COUNTERTOP 660

Always test a small area before application to ensure desired performance, aesthetics, coverage rates and to verify application technique. Let test area dry thoroughly, 5-7 days, before inspection.

1. Wash the entire concrete surface with a clean rag and fresh water. Don’t scrub the concrete. Small particles of grit trapped in the fabric can scratch the concrete's polished surface. Make sure that all dust and dirt are rinsed off the countertop surface.
2. Use a fresh clean rag and saturate the entire concrete surface with clean water allowing water to penetrate for 2 minutes while keeping the entire surface saturated.
3. In a 1/2 gallon bucket or container, mix equal parts of clean water and sealer. For example: mix 1 cup of sealer with 1 cup of water. This will create a 50% dilution.
4. Using the same rag as Step 2, saturate the countertop with this mixture, while keeping the solution continuously moving, ensuring that the entire surface stays wet for 5 minutes. Do not allow any area of the surface to dry out.
5. Next add additional sealer and water to the remaining mixture at 3:1 ratio. For example add 3/4 cup of sealer and 1/4 cup water to remaining 50/50 mixture.
6. Saturate the concrete surface with the sealer mixture keeping the it moving for 5 minutes adding additional mixture as needed to ensure the surface of the concrete does not dry.
7. Completely wring out the rag you have been using in Steps 2-6 and wipe up excess puddling or pooling. To avoid streaking wipe the surface in long straight strokes leaving an extremely paper thin layer of sealer remaining! Do not wipe the surface dry, allow the thin layer of remaining sealer to slowly soak into the concrete.
8. Apply a second coat (starting again from Step 6) 30 minutes after you have completed step 7. Allow the countertop to dry for 24 hours.
9. After the countertop has dried for 24 hours, place a drop of water on a few areas of the sealed surface and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Wipe up the water. If the concrete has darkened beneath the water drop, the concrete isn't fully sealed: repeat Steps 3-8. Depending on how porous your concrete surface is, you may need up to 6 applications before the surface is completely sealed.