deck is protected against damage and deterioration caused by water absorption and surface abrasion. 

Why should I seal my pool deck? Water, salt, and chlorine can be very damaging to your concrete and pavers. They cause cracking, spalling, pitting, and staining. Hard rains, high winds, and even foot traffic will slowly eat away at the surface of your pool deck. If left unsealed, you will find your pool deck is harder to clean, harder to maintain, and will start to show signs of deterioration. There are many benefits to sealing your concrete or paver pool deck, including:

• Sealers can help to reduce damage, deterioration, and staining caused by water absorption and surface abrasion.
• Sealers can help to reduce the growth of mold and mildew and the surface, and make it easier to clean

With so many concrete sealers on the market, it can be hard to figure out which sealer is the best sealer for your concrete application. To help make that decision easier, we wanted to put together a concrete sealer buying guide to help you make the best decision for your concrete project.

Before choosing the best sealer, you need to evaluate what you currently have down. If your concrete is sealed, it may have an impact on what you can reseal your concrete with. Here are some of the most common types of concrete sealers, and what you can use to reseal them with:

• Concrete Densifier: Concrete densifiers work entirely below the surface. They won't leave a film or coating, and they don't offer any beading characteristics. For that reason, just about any sealer can be applied to concrete previously sealed with a concrete densifier so long as it has been at least

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Are you looking to add color to your garage floor? Instead of seeing your garage as a space to park your car and store your tools, imagine it as a space you actually want to show off! This isn’t just a do-it-yourself project that you want to take on with high gloss paint. In order to complete the project properly, you need to invest in a professional-grade garage floor coatings. Not using the right materials means you will be redoing the project in a few short months thanks to scuffing, spills, and more.

With garage floor coatings from Foundation Armor, you get the benefits of sealing your garage floor and the look of an added design feature. Products from our company are 100% made in the USA. This means they are also made to last. We have color options to match every design aesthetic, whether you prefer bold tones or muted shades. Make a change you want to show off to your friends with concrete floor coatings from Foundation Armor.

What is a penetrating sealer? A penetrating sealer is a sealer that penetrates deep into the surface of the concrete or masonry where it chemically reacts below the surface from within the pores. Penetrating sealers do not leave behind a visible surface film, and most of them will not change the look or color of the surface.

Types of Penetrating Sealers: Sodium Silicate and Lithium Silicate

Under the category of silicate sealers, there are sodium silicate sealers and lithium silicate sealers. Potassium silicate is on the market but is not high enough quality for masonry work. Sodium and lithium silicate sealers penetrate into the surface where they chemically react with the free lime and calcium within the pores. The reaction forms a permanent calcium silicate hydrate structure that resembles a crystalline structure. The goal with

Your concrete installation isn’t complete without applying a concrete sealer. Concrete sealers can be applied to your driveway, patio, pool deck, garage floor, basement walls, concrete curbing, clay tile roof, and more.

By taking the time to put down a concrete sealer, you will not only extend the life of your concrete, but you can also enhance and preserve its appearance for years to come.

When properly applied, Foundation Armor concrete sealer products:

• Block the penetration of dirt, stains, oil, grease and chemicals;

• Enhance the color with Acrylic, Urethane and Acid Stain color options;

• Enhance the surface appearance with sheens ranging