Water fountains are beautiful extensions of public and private areas, bringing a stunning look to virtually any space. Water plays a vital role in this look, so keeping your fountain sealed and water flowing is the best thing you can do. By properly sealing your fountain, you’re ensuring a water-tight fountain that looks and performs great. For this reason, choosing the right water fountain sealer is key.
What are your options?
Look around and you’ll notice there’s no shortage of concrete water fountain sealers on the market. From paints to rubber membranes, there are dozens of products made for sealing and protecting concrete fountains. But while all these different waterproof sealants for concrete are made for the purpose of sealing fountains, not every product is the same. Rubber membranes cover the entire area, but one rip can ruin the entire system. Waterproof paint for concrete fountains can bring a little color to any fountain, but they don’t properly bond to the concrete and can peel, chip, and crack over time, leading to leaks. You could waste your time with other concrete waterproofing products and spend more time re-sealing than actually enjoying your fountain. Or better yet, just choose the right water fountain sealer from the beginning.
The SANI-TRED® Solution
SANI-TRED® is a liquid waterproof sealant for fountains that will seal your concrete with superior protection. SANI-TRED® concrete fountain paint adheres to concrete, getting into the pores and bonding on a molecular level, leaving you with a concrete fountain that is completely and permanently waterproof. SANI-TRED® involves three components: PermaFlex®, Liquid Rubber Base, and Thickening Activator that work together to coat, repair, waterproof, and protect concrete of any shape, size, or condition. Applying SANI-TRED waterproof sealant for fountains will result in a seal that is waterproof and keeps water where it belongs for years to come.
Learn more about using SANI-TRED waterproofing products to permanently waterproof your pond or fountain.
Start with a sealed fountain base
A fountain is only as watertight as its base and bowl. Most leaks start at cracks, holes, and other flaws in the concrete, at the joint where the wall meets the floor of the basin, and around the pipe that feeds the pump. A fountain that drops a few inches overnight, or one that sits half full, nearly always has one of these problems. A good fountain base sealer has to do two jobs: repair the damage that is already there and coat the whole basin so new cracks do not leak.
That is why a coat of paint alone rarely fixes a leaking fountain. Paint covers the surface, but it does not fill a crack, and it splits when the concrete moves through hot summers and freezing winters. SANI-TRED stays flexible and molecularly bonds to itself, so the patch and the coating become one seamless rubber membrane.
How to seal a concrete fountain with SANI-TRED
The SANI-TRED fountain system uses three products in four steps. The full instructions are on the how to repair a fountain or pond page.
- Prep: Drain the fountain. Remove loose material, clean off dirt, algae, and any old coating, and let the concrete dry completely. Smooth, troweled concrete should be acid etched and neutralized.
- Prime: Apply one coat of PermaFlex at about 240 square feet per gallon. Concrete block needs two prime coats.
- Patch: Mix 2 parts LRB with 1 part TAV to make a thick, caulk-like rubber. Run a 1 inch bead where the wall meets the floor and about a 3/4 inch bead over most cracks. Use the same mix around pipes and in holes.
- Topcoat: Apply one more coat of PermaFlex at about 240 square feet per gallon. If you plan to use chlorine or other chemicals in the water, add at least one coat of a good two-part epoxy pool paint on top.
SANI-TRED products are solvent free and non-flammable, and the company states they are harmless to plants, fish, and other aquatic life once cured.
Get your fountain sealer from SANI-TRED
- See the fountain and pond sealing system and order products
- Read the advantages of SANI-TRED for fountains and ponds
- Fountain already leaking? See how to fix a leaking fountain
- Call 1-866-784-3308 to talk with a SANI-TRED tech about your fountain
I have 2 plastic fountains and 1 concrete one. They all need waterproofing as they leak in sports. What do you suggest?