It would be important to find out what type of sealer was used the
first time. Water based/solvent based, breathable/non, gloss
factor (not as important). You don't want to change families.

Good information he
http://www.thestampstore.com/c/Sealers/Sealers.html

This page might also be of use:
http://www.thestampstore.com/c/Strip...+Cleaners.html
though it is more about cleaning existing concrete prior to stain
or other treatment.

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"SteveB" wrote in message
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"ransley" wrote in message
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On Mar 12, 8:33 pm, "SteveB" wrote:
My house was built by a concrete man, so he put in textured
stained concrete
floors that look like slabs of rock. I like them and I don't.
But we won't
go into that.

We took out a wall to make room for the pool table, and we had
some soffit
work done to accommodate HVAC. During the process, drywall dust
was dropped
on the floor. We have vacuumed with a shopvac, a good vac with
a HEPA
filter, swept, mopped, mopped again, swept again and still
there is a dull
white film where there should be rust colored concrete.

I want to put a sealer on the floor, but not with this white
stuff on there.

Has anyone cleaned these before? I have only tried vacuuming
and mopping
with regular cleaners so far, but it's still there. I am
considering
vinegar, diluted muriatic acid, or whatever other acid or
alkali solution
that may react with that dust and neutralize it or help it go
into the mop
water solution.

Help appreciated as always. Will definitely test small out of
the way areas
before doing the major part. We're going to put a three foot
strip of
carpet around the wall, so there will be plenty of places to
test that will
be covered.

Steve

Call the conrete guy.

Call him what?