sealant

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    New member with sealant query

    Hi all. Have just joined being the diyer of my family. Has anyone used evo stik anti germ sealant. Have re-sealed round the bath yesterday, but found it still tacky today24 hrs later. Am worried that I may have wasted time and money if it doesn't harden.
  2. M

    what sealant to use on marble

    hi, im tiling with some marble black nero (floor) and cream italian carera (walls). what sealant do i use to seal the tiles where they but with the wall and the marble floor and in the shower cubicle?. thanks in advance
  3. B

    quarry tile sealant

    I am looking to seal quarry tiles and grout that i laid last week for my outside porch, can anyone recommend a good sealant please:smilewinkgrin:
  4. J

    messed up Silicon sealant job

    Hi, I have just installed a new showerbath and tiles, and got a good end result. I have just applied Silicon Sealant to the edges etc, and have made a right pigs ear of it. Its messy, and I have lips where i managed to get soapy water (which I used for smoothing) underneath some edges opf...
  5. J

    Advice needed re grout sealant please?

    Hi everyone We live in Spain and have just had a new bathroom fitted. The walls and floor of the walk-in shower area are completely tiled with porcelain mosaics, in 3 beige/sand tones. The builders have done an excellent job though they recommended, and used, a silver grey grout (Mapei...
  6. J

    Sealant

    HI ALL, NOT BEEN ON FOR A WHILE BUT IVE JUSY DONE MY FIRST JOB..A PASSAGE WAY AND IT WENT WELL...HOWEVER IVE GOT A BATHROOM TO LOOK AT SOON AND WANT A RECOMMENDED SEALANT AS I USED A CHEAP ONE ONCE AND IT MADE A BIT OF A MESS LOL.......:oops:
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    stone sealant

    wasup guys, im about to start a job monday and the border the customer has chosen is little squares and there stone so i have to seal them, do i seal before i growt or does it go over the growt? thanks ppl
  8. S

    what type of sealant

    I have laid a bathroom floor.I bought some wood affect porelain floor tiles from B x Q.Could i use a PVA or another sealant to stop any stains.
  9. R

    Adhesive, Grout And Sealant Queries With Slate And Ceramic Tiles

    Hi fellow tillers! I’m not a DIYer, more an individual who has begun research and supply of materials to our fitter to renovate our bathroom (conventional bath tub, toilet, sink and shower tray ie no part of it is a wet room). I’m hoping you knowledgeable guys out there can assist with my...
  10. S

    Grout or Sealant?

    Hi, I'm a "capable DIY-er" and have recently completed a major house extension (with help!). Now I'm tiling and fitting out an en-suite and main bathroom. I have a question about how to finish tiles against a shower tray (resin+acrylic capped). Complication is I've used "Link Removed" which...
  11. S

    Bath Sealant

    Hi, I am resealing my old bath, and have taken off as much old sealant as I can with a sealant scraper, sealant eater, knife blade and a lot of patients. The tile surface is completely cleaned up, as is the bath surface. What I am wondering is as there is still some old sealant that wont come...
  12. F

    Evo-stik Sealant

    Hi has anyone used Evo-stik kitchen, shower and bath sealant before? First time I have used it (as supplied) but when I used my mist spray before removing excess I found that the water turned milky white. Checked today and seal seems okay. First time I have noticed such a white residue when...
  13. N

    Renewing silicon sealant in a shower cubicle

    The silicon sealant in my shower is going black with mould and we cannot clean it, so needs to be renewed I guess. I have read a few tips on this and am ready to go apart from one Q. The vertical corner silicon joints are still perfect, only the joint round the shower tray needs replacing...
  14. R

    Sealant for Ceramics

    I have been asked a couple of times recently if there is any sealer suitable for ceramics. The reasons were to fill in the ridges and holes to stop dirt getting trapped and also to give extra sheen to a dull porcelain floor. I know aqua mix has a high gloss sealer but it seems it is only...
  15. A

    Silicon sealant

    Sealant - what a total nightmare. The tiling is easy but using Silicon sealant to finish off lets me down every time. I squeeze it out through the gun in an uneven blobby line, it continues to ooze out the nozzle all over everything while I am desperately trying to loosen the pressure of the...
  16. G

    Universeal -Tile and grout sealant

    Saw a demo today of a product I had not heard of before, Rapid-All-in-1 Stone and tile impregnator by Universeal. It is a 1 or 2 coat impregnator that works unbelievably well. I saw it used and waterproof very porous brick, kitchen roll, newspaper, slate and travertine. Once applied and...
  17. C

    waterproof clear sealant

    Hi Folks, Would really appreciate some help here. I have limited knowledge but have taken some advice to date. I believe some small amounts of water is penetrating my bathroom shower grout or unglazed tiles. I know ideally I should start again and get a competent tiler to redo the job, but...
  18. M

    Travertine patio - sealant

    Hi, I've just got a patio laid, 600 square tumbled travertine with 10mm joints - same as indoors, looks great. Do I need to seal it to keep it looking good - in fact, as it's outdoors, is there any point? There is an outdoor table etc on it so I suppose food stains are possible... Also...
  19. S

    is there a sealant I can use over a flexi floor grout?

    I installed a kitchen floor using Pilkington fully vitrified beige coloured tile over underfloor heated (wet pipes under concrete skim – not an electronic mat), it works and looks very well. Here’s the issue. We used Nicobond beige coloured grout with the chemical flex adder (as recommended by...
  20. B

    Shower tray - grout or sealant (or both)

    I had a walk in showed installed last year and it wasn't long before the sealant between the last tile and tile tray started to come away (I could see gaps). I refilled the sealant, but it has gone all dark and I am worried about damp. I am now noticing that there is no grout between the last...

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