hi what kind of tiles need sealing and what kind of sealant is best to use
sealing tiles
- Thread starter tommyl18
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thats what i want to know what type of tiles would need those products applying to them
http://www.stonesealingstore.co.uk/index.html
have a read through here.
for stone/porcelain etc..you can do a water test proir to any fixing,just pour droplets of water onto the tile and if it absorbs it then sealing is needed...even if the tile doesnt absorb the water you will still want to put a sealer on also,this helps prevent any dirt ingress into the tile.
just remeber there are good quality tiles out there and also..not so very quality tiles...
when using sealer etc i tend to use water based products like the ones in the link above or there are solvent based ones.
if using sealers you can apply before you fix any tiles or fix tiles and work very cleanly,you would apply a coat of sealer before grouting and a min of 1 more coat after grouting.
have a read through here.
for stone/porcelain etc..you can do a water test proir to any fixing,just pour droplets of water onto the tile and if it absorbs it then sealing is needed...even if the tile doesnt absorb the water you will still want to put a sealer on also,this helps prevent any dirt ingress into the tile.
just remeber there are good quality tiles out there and also..not so very quality tiles...
when using sealer etc i tend to use water based products like the ones in the link above or there are solvent based ones.
if using sealers you can apply before you fix any tiles or fix tiles and work very cleanly,you would apply a coat of sealer before grouting and a min of 1 more coat after grouting.
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