Side by side test on two concrete sealers surprised me

I tried a water based sealer on one half of a patio and a solvent based on the other half last month. The water based one started peeling after just 3 weeks while the solvent based still looks perfect through some heavy rain. Has anyone else had better luck with solvent based sealers for outdoor flatwork?

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terryallen6d ago

You'd think water based would hold up better, not worse. Solvent based always works better for flatwork in my experience.

aaron7085d ago

I get what you're saying about solvent based for flatwork, but I see it different. I've had water based sealers hold up way longer on my driveway, no peeling or yellowing like the solvent stuff did after a year or two. Maybe it depends on the brand or how you prep it, but I'm sticking with water based for now.