I finally stopped using that cheap spray-on concrete sealer from the big box store

Lost $180 on a 5-gallon bucket of the stuff that peeled off my driveway in less than 6 months here in Nashville, now I'm stuck with a patchy mess that I have to grind off before I can do it right - has anyone else dealt with that nightmare of fixing a failed sealer job?

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margaretf408d ago

Oh man that is the worst! I had the same thing happen with a driveway sealer I got from Lowe's a couple years ago here in Texas. The heat just made it bubble up and peel like sunburned skin. What finally worked for me was renting a floor buffer with a diamond grinding attachment from Sunbelt Rentals - cost me like $60 for the day and it ate through that mess way faster than sanding or scraping. Then I used a roller to put on two coats of a solvent-based sealer from a proper concrete supply place nearby, and it's been holding up through our summers for over a year now. Just make sure you grind down to bare concrete and give it a good wash before you recoat.

julia2868d ago

Heard that product failure is super common in humid climates like Nashville... @margaretf40's grinding tip saved me too.