MasonryDefender Stamped Concrete Sealer, 1 Gal - Clear, Water-Based, Semi-Gloss Sealer for Decorative Concrete Surfaces

I am happy with the product. It went on nicely with easy cleanup. We had previously sealed concrete that was in desperate need of re-sealing. I wasn’t sure what sealer was put on before. Pressure washed it well. Did a xylene test (Google it) to try to determine what kind of sealer was on before. Beware that the xylene slightly changed the colour of the concrete so be sure to do it in a corner or something. I thought it was water based before but still not sure. I am nervous to put new sealer on. I purchased this product and tested a small area. It seemed to be fine. So I went ahead and applied it to 300sq ft of stamped concrete with two coats and only used 3/4 of a gallon. I rolled it on in 20 degree Celsius weather and overnight temp of 13 and it seems to have dried fine. We will see how it holds up to our winter climate.

I noticed my stamped concrete patio that was installed 2 years ago looked pale and dry in spots, the surface no longer beaded when it got wet, and took longer to dry after rain, so I decided it was time to re-seal it. I decided to tackle the job myself after watching a couple of YouTube videos. I initially bought 4 gallons of the sealer since my patio is 18' x 30' and I wasn't sure 3 gallons would be enough to do two coats. I ended up using 2 1/2 gallons, so I returned the extra one. The sealer--which was thinner than I thought it would be--was easy to apply with a 3/8" paint roller and extension pole. It took me about 45 minutes to apply the first coat, I waited about 2 hours for it to dry and applied a second coat with the traction additive. There was some unexpected light rain for a few minutes about 6 hours later, but the sealer seemed to be dry enough so there was no bubbling. I will say that there was some veining in spots for a few days (probably due to fine surface cracks where the sealer penetrated deeper and took longer to dry), and there was a slight white haze in the deeper parts of the pattern after it rained, but both issues disappeared after the sealant had fully cured after a couple of weeks (the fact that we had no rain probably helped). I'm very happy with the result; the color evened out, water beads on the surface now, and even when wet, the patio isn't slippery (I highly recommend purchasing the traction additive). I'll definitely purchase this sealer again when it's time to re-seal.

Simple to apply. Quick enough to dry in only a few hours. Still looks nice over a month later in a high tread area. I applied this a few days after staining my newly laid bricks and I’m very happy with the finished results. It left a satin coat that looks very polished.

Easy to apply with a roller and an extension handle. We will buy it again and have recommended it to our friends/neighbours who have stamped concrete. Great product!

I wish other finishes were so easy to apply and so flawlessly. I’m impressed. This stamped finish continues to the entry hall so that’s next!