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Removing Sealer from Brick pavers, Stripping Paint from Cement
A hotel had paint failing and wanted to remove it from the cement. Re-painting was not an option, as each subsequent layer of paint was less stable. The paint had to be stripped to look new again. The only options that could guarantee results were sandblasting or our method using concentrated water pressure. Sandblasting would…
Brick Pavers Must Be Sealed To Prevent Fading
Pavers that are not sealed annually will fade. Typically, it only takes 5-7 years before they will show very noticeable signs of fading. Most people don’t realize this until it’s too late. In the past, the only thing available to restore faded pavers, would be to STAIN the pavers. Staining pavers amounts to PAINTING pavers.…
Badly Faded Pavers in Lake Worth
This residential application had pavers that had faded badly over the years. In this case, the pavers were not completely faded, they had faded perhaps 80%, and some of the darker pavers from the original installation were still visible. It was certainly too late for any type of clear sealer to try to revive the…
New York – Indoor Pool Deck Too Slippery
A Casino in New York had a porcelain pool deck that was too slippery. In a commercial setting, slippery surfaces can become a magnet for litigious actions. By creating a non-slip coating profile, at least it can be demonstrated that everything possible was done to try to prevent slip and fall lawsuits. Our non-slip coating process is…
California – New Travertine Too Slippery
A family in Northern California had just installed travertine floor and wanted to have the surface protected. Travertine flooring can become VERY slippery and should also be protected from fading & staining. The resident was very wise in recognizing that if a surface sealer was used, the smooth flooring surface would obviously be very slippery.…
Cement Pavers Must Be Sealed To Prevent Fading
Pavers that are not sealed annually will fade! Typically, it only takes 5-7 years before they will show very noticeable signs of lost color. Most people don’t realize this until it’s too late. In the past, the only thing available to restore faded pavers was to stain the pavers. Staining pavers amounts to painting pavers. This is a…
Cement Pavers Must be Sealed to Prevent Fading
Coating pavers versus sealing – our unique, clear coating process is 3-5x more durable than common sealers. This can be used to protect limestone, sealing of granite, sealing of travertine, sealing of blue stone, sealing protection for stamped concrete. Our coating process can also be applied to the entire surface to seal ceramic tile &…
Sealing & Re-dyeing faded pavers with new Dyeing Process in Boca Raton
Before and After – Re-dying Pavers & Paver Sealing This was the entrance to a Boca Raton residential development. The pavers were not sealed consistently and were badly faded. Pavers must be sealed regularly to prevent fading, and may need staining if the color fades. At this Boca Raton location, the pavers’ color was completely…
Porcelain Tile Non Slip Application – California
National Sealing Co. has a unique approach to slippery surfaces such as ceramic tiles, porcelain tiles, marble, stone or any smooth surface. We mobilize across the US and abroad for this anti-slip application. The first part of the anti-slip equation is our coating process. This is a very durable coating that is applied to the…
How to Remove Sealer & Paint from Brick Pavers
A condo was renovating the entire property, yet the pavers could not be pressure-washed clean. In addition, some pavers had been painted. It appeared sealer had been applied, and the pavers were not cleaned professionally, resulting in sealed-in grease & grime. Therefore, the existing sealer, as well as the paint, had to be removed. National…
