Product Detail
Cemtetch® is an industrial cleaning and etching agent for the preparation of concrete floors. It is recommended for preparing bare concrete floors in warehouses, light manufacturing facilities, garages, machine shops and other industrial areas prior to applying coating.
Features and Benefits of Cemtetch® Self Etching Cleaner:
- Acid-based etching solution to acid prep concrete prior to painting
- Essential preparation for new, smooth or bare concrete
- Optimizes adhesion and bonding of coatings
- Reduces alkalinity of new concrete (important when applying single component paints)
- Use for both interior and exterior applications
- Suitable for concrete and brickwork
- Covers approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon
- Simply apply with a stiff broom and rinse away
Specifications
| Appearance: | Pink Liquid |
| Usage Interior/Exterior: | Interior & Exterior |
| Properties: | Simply rinses away, excellent at removing dirt from bare concrete, removes the fine layer of dust on new concrete, promotes adhesion of coatings, can also be used to etch bare concrete to improve slip resistance |
| Suitable for: | Concrete & Brick |
| Approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon |^| | Approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon |^| |
How to Apply
Surface Preparation
This effective acid based cleaning and etching agent is recommended for preparing concrete floors to remove surface laitance and light dirt. It also helps provide a suitable surface profile to the concrete. There is no benefit for use on previously coated floors. To properly etch the concrete, it must be free of any sealer or curing agents. Test for a sealer by lightly sprinkling water on the surface of the concrete. If the water droplets bead up rather than soak into the concrete, then there is some type of sealer present. If this is the case, the Cemtetch® will not be effective and an alternate method of surface preparation, such as abrasive blasting, will have to be used.
Curing Time
Remove grease and oil using a solvent free cleaner/degreaser. Apply Cemtetch to a dry or reasonably dry surface (can be slightly damp but not wet). Apply evenly to avoid marking the concrete the use of a plastic garden type sprinkling can works well. Do not use a metal container. An immediate foaming action should begin as a uniform amount of Cemtetch is applied to the concrete floor*. Scrub the Cemtetch into the concrete with a stiff bristle brush. When the foaming action stops, rinse the floor thoroughly with fresh water. It is best to continue the scrubbing while rinsing to ensure all of the concrete fines are removed. After completion, the concrete should have a texture, which resembles fine grit sandpaper. Repeat the process if necessary.
*Note: If no foaming reaction begins, it is an indication that some type of sealer is on the concrete preventing etching.
Data Sheet
Cemtetch® is an industrial cleaning and etching agent for the preparation of concrete floors. It is recommended for preparing bare concrete floors in warehouses, light manufacturing facilities, garages, machine shops and other industrial areas prior to applying coating.
Features and Benefits of Cemtetch® Self Etching Cleaner:
- Acid-based etching solution to acid prep concrete prior to painting
- Essential preparation for new, smooth or bare concrete
- Optimizes adhesion and bonding of coatings
- Reduces alkalinity of new concrete (important when applying single component paints)
- Use for both interior and exterior applications
- Suitable for concrete and brickwork
- Covers approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon
- Simply apply with a stiff broom and rinse away
| Appearance: | Pink Liquid |
| Usage Interior/Exterior: | Interior & Exterior |
| Properties: | Simply rinses away, excellent at removing dirt from bare concrete, removes the fine layer of dust on new concrete, promotes adhesion of coatings, can also be used to etch bare concrete to improve slip resistance |
| Suitable for: | Concrete & Brick |
| Approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon |^| | Approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon |^| |
Surface Preparation
This effective acid based cleaning and etching agent is recommended for preparing concrete floors to remove surface laitance and light dirt. It also helps provide a suitable surface profile to the concrete. There is no benefit for use on previously coated floors. To properly etch the concrete, it must be free of any sealer or curing agents. Test for a sealer by lightly sprinkling water on the surface of the concrete. If the water droplets bead up rather than soak into the concrete, then there is some type of sealer present. If this is the case, the Cemtetch® will not be effective and an alternate method of surface preparation, such as abrasive blasting, will have to be used.
Curing Time
Remove grease and oil using a solvent free cleaner/degreaser. Apply Cemtetch to a dry or reasonably dry surface (can be slightly damp but not wet). Apply evenly to avoid marking the concrete the use of a plastic garden type sprinkling can works well. Do not use a metal container. An immediate foaming action should begin as a uniform amount of Cemtetch is applied to the concrete floor*. Scrub the Cemtetch into the concrete with a stiff bristle brush. When the foaming action stops, rinse the floor thoroughly with fresh water. It is best to continue the scrubbing while rinsing to ensure all of the concrete fines are removed. After completion, the concrete should have a texture, which resembles fine grit sandpaper. Repeat the process if necessary.
*Note: If no foaming reaction begins, it is an indication that some type of sealer is on the concrete preventing etching.
