Ghostshield 1 gal. Invisible Penetrating Concrete Sealer Plus Densifier and Hardener 4500

Got this to fortify my concrete driveway to survive harsh Nebraska winters and all the salt thrown down that eats away concrete. Since my driveway is an incline, I didn't want a sealant that would bead water on the surface, so as to not create an ice sheet during the winter. For these purposes, this product worked great! My driveway survived well, but the sidewalks on both sides of the bottom of my driveway, which i didn't spray with this densifier, had flaking chips breaking off the surface after this winter's melt. So, this summer, I bought more and densified my sidewalks as well in prep for the upcoming winter. Definitely recommend!!

My new construction home had one unfinished concrete floor in the utility room. This floor continued to be dusty no matter how much it was vacuumed or swept. This appeared to be due to improper curing or mixing of the concrete. After cleaning the floor, I used a paint roller to liberally apply one gallon of uncut Lithitek to cover the ~8x12 floor. It wasn't pretty, but after a few days of drying the floor's surface was harder and no longer created concrete dust.

Do research as to the purpose of this product.I imagine that it does basically what it says it does.There were plenty of what seem like sponsored reviews, and I was sure to place those reviews in that context. There were a couple, maybe 3 scholarly articles that attempted to verify the manufacturers claims about the densification hardening and sealing. I recommend reading those before buying this to repair or help a weak concrete surface. This placed my expectations into context.What i learned during my research (forums, concrete institutions, and a few scholarly articles):A weak concrete pour cannot be made strong, with the material that is already part of the weak pour.Densifiers and sealers can make the symptoms less noticeable.A weak concrete will remain weak no matter what one applies to the surface.Sealers help with the symptoms of a weak concrete pour.Top coats like epoxy and others mechanically work to make a weak pour seem stronger and may be what one is looking for.There is no commercially available chemical process to make a weak concrete significantly stronger.

I can't speak to the longevity of this product, however it went on very well and certainly seemed to seal up my 30ish day old concrete slab. The slab itself did feel a bit denser to the touch, and it clearly reduced the amount of sealant needed. For instance I had estimated needing about 2.5 gallons of their 8505 sealant based on the published coverage rates. However after the 4500 I only used about 1.25 gallons of the 8505 sealant.For such a new concrete I definitely underestimated the coverage of the 4500 following their 1:1 dilution ratio and should have purchased more 4500 and less 8500.Immediately after application, be aware that the concrete may look very veiny, but neither product has changed the appearance once fully cured.

I used the Lithitek 4500 as a “primer” before applying the Siloxa 8510 sealer.l for my new garage. Works greats so far. I applied the 4500 first, waited a week, then applied the 8510. Water just beads up in the concrete floor instead of soaking in and creating a wet spot. I like that it soaks in to the concrete instead of creating a surface barrier. I prefer the look of dry concrete instead of having a shiny gloss coating. I haven’t tested oil repellency yet, and not sure if I want to. I might drop some in a corner where I’ll never see it and see how well it cleans up.

I had done a lot of research and couldn’t find a product in stock. I had issues with my driveway and the concrete was evidently overheated and started to crack. I would bring concrete dust in even after 7 months. Hence why I purchased this product. I was going to stain driveway to camouflage the “fixes”. The only disappointment is the haze it left after I stained which was recommended per everything I read. I will retain in a month.

This is a recommended Presealer. It is a concentrate but you will not get same coverage as sealer which is recommended to apply after. I had a 3 car garage and bought 1 gallon. I was able to make 3 gallons but did not get as good of application as I wanted but it was not the product as much as porosity of the concrete. I bought 3 gals of sealer 8500 and did not use all 3 thanks to the presealer. Maybe get 2 gals of each and use up all the 4500 pre sealer at recommended ratioI am satisfied with result but only been two weeks

Used it to treat new concrete before sealing it. Great product! Would recommend