Wednesday, August 9, 2017

About The Best Concrete Sealer Sprayers

By Margaret Cox


The best protection for all concrete surfaces is applying some good quality sealer. It will protect them and make them more attractive. Your chosen way for application of the sealer depends, and different types provide different results. The fact is that concrete sealer sprayers are definitely the best choice for this work, but not every type is appropriate for every job.

Start with the chosen sealer. It is important is it water or solvent based. This will determine how long it will take to evaporate. Other important things are resin types and solid contents. All these things should be taken into consideration when choosing the best equipment for your task. Make sure to use recommended sprayer only, as well is it suitable for use with your solvents.

In any case, the best choice is probably one high quality low pressure, high volume, airless sprayer. This type of equipment can be used in different situations, for both water and solvent based sealers and for most types of resin. It is highly efficient, allowing you to cover really large surfaces in very short period of time, with highly controlled application rates.

Pump-up sprayer works best with lower solid contents, basically lower than 35 percent. It is designed for solvent based sealers, and it is quite important to maintain it regularly. This means you should clean the nozzle after every application. It might not be so highly efficient as the first one, but it is much cheaper and provides very good results.

Cheap applicators may serve you well if your surfaces are perfectly smooth. Wool applicators work well with some sealers, but they still cannot provide the same coverage level as sprayers do. Concrete surfaces are rarely perfectly smooth, and if you use such applicators, it will probably result in imperfections you would probably rather avoid.

High solid sealants can be perfectly applied on smooth surfaces using metal t-bar applicators, for example roofs, pools and similar surfaces. It can be really useful to place thicker sealant down using such applicator, followed by another, thinner spray-applied layer for additional protection. Whatever work has to be done, always read the manufacturer's instructions first and follow their recommendation.

No matter what equipment you choose and which type of a sealer, it is always better to apply several thin layers instead of one thick one. This will get you much better results. Make sure to read the instructions carefully before starting the job. Little things that you forget might make a great difference, and using inappropriate equipment might also be dangerous.

Remember that sealants are aggressive substances. If something goes wrong, they will probably irritate your skin, destroy your clothes or something similar. It's important to be careful whatever you do, even if you have years of experience in this. Better be safe than sorry. Nozzles can clog, especially if you use inappropriate sealants with your equipment. Great results with minimum danger, this is always better option.




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