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RESTORE 2X Solid Stain with Cool Touch Technology FAQs
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19.Whyisitimportanttotestformoistureorsealers?
Presenceofmoistureand/orsealerswillpreventthecoatingfromadheringproperlyandmaycause
productfailure.Wedonotrecommendcoatingundereitherofthesecircumstances.
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con crete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
above.Ifwatercontinuestobead,thefloorshouldnotbecoated.Ifwatersoaksintothesurface,you
mayproceedtocoatthefloorasdirected.
Q.Myconcretepatioalreadyhaspaintonit.CanIapplythisoveranothercoating?
A.YoucannotapplyRestore2XSolidStainwithCoolTouchTechnologydirectlyoveranothercoating.
ALLEXISTINGSEALERS,PAINTS,STAINS,WATERREPELLANTSOROTHERFINISHESMUSTBEREMOVED
forRestore2XSolidStain
withCoolTouchTechnologytoadhereproperly.Thepreviouscoatingneedsto
beremovedusingachemicalstripperorconcretefloorsander.Aftertheoldcoatingisremoved
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
watercontinuestobead,thefloorshouldnotbecoated.Ifthewaterabsorbsrapidlyintothesurface,
thesurfaceisreadytobecoated.
APPLICATION
Q.WhatisthebestwaytoapplyRestore2XSolid StainwithCoolTouchTechnologyStain?
A.ONECOATOFRESTORE2XSOLIDSTAINWITHCOOLTOUCHTECHNOLOGYISREQUIRED.