First of all, your floor looks great after you did this process with the xylene. I'm not trying to to be critical of your video, but as someone who used to be in the decorative concrete business for 12 years, I wanted to share some important information: 1) Xylene is a very toxic solvent and should only be handled with gloves and a quality respirator and I don't recommend your average homeowner attempt this. 2) Xylene is also flammable and should not be sprayed into an unventilated room, especially if there's a pilot light on a stove, FP, gas furnace or water heater nearby. 3) You should always mask off all furniture, walls and rugs. The reason you are getting good results is the sealer that was applied to your floor is comprised of several solvents (mainly xylene and toluene). As you spray the xylene on top, it is re-emulsifying (reactivating) the old sealer. This will only work on some solvent based sealers. It will not work on any epoxy, urethane or water-based coatings. In fact, it will likely ruin them. It's important to note that for many years the accepted "sealer" for acid stained flooring (interior only) was to apply paste wax to them with a floor buffer. On floors that have paste wax, the only way to revive them is to add more paste wax and buff the floor to the desired sheen. My point is there's several ways to finish the stained concrete and your video addresses one of them. From my experience, the best way for homeowners to maintain their stained concrete floors that have been sealed with coating like yours is to apply 2-3 light coats of floor finish. These can be found at any janitorial supply and even big box stores. These will act as a sacrificial wear layer that protects your sealer. Depending on the amount of traffic, the floor finish can be reapplied as needed. I would typically wait 48 hours between sealing the floor and applying the floor finish. This is to allow the sealer to completely cure and finish out-gassing. As with any procedure, always do a small test-sample. Again, my comments are only meant to help further educate you and anyone who sees the video. Cheers!
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight.
@jackv.527
2 жыл бұрын
Can you recommend a "floor finish" product or be more specific on what ingredients are in the floor finish? Thanks
@markb3614
2 жыл бұрын
@@jackv.527 My go to floor finish was Diversey (used to be Johnson & Johnson)“Carefree”. There are many others out there. I’m in the Dallas area and also like Chem Coat Industries 5000. They are based here, but you may be able to find a retailer that sells their products. Floor finishes are a quick drying, acrylic coating that’s easy to apply. Rubbermaid makes a great microfiber applicator that can be washed and reused many times. Make sure the floor is completely clean before applying the floor finish. Apply 2 thin coats and you’ll really appreciate the protection it offers. A properly maintained concrete floor can last indefinitely. I’m going on 22 years at my own home.
@rwbnewhope3
Жыл бұрын
We have stained concrete as well. We had horrible white patches especially near the outer walls. We were told that the person who did them did not deactivate the acid in the stain. We stripped them back to the stain, neutralized the acid, then used polyurethane to seal. The white residue has not come back. They are now dulling again and need to reapply the poly. Thoughts? Thank you for the detailed step by step you provided.
@markb3614
Жыл бұрын
@@rwbnewhope3 Hi Robyn. When you see white build up under the sealer, I can almost guarantee it’s moisture. Especially around the exterior walls. Concrete is like a sponge and will soak up any moisture from the ground. That moisture tries to escape through the top surface and gets trapped under the sealer. What your seeing is calcium and other minerals from the water and likely the sealer starting to fail. This is what was visible in this original YT post. You did the right thing by removing the failing sealer and reapplying a new coat, provided you allowed ir to dry thoroughly. Going forward, I would encourage you to make sure you have proper grade and good drainage around your home. This could be part of the reason you saw the failure around your exterior walls. Time will tell I guess. Good luck and feel free to reach out if you have any other questions!
@josephdavis3686
15 күн бұрын
Man, you made my day. My floors have the same problem, scratches and cloudiness thanks.
@kristicondy2308
Жыл бұрын
Can not thank you enough for this! Have battled the scratches/dull for a year. Finally have hope for these floors again. Our concrete looks identical to this.
@colleendeis928
Жыл бұрын
Omg. I’ve been looking for a solution for almost 2 years! Thank you!!
@colleendeis928
Жыл бұрын
I would definitely love to watch a video of you documenting the process of resealing your concrete. I have considered doing that to my floors but it sounds intimidating ,for now I am going to try this!
@madelinerivers4603
25 күн бұрын
Thanks for this encouragement to fix the scratches on my floor. What product did you use to clean before you began spraying the xylene?
@x8541
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. This helped me tremendously.
@roypaulcarter4654
2 жыл бұрын
Good information. Nicely done.
@Floorguy1985
10 сағат бұрын
Why not get a microfiber floor finish pad and pour and spread it with that ? Instead of spraying it and having it go everywhere.
@ForTheLoveOfHomes
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you!
@cindynewcomb7139
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jonblake1810
2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos!:)
@hrruz3083
2 жыл бұрын
I have acid stained floors in my cabin. The way I understand it they were “burned” on. Will this work for me? I have had the worst time trying to figure out how to revive them. Thank you for sharing! Your floors look great!
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
It should help. The process doesn’t do anything to the stain itself it revives the sealer that covers the stained concrete. Just make sure it’s an acrylic sealer not a water based.
@mattanastasio
6 күн бұрын
Does it not hurt your baseboards or furniture?
@joey8701
6 ай бұрын
I have large rowdy dogs. Somebody told me to put epoxy seal over my stain floor to prevent them from scratching it
@user-xo7vm4bx6r
5 ай бұрын
HELP. Did I buy the correct Xylene? Says thins epoxies and enamels? Luckily I just tried it in our bathroom first! It was not beautiful and shiny like your floors, it was dull and streaked?? I followed your directions so worried I purchased the wrong item! Thank you!
@bazzvid
Жыл бұрын
love the house and the floor, just done ours and a hairline crack has appeared do you have any recommendations ?
@martyortiz3762
Жыл бұрын
I’m having a hard time keeping it clean daily. What can I do to make it shine and clean it daily? This exact one
@BrentenBlake
Жыл бұрын
Don’t mop with a bucket of water. Spray it with a spray bottle and mop it that way. That really helped our floors.
@johnshoemaker6164
Жыл бұрын
How do you deep clean your stained and sealed floors? I find that simple mopping isn't thoroughly cleaning them. Also, how many times have you treated your floors with Xylene before now deciding to possibly reseal them? Thanks!
@skylar221000
10 ай бұрын
Can you take a picture of the product you used please. It's blurry
@user-qo3sf6dh8n
11 ай бұрын
I need more info about your product.
@crystalglass1965
Жыл бұрын
What is the difference between that and wax? Everyone keeps telling me needs new wax
@micahhowie709
2 жыл бұрын
what if you used a pump sprayer instead of a spray bottle
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it would spray fine enough, but you could try.
@ToddDolce
Жыл бұрын
Can you spot treat? I don't want to do the whole floor. Is it hazardous to your health?
@user-sq6vl6pi6f
9 ай бұрын
Do you dilute the xylene at all?
@Dreadnautxx
2 жыл бұрын
How long did it take before you all went back in the house? Also how bad was the xylene smell?
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
We went in about 3 hours later. We had all our windows open and fans going, so it didn’t smell bad at all.
@belindaleighfrazier8165
Жыл бұрын
My contractor used 8100 acrylic for my stained concrete floor sealer. Will this work for my scuffs and scratches?
@BrentenBlake
Жыл бұрын
I would do a test spot where it can’t be seen.
@sonyaweathermon5484
2 жыл бұрын
I need to fix the scratches on my concrete floors and I am looking at a bottles that looks like the one in your video but it also reads "thins epoxies and enamels" is this the correct stuff to buy?
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
Yes that is the correct stuff
@martyrobinson4751
Жыл бұрын
How do you fix the concrete floor that has alcohol spilled On it
@BrentenBlake
Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure I’ve never dealt with that.
@user-mh2tz3fs4n
11 ай бұрын
What is the solution you have in the video?
@BrentenBlake
11 ай бұрын
Xylene
@artisticconcretesystemmala5481
6 ай бұрын
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@christopheranthony5181
2 жыл бұрын
would a stain spray gun work
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
It might work the thing you would for sure want is a really fine spray.
@Tyekub
Жыл бұрын
Where can I buy this cleaner?
@BrentenBlake
Жыл бұрын
Lowes
@ashleythibodeaux9497
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the name of the product?
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
Xylene
@christopheranthony5181
2 жыл бұрын
Why does it look like it takes the shine away. The can says Xylol Xylene thin epoxies amd enamels stronger solvent than paint thinner is that it.
@BrentenBlake
2 жыл бұрын
It actually brings the shine back. And that’s the right stuff
@bigbell5464
Жыл бұрын
How safe for pets after you spray this. We have a dog that sniffs and licks the floor.
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