to dry and penetrate into the concrete surface for approximately 30 45 minutes after the coating was dry an additional second layer of the protective composition was applied using the procedure outlined in example 4 the protective compositions of examples 1 2 and 3 were applied to individual sections of freshly poured concrete as follows prior to leveling of the concrete using a straight edge the protective composition was sprayed onto the area being worked and was mixed into the top three inches of the concrete as it was leveled out with straight edging the concrete surface was then bull floated and brushed in accordance with conventional concrete finishing practice after the protective composition dried a second layer of the protective composition was applied using the procedure outlined in example 4 in each of examples 4 5 and 6 a third layer may be applied in accordance with example 4 to more thoroughly protect the final concrete product concrete which was treated with the compositions of examples 1 2 and 3 was tested in sidewalks and on exterior industrial concrete slabs over which heavy equipment travels the protective composition prevented permanent staining from paint and oil drips from vehicles and prevented erosion from salt and other road maintenance chemicals the protective composition also reduced the incidence of cracking or spalling of the treated concrete as compared to untreated concrete it will thus be seen that the concrete protective composition disclosed herein produces a protective material with unusual and highly desirable characteristics including prevention of staining from paint and oil or fuel drips dusting from wear by vehicles traveling over the concrete erosion from salt and other road maintenance chemicals increased flexibility and reduced surface cracking the material is relatively inexpensive to form relatively.