With having exposed concrete slabs inside the home both on the 1st floor and 2nd floor (InsulDeck). I was looking to see what the best approach is to have as little cracks as possible. Most crews when they pour, they finish and bolt. Nobody really stays around to wet cure the slab but to do it right it should be wet cured for 7-14 days after the pour.

I found this product that is simply unrolled on top of the curing slab. It's easy to do and 7-14 days later, it is pulled off. Looks like it does its job very well and doesn't require a crew to stand around with a hose for 7-14 days or move around dirty burlap which ruins the finish of the slab

Anyone use or hear of this product? UltraCure by McTech

We like resin-based, concrete curing membranes that can be sprayed onto the slab and also allow finished floor products that need to be adhered to the concrete to be subsequently installed (e.g., tile flooring):

http://www.wrmeadows.com/1100-clear-resin-water-based-concrete-curing-compound/

You can also use wax-based, concrete curing membranes if you don’t need to need to adhere finished floor products to the concrete:

http://www.wrmeadows.com/1600-white-concrete-curing-compound/

Our favorite product is made by Permaban, but we have only been able to procure it on European projects.

doesn't require a crew to stand around with a hose for 7-14 days

A sprinkler on a timer sounds much more efficient that this option. If you don't care about looks, consider poly sheets.

It's not just about cosmetic cracks - final strength is also significantly effected.

Posted By sailawayrb on 22 May 2014 04:03 PM
We like resin-based, concrete curing membranes that can be sprayed onto the slab and also allow finished floor products that need to be adhered to the concrete to be subsequently installed (e.g., tile flooring):

http://www.wrmeadows.com/1100-clear-resin-water-based-concrete-curing-compound/

You can also use wax-based, concrete curing membranes if you don’t need to need to adhere finished floor products to the concrete:

http://www.wrmeadows.com/1600-white-concrete-curing-compound/

Our favorite product is made by Permaban, but we have only been able to procure it on European projects.

With the WR Meadows Resin Seal Tight 1100, does the product change the color of the concrete? Can one later use a water-based concrete stain on the concrete after using the product?


According to the site, the 1600 product would not work for residential as it stated, "1600-WHITE is not recommended for residential applications." It's more of an outdoor commercial use product.

We used SPG vl 20/20 in our walls and deck. Poured the 1st floor last Oct. and was exposed all winter, so far no cracks at all. We did nothing to the concrete after we finished troweling it. All DIY. They claim it waterproofs and gets rid of all the water in the concrete and a bunch of other stuff. I figure I'll be able to tell how well it works once we get the roof poured.