The FGS Permashine®System: FGS PermaShine renews existing concrete floors that are dusting, worn, pitted and otherwise suffering from years of use and abuse, restoring them to an attractive, light reflective, and durable polished finish.

New floors also benefit from the FGS PermaShine process when installed after the concrete has cured sufficiently to resist the aggressive steps of grinding and polishing. The FGS PermaShine process is installed only by factory trained and approved contractors, using approved equipment and only the best chemical treatments, in order to insure the highest possible quality and longest lasting finish.

The FGS PERMASHINE DRY CONCRETE POLISHING SYSTEM is patented and is available exclusively through L&M Construction Chemicals, Inc, and only through its dealers and its certified, trained and approved installers.

Following the sequential diamond grinding and polishing steps of the FGS PermaShine process, FGS Hardener Plus is applied as the last and final step to the finished concrete surface. This final step is important in order to provide long-term dustproof protection to the floor, as well as to enhance and extend the visual impact of the resultant polished finish. FGS Hardener Plus has been formulated to restore surface strength after the aggressive microscopic destructive action of the abrasive diamond grinding and polishing steps. A two-coat application of FGS Hardener Plus is required to most effectively protect polished concrete floors.

The development of this product was based on L&M’s considerable knowledge of concrete, gained over 40 years of manufacturing concrete specialty treatments. FGS Hardener Plus has been specifically formulated to meet the unique demands of a flat, ground and polished floor – better than any other L&M product, and better than any competing product.

Treatment of a ground and polished floor with FGS Hardener Plus will add years to a treated concrete floor’s expected service life, as well as reduce the cost of regular maintenance of that same floor. The powerful densification of a concrete floor by FGS Hardener Plus increases its durability by chemically and permanently transforming the comparatively soft, exposed cement paste into a hard, wear-resistant surface. This chemical process also reduces micro-pitting.

Micro-pitting is the physical process by which the wear surface of a concrete floor microscopically deteriorates over time by abrasion. Exposed cement paste at the surface of a concrete floor is continually punished in high traffic areas and, if left untreated, will eventually wear away, letting loose of the aggregates that it is relied upon to bind. This process is frequently observed on both untreated and unprotected floors, and is identified by floor surface dusting. We know from our experience that floors treated with FGS Hardener Plus will resist micro-pitting. This single benefit adds many extra useful years to a floor surface.

FGS Hardener Plus develops internal bonds, over time, that effectively transform an FGS PermaShine concrete floor into a hardened, chemically strengthened wear surface that resists abrasion, oil contamination and water penetration. Note: While this chemical reaction with the floor begins shortly after treatment, the full benefit is not realized until the process measurably advances during the initial six months following application, at which time the treatment becomes complete and permanent. A regular schedule of washing, utilizing our FGS Concrete Conditioner, will accelerate this protection during this period.

FGS Hardener Plus is easy to use. Work area downtime is greatly minimized and its odorless formula allows its use in employee-occupied areas without concern. The deeply penetrating chemical action leaves no film to scratch, chip, peel, discolor or otherwise deteriorate, and its presence will not alter the natural nonslip texture of the concrete floor.

Highly polished treated floors continue to hold their luster through use and with a proper, regular cleaning program utilizing our special FGS Concrete Conditioner. By choosing a FGS Permashine floor, substantial savings in annual maintenance costs will be quickly realized over conventional wax coatings, acrylic sealers and thin film coatings.

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Through a chemical-ion exchange process, it develops internal bonds which densify the concrete substrate into a hardened, chemically-cured, homogeneous concrete mass that dustproofs, resists abrasion, and reduces oil and water penetration.. This chemical-ion densifying process begins immediately upon treatment and continues through the initial six months following application, at which time the treatment becomes complete and permanent.

With its odorless, VOC free formula, Seal Hard is environmentally safe to use. This product is also safe to own. The deeply penetrating chemical action leaves no film and will not alter the natural non-slip texture of the concrete floor. Treated floors conform to ADA and OSHA requirements.

Seal Hard treated floors provide a significant savings in maintenance costs over conventional acrylic, epoxy and urethane sealers. This product will not yellow, discolor, chip, peel or show unsightly wear patterns with use. Treated floors resist tire marks. In fact, the more a Seal Hard floor is used and as it matures, the better it looks and more durable it becomes.

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There’s no scrubbing, no washing, and L&M’s Water Saver Technology makes Lion Hard environmentally friendly and easy to apply. This product may be applied to new and existing, cured concrete as a chemical hardener, dust-proofer and densifier to improve surface durability and appearance. Lion Hard is also very effective on polished concrete surfaces to harden, densify and protect their attractive and durable finish.

Features:

• Densifies and dustproofs bare concrete floors
• Water Saving Technology. No scrubbing, no flushing residue with water
• Reacts instantly upon contact with floor surface
• Produces surface gloss which improves with age
• Will not absorb water or contribute to floor sweating
• High traction, non-slip for safe floors
• Effective on both new and old floors
• UV stable. Will not yellow, flake or discolor
• VOC Compliant. Non-Flammable, Odorless
• Easy to maintain, no waxing necessary
• Resistant to surface whitening

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The durable film of Lumiseal FX bonds easily to clean, sound concrete surfaces. It forms a non-yellowing protective film that assures improved resistance to contaminants, stains and abrasion. Surface preparation of previously sealed concrete surfaces is simple and easy to accomplish. This product is ideal for sealing and resealing decorative, stamped and colored concrete. In addition, Lumiseal FX is effective as a protective top coat on densified, polished concrete for improved stain resistance.

Features:

• Non-blushing formula, resists whitening
• Non-yellowing, pure acrylic formulation
• Resists black tire marks
• Low VOC, Low odor
• Recommended for interior and exterior use
• Compatible with previously sealed concrete with minimal preparation
• Provides additional stain protection to polished concrete

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Petrotex leaves no film and invisibly protects concrete and other surfaces from oil drippings and road salts. This product is compatible and recommended for use with chemically hardened concrete floors, especially exposed, commercial and industrial floors that have been treated with L&M SEALHARD and floors that have been ground and polished using L&M’s FGS PermaShine process. Floors treated with Petrotex are easier to clean and keep clean.

Features:

• Develops oil and water repellency, resisting staining for improved aesthetics
• Provides improved water repellency to reduce cracking, spalling and freeze/thaw damage
• Ready to use low-odor formula for easy application. Compatible with chemically hardened floors: especially, L&M Seal Hard, Lion Hard and FGS PermaShine
• Formulated to minimize darkening effects
• Water, oil and dirt repellent treatment of low-porosity natural stone, e.g. marble, tavertine and granite

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