Silane/siloxane Sealer Removal Help

Looks like too much was applied, which sometimes leaves that milky colored coating on sealers. I don’t know, I wasn’t there, just have seen this when people over apply sealers. When you applied it did you wipe off the excess with a rag/cloth? Not several hours later, these things have a quick kind of surface dry then they fully cure in a couple of days.

edit: went to their site and this is what they say
3. Allow Sealer to penetrate surface for 15-20 minutes. Denser
material may require more time to penetrate. DO NOT ALLOW
EXCESS SEALER TO DRY ON SURFACE. Failure to remove
excess sealer from surface may result in residue that may need
to be mechanically removed.
4. Thoroughly wipe surface with multiple dry cloths to remove all
excess sealer.

You used this on flagstone, which is normally quite porous/absorbent.

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Tell me how close I am.

1st you got a quote from a professional
2nd you said screw that price I’ll do it myself
3rd you are still not convinced the pro was a better option.

Well buckle up because the cost to remove failed sealer And redo it is twice the cost.
Aren’t you glad you saved all that money :+1:

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That was harsh…and funny.

This forum is for professional and prospective professional in this field. All others can seek professional advice from the “ pro’s “ at home depot.

This person doesn’t even own a pressure washer .
I have no issues with DIY people I’m one myself.
I give out about 10 quotes a month to strip and reseal DIY or hack job work . It’s always the same story.
My quote to seal $1500
They decided to do it them self with cheap crap for $250
6 months later when there tired of looking at a ugly deck that looked better before they messed with is now $3000

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Weird I didn’t get your page…

Anyhoo, I’m going with to much sealer applied to quickly and the excess allowed to pool. We see it with coatings like exposed aggregate sealers and especially coatings like rexthane. I’m not familiar the the exact type he used but the silane/siloxane coating will absolutely cause you issues if you dont follow the correct application procedures. We dont even sell it to homeowners any longer. Only pros who we hand hold through application.

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I’m also not getting notifications when being tagged in posts…That, and the search bar hasn’t been working for quite a while again @Chris

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Same here. I don’t get any notifications anymore

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I wasn’t judging you. I read it, said Dam, then started laughing. I was just laughing again when I re-read it.
What makes it funnier for me is that there is a politician by that name about a county or two away from me. The thought that dude checks in to think that someone gave him the solution and reads that response with the thumbs up at the end…I’m laughing again.

@florida_condo_cleani knows @Dirtyboy , That wasn’t towards you. Harry homeowners come on here alot to try to get advice to do it themselves to save a buck, then leave with nothing to contribute.

No worries man i didn’t think you were being rude in anyway

Exactly what happened. Too many coats w/o sufficient time in between and/or too heavy on coats

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I have not tried it but I am told that aluminium brightener will remove silicone siloxane. It’s basically tire shine.

Russ told me that last week and I tried it Sunday on a job. Didn’t do squat.

What, you’re not on here enough, lol

That’s disappointing.

Citric,Sulfuric, phosphoric or hydrofluoric?

Supposedly this stuff works. Heard about and then talked to them last week. I think it’ll work, but it’s pretty nasty stuff environmentally.

Hey everyone has to have a hobby!

This stuff will strip just about anything and it’s not expensive

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As an add on if any of you use methylene chloride strippers better stock up EPA just banned them.

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