Efflorescence Polished Sealed Indoor Concrete Floor

Efflorescence will not only cause problems with a stained and sealed concrete floor it can also delaminate tile and warp wood floors.

Efflorescence polished sealed indoor concrete floor.

Concrete efflorescence is a very common problem on concrete especially decorative concrete. Armor ar350 acrylic concrete sealer is an excellent choice to seal garage and warehouse floors and also works very well for driveways pool decks patios etc. The best approach would be to strip all the sealer and wax off the concrete. The best approach would be to strip the sealer from a small area and perform a moisture test either a calcium chloride moisture test or an electronic surface moisture test so you can get an idea of how.

Concrete can be stained when salts and other materials will come off the concrete surface. Once the sealer and wax are removed a moisture test should be conducted so you can get an idea of how much water is moving through the slab. When moisture and water vapor migrate to the surface of hardened concrete floors walls and colored concrete it carries with it calcium hydroxide. The concrete was placed colored and stamped shortly before winter.

Efflorescence will not only cause problems with a stained concrete floor it can also delaminate tile and warp wood floors. The extended period of water movement through the concrete to the surface brought chemicals to the surface where they combined with carbon dioxide from the air to produce calcium carbonate the white chemical you see in this photo. You can apply armor ar350 concrete sealer to both exterior and interior concrete surfaces and it can also be used on concrete bricks natural stone pavers and aggregates.