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STAIN-PROOF by Dry-Treat

Driveway Stain Removal and Concrete Protector from Dry-Treat

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Location: Alberta, CANADA
Surface: Exposed Aggregate Concrete
Products: Oxy-Klenza™ & STAIN PROOF Original™

The Project

This 600sq. ft. driveway is made from exposed aggregate concrete, a mixture commonly used on driveways and patios. The client asked Unique Sealing Solutions to remove existing stains, color the concrete and protect it from staining and efflorescence.

Special Requirements

1. Remove existing stains.
2. Recolor to the client's specification.
3. Protect with a permanent sealer which would not alter the new color or slip resistance.

The Dry-Treat Solution

Unique Sealing Solutions soaked the driveway with OXY-KLENZA™ for 30 minutes to break down stains and grime, followed by a light scrub and then rinsed with a pressure hose.

Bleach marks were removed with a mild acidic etching agent. Once perfectly clean and dry, a stain was used to bring the color up to the owner's specification.

After allowing 5 days for the stain to cure fully, two coats of STAIN-PROOF™ were applied 15 to 20 minutes apart. After allowing the STAIN-PROOF to cure inside the concrete, and push out any residual salts, a stiff bristle deck scrubber was used dry to brush off the salts before they cured and hardened.

Oxy-Klenza™ is a powerful oxygen and alkaline cleaner for tough, dried-in stains and soiling, including grease, mould, algae and leaf marks. It is designed for most hard, porous building materials, including natural stone, tile, masonry, slate, concrete, grout, vinyl and unfinished wood.

STAIN-PROOF Original™ makes the treated surface permanently oil and water repellent, so that spills remain up on the surface, where they can be easily mopped off. STAIN-PROOF doesn't change the appearance of the surface, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

STAIN-PROOF Original™ will cure enough in 2 to 3 hours for the surfaces to be used, and in 8 to 10 hours will repel reasonably well. This will continue to improve over approximately 4 weeks as more of the sealer bonds inside the material.

A 15-YEAR PERFORMANCE WARRANTY is offered when STAIN-PROOF Original™ product applied by an Accredited Applicator following our written instructions, and surface is maintained regularly using our recommended maintenance system.



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1800 786 617 (Toll Free) or (03) 9338 9851

30-32 Assembly Drive, Tullamarine, Vic, 3043

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