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    #16
    Originally posted by El General View Post
    Butterfield's sealing products.
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    I don't know about acid wash, but if I did it I would mix it 10-1 water to acid. You may want to try pressure washing first.
    Yes 10-1 or the pressure wash will work, be carful with either of them. If you do the acid wash be sure to wet the area before applying acid, also just spread it around evenly with a medium broom and then rinse it off, do a section at a time.
    You should be able to seal the next day, look for a low humidity day if possible.

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      #17
      Originally posted by SL1 View Post
      Protect the brick on your house when you acid wash the patio. I have a friend that trowel finished his and when he sealed it it looked good. However after it rained it was a skating rink. He had to reseal with some additive for traction. I have no idea what sealer he ultimately used.
      If you wet the patio down with water it will show you what it should look like with the sealer(more or less).

      Trowel finish is why it was slick.

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        #18
        Thank you gentlemen for the responses. I believe I will mix up and apply a mild acid solution and rinse it off with a light pressure washing this Saturday and try to seal it on Sunday if it looks better. I really appreciate the advice.

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          #19
          Well I decided to do a mild acid wash on Wednesday to see if that would fix my issues. It didn’t. Then I borrowed a buffer from a friend and used a black scotchbrite pad to try and scrub it off. Didn’t work. Finally I bought some 80 grit sanding screens and sanded the slab and then buffed it with the black scotchbrite pad for about 5 hours Then power washed it clean. This is what I ended up with.
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          This morning I sealed it with Butterfield’s solvent sealer and I think it turned out ok.
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          I think I can live with it
          Moral of the story..... if your gonna do integral colored concrete make sure your contractor knows what he is doing. Based on my contractor’s website and talking with him and the retailer that sold him the color, he knew what he was doing........ well he didn’t!! I fixed it. It’s not perfect but it’s close enough. Next time I’ll do a little more vetting! Thanks for everyone’s suggestions. Now on to building the pergola porch over it!!

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            #20
            Looks great

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              #21
              Originally posted by Snowflake Killa View Post
              Looks great

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              Thank you sir!

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