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Acrylic Based Concrete Sealers

In this updated article, we talk about Acrylic Based Concrete Sealers. If you have encountered any issues and have any suggestions or have any questions, please comment below.

Key Takeaways

Acrylic-based sealers enhance surfaces by adding a gloss or wet look finish, and are available in water-based or solvent-based formulas.
These sealers form a protective film that guards against freeze/thaw damage, salts, de-icing chemicals, staining, and color fading.
Water-based acrylic sealers are recommended for low ventilation areas like basements and garages due to lower VOC levels and reduced odor.
Acrylic-based sealers work well on stamped concrete, brick pavers, and acid stained surfaces, with no adhesion issues over existing sealers.
These sealers enhance natural colors, add a glossy protective finish, increase curb appeal, and slow the effects of weathering.

Acrylic Based Sealers for Concrete and Paver Bricks

The acrylic-based sealers are known as the “enhancing” sealers. They typically add a gloss or shiny look to the substrate’s surface similar to a “wet look”. These types of sealers can be either water or solvent-based, with the water-based being lower VOC.

Acrylic sealers form a protective film atop the surface to create a barrier against water and stain absorption. They protect against freeze/thaw damage, salts and de-icing chemicals, staining, hot tire marks, and color fading. They make concrete and paver surfaces washable and easier to maintain.

For an acrylic based sealer to work, its particles of acrylic solids are suspended by a liquid carrier, either water or solvent. The carrier then evaporates as it dries leaving the solid acrylic particles on the surface to form the protective film.

Acrylic-based sealers are designed for use on both interior and exterior concrete surfaces. The solvent-based acrylic sealers have a stronger odor than the water-based. Therefore, water-based acrylic sealers are a better choice for spaces like basements, garages, or other low ventilation areas.

For exterior uses, acrylic-based sealers are excellent for stamped concrete, brick pavers, acid stained surfaces, and other decorative concrete or pavers. Another advantage of the acrylic-based sealers is they can be applied over previously treated surfaces. When used over an existing water or solvent-based sealer, there are no adhesion issues.

Acrylic-based sealers are a great choice for enhancing decorative concrete and paver surfaces. The natural colors of the surface are pronounced while a glossy protective finish increases appearance. Use acrylic-based sealers on your hard surfaces to increase curb appeal and to slow the effects of weathering.

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I am Scott Paul, and I have worked in exterior restoration since 1993. My background is wood and deck restoration, and my crews and I restored more than 10,000 decks across Metro Detroit. That work always included the concrete, brick pavers and stamped surfaces sitting alongside them. ConcreteSealerReview.com covers sealers for those surfaces. I test them the way I test everything else: on real projects, in real weather, over multiple seasons. I also own and operate DeckStainHelp.com, the independent wood and deck restoration resource, which runs on the same testing standard and the same independence policy. Neither review site accepts payment from manufacturers for reviews, ratings or placement.

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