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RESTORE 10X Advanced Resurfacer FAQs
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ALLEXISTINGSEALERS,PAINTS,STAINS,WATERREPELLANTSOROTHERFINISHESMUSTBEREMOVED
forRestore10XAdvancedtoadhereproperly.Tocheckforthepresence ofthese,conductasplashtest
bysprinklingwateronmultipleareasofthesurface.Checkatleast4areas,ormoreforlargerareas.Be
suretocheckbothhightrafficareassuchaswalkwaysandnon‐trafficareas.Ifthewaterabsorbsrapidly
intothesurface,thesurfaceisreadytobecoated.Ifthewa terbeads,puddlesorisnotabsorbed,the
surfaceissealedandnotreadytocoat.Ifthesurfaceissealed,removethesealer/coatingwitha
chemicalstripperorbyusingaconcretefloorsander.CleanagainwithabrushandRestoreDeck&
ConcreteCleanerandconductthesplashtestagain.Continuethisprocessuntilthewaterisabsorbed
bythewoodinalltestareas.Letthesurfacedrycompletelybeforeapplication.Failuretofollowthis
processwillresultinpooradhesionandpossiblecoatingfailure.
Q.CanIcoatdamaged/flawed/marredconcrete?
A.DonotapplyRestore10XAdvancedondamaged,flawed,ormarredconcrete.
Q.WhatkindoftestcanIperformtoconfirmthattheconcreteissound?
A.Avisualassessmentoftheconditionoftheconcrete,aswellascheckingformoistureandpresence
ofasealer(seetestforthisinthequestionbelow)arenecessaryteststoperformtodetermine
ifitisin
goodenoughconditiontocoat.
Q.Whyisitimportanttotestformoistureorsealers?
A.Presenceofmoistureand/orsealerswillpreventthecoating fr omadheringproperlyandmaycause
productfailure.
Q.HowdoItestforpresenceofmoisture?
A.Applya2’x2’sheetofplastic(suchasaheavy‐dutygarbagebagor1gallonplasticstoragebag)toan
areaoftheconcrete.Tapedowntheedgeswithducttapeandallowtosetfor24hours.Ifwater
dropletsappearontheinsideoftheplasticorifconcreteappearswet(darkerincolor),moistureis
trappedintheconcreteanditshould notbecoated.
Q.HowdoItestforpresenceofasealer?
A.YOUMUSTCONDUCTASPLASHTESTTOTESTFORTHEPRESENCEOFASEALER.PREVIOUSLY
APPLIEDSEALERSmaybepresentontheconcreteandarenotalwaysvisible.Thesealerwillpreventthe
newcoatingfromproperlyadheringtotheconcretesurface.Conductasplashtestbysprinklingwater
onmultipleareasofthesurface.Checkatleast4areas,ormoreforlargerareas.Besuretocheckboth
hightrafficareassuchaswalkwaysandnon‐trafficareas.Ifthewaterabsorbsrapidlyintothesurface,
thesurfaceisreadytobecoated.Followtheinstructionsbelowforremovingthesealerbeforecoating .
Q.Myconcreteissealed,canIstillusethisproduct?WhatdoIhavetodoifitissealed?
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A.Ifyourconcreteissealed,thesealermustberemovedpriortocoating.Thisisbestdonebyusinga
chemicalstripperoraconcretefloorsander.Nextperformthetestforpresenceofasealerdetailed