Comments on: How to Easily Repair Your Pitted and Spalled Concrete

By: Shea Walker

Shea Walker — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:58:27 +0000

In reply to Rick Jaworski. Hi Rick. Penetrating sealers can't be tinted to change concrete color. In addition, polymer-modified concrete repair materials won't accept sealers. The good news though, is that polymer-modified cement is not nearly as susceptible to pitting from the elements as standard concrete is. If you want the garage floor to have a uniform look, it would require applying a colored coating to the surface.

By: Rick Jaworski

Rick Jaworski — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:43:42 +0000

I have a 37 year old 3 car garage that is solid but badly pitted from road salt. The areas that have not been affected are very good but the majority is not good, I just did a small section with Sakrete Top n Bond as a test area. The product claims to be able to feather out completely and be suitable for the depth of my pitting. I used about 15 lbs for a 55 sq ft area. I plan to wait more than the recommended 72 hours before driving over it, probably a week just to be sure it’s cured better. I applied it by mixing small batches at a time, about 5 lbs each so I’m not sure if it will cure at the same exact shade. I was careful about the ratio of water to product but it was only done yesterday and not at the final color due to keeping it moist. I want to know if you offer a tinted sealer in case the shading is off a little. I would like to finish one garage bay and see how it holds up after the winter before doing the other 2 bays.

By: Shea Walker

Shea Walker — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:31:36 +0000

In reply to Peace. Hi Peace. Fill in the pitting with sand or gravel and do what? It will easily get displaced when driven on or walked on. I don't think I understand what you are asking.

By: Peace

Peace — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:19:53 +0000

Can I just fill in the pitting with sand or fine gravel? I can’t afford a professional repair or do the kind of DIY like this article suggests.

By: Shea

Shea — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:21:19 +0000

In reply to Numberkruncher. Technically, it can. However, you would have to use a gauge rake to apply it thickly and at very low coverage rate which gets expensive fast. It's much more economical to properly make repairs first. That is how the pros do it as well. If you try to take short cuts, it ends up costing money or not looking right. Sometimes both.

By: Numberkruncher

Numberkruncher — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:56:40 +0000

Will a 100% Solids epoxy fill small pop-outs <1/4" deep without pre-patching?