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April 8th 07 01:45 PM

New garage floor

I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I waite before
sealing the floor?
The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor
to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature
gets above the freezing point?
Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it?
knuriata

dpb	April 8th 07 03:30 PM

New garage floor

On Apr 8, 7:45 am, wrote:
I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I waite before
sealing the floor?
The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor
to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature
gets above the freezing point?
Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it?
knuriata

a) How long ago is "just"?
b) Month, anyway -- what's the rush?
c) No, only misting if it's really hot keep from drying out too fast
on top and overheating (curing concrete gives off heat)
d) There's a product for anything you want. Whether you will want to
spend the $$ is another question.

Rick Blaine

April 8th 07 03:48 PM

New garage floor

wrote:

I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I wait before
sealing the floor?

Most coating manufacturers recommend at least 30 days, but lober is better.

The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor
to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature
gets above the freezing point?

Where on earth did you get the idea that spraying water on fresh concrete speeds
up curing time? Certain chemicals can be added to the wet mix to speed up curing
time, but for a residential garage they aren't necessary and can't be "sprayed
on" after the pour.

And on top of that, most coatings require that the surface temp stay above 50
degrees for application and 24 hours afterwards.

Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it?

You'll get the best results by using a good two part epoxy coating. These are
available in any color, including concrete grey. Go to a real paint store. Not a
big box or consumer strip mall storefront. A local retailer used a clear epoxy
over stained concrete, so I suspect that is an option as well. A very fine grit
is available if slipping on a wet surface is a concern.

Joseph Meehan

April 8th 07 04:37 PM

New garage floor

wrote:
I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I waite before
sealing the floor?

Why do you want to seal the floor???

Assuming you are concerned with salt damage, wait until early fall. You
want the concrete to have cured as much as possible

If you want it to look better and protect it from oil leaks, then I
suggest at least 30 days, keeping any oil off the floor. Then get a top
quality 2 part epoxy garage floor material and follow the instructions,
especially the ones on prep work 150%

The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor
to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature
gets above the freezing point?

We hope they gave you a mix that can handle the local temperatures. In
a garage it likely will not get a cold as it would outside. You can go a
little below freezing but not too much with standard mix. The purpose of
keeping the concrete damp is to prevent it from drying before curing. I
doubt it that will be a problem anywhere near freezing, especially in a
garage.

Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it?

See above and do consider the epoxy for a garage. It makes clean up a
lot easier.

knuriata

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Edwin Pawlowski

April 8th 07 04:53 PM

New garage floor

"Rick Blaine" wrote in message
The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor
to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature
gets above the freezing point?

Where on earth did you get the idea that spraying water on fresh concrete
speeds
up curing time? Certain chemicals can be added to the wet mix to speed up
curing
time, but for a residential garage they aren't necessary and can't be
"sprayed
on" after the pour.

Where did he say "speed up the cure". If you re-read, he stated he wanted to
"help" the cure. If you are going to help it, I translate that into making
it better. To make it better, often the method is to keep the concrete wet
so it will not cure too fast and it is helped to being stronger.

Deke	April 8th 07 05:14 PM

New garage floor

On 8 Apr 2007 05:45:51 -0700, wrote:

I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I waite before
sealing the floor?
The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor
to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature
gets above the freezing point?
Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it?
knuriata

Do not let your new pour get below freezing. But in heating, do not
dry it out either.

Rick Blaine

April 8th 07 08:10 PM

New garage floor

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

Where did he say "speed up the cure". If you re-read, he stated he wanted to
"help" the cure. If you are going to help it, I translate that into making
it better. To make it better, often the method is to keep the concrete wet
so it will not cure too fast and it is helped to being stronger.

In the context of the OP's previous question about "How soon can I seal?", it's
reasonable to assume that "helping the cure" was speeding it up, not making it
stronger, especially for a residential garage floor. Still, your point is
valid...

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