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Greenbuilding Archive for February 2001
149 messages, last added Tue Nov 26 17:25:04 2002
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[GBlist] AFM Sealer

  • To: Greenbuilding <greenbuilding@crest.org>
  • Subject: [GBlist] AFM Sealer
  • From: Kristian Kicinski <kkicinski@robertsonsherwood.com>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:00:38 -0800
  • Delivered-To: mailing list greenbuilding@crest.org
  • Mailing-List: contact greenbuilding-help@crest.org; run by ezmlm
  • References: <200102200528.XAA02163@sys32.hou.wt.net>
Does no one have some personal experience with AFM Penetrating Waterstop?

Kristian Kicinski wrote:

My brother is building a house and wanted to seal his concrete slab-on-grade before installing a wood floor
on it.  I recommended he try the AFM product mentioned below.  I would appreciate it if someone with
experience with this product would respond to his comments below.  Is there something he should know about
how this product is supposed to look or perform after applying it?  I'm sorry but I have few details about
the application procedure he used.  I know that he spent quite a bit of time vaccuming and mopping the slab
to get it as clean as possible before installation, and he is usually diligent in following manufacturers'
instructions.  Can someone share their experience with this product?
Thanks,
Kristian Kicinski

"Walter E. Kicinski" wrote:

>         We applied the AFM Penetrating Waterstop sealer to several rooms this past
> weekend, and since you were interested to hear how it came out:
>
>         It's interesting stuff.  It is clear and has the same viscosity as water,
> so basically it looks and acts like water and it has no odor at all.  After
> letting it cure for the recommended 24 hours, I threw some water on both
> treated and untreated areas.  I could see no difference.  It also did
> nothing to seal in the dust; rubbing my hand on a treated floor gets just
> as dusty as rubbing it on an untreated floor.
>         So essentially it seems to be just as effective as applying a can of water
> to the slab.  A very expensive can of water, at that.  I'm emailing AFM to
> see what they have to say.  My opinion is that it sucks.
>
> W


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