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Old 09-06-2016, 01:40 PM
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For me personally I would go with a penetrating sealer like a silane or siloxane instead, even though it would not be as broom-friendly as a system that forms a surface film.
Be careful with using penetrating sealers like siloxanes on garage floors. Many of these are intended as waterproofing systems and provide this characteristic by shifting the surface energy of the concrete to prevent water from soaking into the surface (think of water beading up on a newly waxed car). Frequently, good waterproofing materials (hydrophobic) are good attractors for oil based materials (oleophillic). Not a good situation of our cars, many of whom like to leave their personal mark on the garage floor!
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