Armor SX5000 WB Water-Based Silane-Siloxane Sealer for Concrete, Brick, Pavers, Stone - Matte Concrete Sealer - 1 Gallon

I replaced an asphalt driveway with concrete at significant expense. I researched how to seal the concrete and found Foundation Armor SX5000WB. My experience with this sealant is positive.- I applied the sealant with the HDX 2 Gallon Multi-Purpose Lawn and Garden Pump Sprayer. I was going to purchase a more expensive DeWalt two gallon sprayer, but I called their support line and was told that this chemical is not recommended in their sprayer. The HDX sprayer has an apparently high failure rate per its reviews, but the unit's low cost meant that needing two of them to finish the job wasn't a significant contributor to the total cost of the project. Concrete is expensive. For the record, the HDX sprayer did the job.- I applied two coats. The instructions with the sealant say to wait 10-15 minutes between coats. The new concrete absorbed the first coat so quickly that it appeared "dry" in places within 2-4 minutes. As work progressed I shortened the interval between coats to about five minutes. This worked very well.- Coverage was about 175 square feet/gallon, in line with the manufacturer's stated coverage.- The sealant pools easily, especially the second coat. I used paper towels to dab excess away as needed.- The sealant didn't change the color of the driveway.- The performance of this sealant is simply astonishing. Prior to application of the sealant, water would be absorbed by the porous concrete, which would become very dark when wet. After application, water beads and pools on top of the sealant and the concrete barely changes color. The seal on top of the concrete is so good that in cool weather and limited sunlight, water may still be pooled on the driveway 2-3 *days* after rainfall.- The only drawback is that leaves that fall onto the wet-for-a-long-time driveway have turned into tea leaves. I have leaf prints all over the driveway. <shrug>. I can live with that.I'm going to use this stuff to seal my 70-year-old chimney. It's great.

This stuff is amazing. I used it on our freshly power washed driveway and sidewalk and the water just beads up.

Bought and used 7gallons of this product. Sprayer broke so I rolled the concrete around my pool and it darkened a little bit, but looks really good. came out even in color all around. I then cleaned my front drive and sidewalk and sprayed them one coat (ran out of product - had to buy more). Rolled the 2nd coat as the first had light/dark colors - and still does even after rolling. And it didnt help that it rained immediately after I completed rolling on the 2nd coat. I hope it absorbed in anyway. My concrete is 46 years old, so I think its more porous in some places than others which may be causing the dark spots, but it really seems to be due to the spray pattern - just cant tell. I do recommend this product so far. I have no idea if it will last the 7-10 years it claims. A previous product I had used lasted around 3.5 years, but it was not a commercial grade product (eagle satin). Heres to hoping this works as advertised and keeps the concrete clean!(er)UPDATE - After hurricane Helene moved thru, left a lot of leaf debris on the driveway. I removed it after brewing in the rain for 3 days, and concrete is stained pretty badly from the leaves. Will continue to monitor, but previous brand Eagle did not allow staining at all. Will report back if stains lift over time with additional rain and sun.

I used this SX5000 WB on the concrete pavers in my front porch. I followed the instructions and sprayed them twice and It was easy to use and they look great! Great sealer for a DIY homeowner.

Even though I really liked the look of my unsealed interior brick wall, it was shedding so much dust that I finally decided it was time to seal it. I happened to see the newly sealed brick walls of a renovated local business and asked them what they used to seal it because I wanted something that was a matte finish just like that. They recommended Foundation Armor SX5000WB. I picked the least humid day and the forecast predicted 3 more days with no rain so I could leave my windows open the entire time. I prepped the area with painter’s tape, plastic and drop cloths. The application process was challenging on a vertical wall (I had to use a paintbrush because of its location) and the product is very watery (and milky initially) so I started at the bottom and worked my way up. On the first coat, I wiggled the brush onto every brick and mortar line, holding a large sponge underneath to catch most of the drips that didn’t sink in; the second coat was just a quick skim over the entire wall immediately after, while it was still semi-wet. My coverage area was 85 sq ft but with both coats, I only used a bit more than half of a gallon. The result is amazing. The final color did come out slightly darker but not glossy at all. I had a few very dark obvious bricks anyway so now everything looks much more consistent and I’m getting used to it. I wore a painting respirator but honestly, when I took it off, I couldn’t smell anything (it's better to be safe though). It has only been done for a week but I can already see that I am going to have less brick dust going forward. I can definitely recommend this sealer!

I recently built a new home and used this product to seal my garage floor, driveway and side walk. This product was extremely easy to use and you can immediately see the results. The water beads up and doesn’t penetrate into the concrete. I used a generic deck sealing sprayer for application and it seemed to work very well with no mess. It was more expensive than other products but seemed to be worth additional cost.