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RESTORE 2X One Coat Solid Stain FAQs
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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2XOneCoatSolidStain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.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10XAdvancedResurfacerdirectlyoveranothercoating.ALLEXISTING
SEALERS,PAINTS,STAINS,WATERREPELLANTSOROTHERFINISHESMUSTBEREMOVEDforRestore10X
AdvancedResurfacertoadhereproperly.Thepr evious
coatingneedstoberemovedusingachemical
stripperoraconcretefloorsander.Aftertheoldcoatingisremovedconductasplashtestbysprinkling