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    Artex Sealer for plastered walls before tiling?

    Hi Guys, long time reader, first time poster. I read on these forums that plaster and plasterboard need to be prepared before tiling as they are very porous surfaces, and that tiles and their addy will not stick securely when the plaster becomes 'live' again. I will have a shower enclosure (2...
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    best sealer for traventine tiles

    hi just bought some traventine tiles and was wondering what was the best sealer to buy ,they tryed selling me meta creme in the shop at £50 a bag and i would need 2 bags for my 20 sq meters of tiles is it the best and worth £100 or is there a cheaper just as good (i know you normally get what...
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    Best sealer to use for amateur + Kitchen floor ruined by grouting-can it be saved?

    Hello, I just wondered if any experienced tilers had any thoughts on the best sealer to buy for someone who has never sealed tiles before? A spray on or normal applicator one? And which brand? It's for tiles around the kitchen worktop (i've picked up conflicting advice about HP and Seal-Guard)...
    • savillio
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    • bathroom best floor floor tiling grout kitchen kitchen floor sealer tile grout usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    New Tile and Grout Sealer??

    Came across this the other day... The company set out to make an anti-corrosive paint for steel structures. In the process they realised the coating could be used for many other applications. They've hit on to the fact the Silicon coating could be made in to a clear spray and applied to...
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    patchy grey floor grout will a sealer give a perment wet look

    i grouted a floor using granfix grey flexible grout which has dried patchy some parts almost white some grey , i've cleaned it all with grout residue cleaner which has helped but not worked completely ,the client likes the look of the grout while it's wet as it's darker and more even in colour...
    • stevedoc
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    • floor floor tiling grey grout patchy sealer tile grout usa wet
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Looking for a supplier for 20 Litres of Lithofin or LTP Matt Stone Sealer

    Hi all, I had some good advice from Dave on here regarding good sealers available. Here's the story: We've laid a lovely Limestone random lenth Flagstone (20mm deep) - the overseas supplier recommended 'Stone Essentials' to seal it, but the tile supplier here in N. Ireland who shipped it...
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    Trav sealer advice.

    Hi, I need some advice on trav sealers. I intend on sealing with a damp cloth before I grout. I have had priced for Lifothin (is this how you spell it) @ £146 for 5 ltrs and Tiletech LTP @ £79-99 for 5 ltrs. Is this LTP the same as the mattstone sealer I have heard mentioned? Would they both be...
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    Which is best LTP mattstone sealer or FILA ?

    Im quoting on a job for 10mm tumbled marble which sealer is best im told mattstone ltp but another supplier is saying that only last 6 months then needs re-doing? they said Fila sealer is better its £40 dearer but they say it only needs sealing once and last up to 4 years. i was advised to seal...
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    LTP Mattstone Sealer 5 Litre For Natural Stone Tiles

    Hi guys, I have an unused tin of LTP mattstone. I over ordered and this is surplus to requirements. LTP Online | Sealing Products I paid £77 Happy to take £55 posted for it or £50 collected, I am in Kent (TN12) any interest? thanks Dave
    • davemul
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    • natural natural stone sealer stone tile tile setting tiles usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  13. Andy Allen

    sealer question

    any one ever used this product (or something similar) its a temporary sealer and i was thinking of using it on these tiles as they look like there going to be a pain to grout (there porcelain tiles)
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    Which slate sealer?

    Hi Guys, I've got a bunch of chinese slate tiles for the kitchen. Can you tell me if there is a reasonable value slate tile sealant I can buy? I've got almost 50m2 to sleal after the tiler goes! He starts tomorrow. I'll ask him if he can get some trade stuff but I thought it may be woth asking...
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    removing sealer and grout from travertine

    Hi everyone been tiling for nearly 2 years, and have got loads of good advice from your posts, although havn't posted myself. Been lucky so far and had few problems, untill today. I sealed the travertine walls but overnight the grout joint have wept and stained the tiles, tried to clean with...
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    Sealer smell

    Hi Just sealed one wall (of 4 plus floor) with LTP mattstone natural finish. Gotta say what smell and it won't go away. Got the window wide open extract fan on still won't budge. Any tricks of the trade, old wifes tales anything, cause I've got to do the whole bathroom to do twice phew...
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    remove sealer by sanding down limestone

    Hi all I have a repair job to do soon.The tiles are limestone and there is a topical type sealer that looks very inconsistent and streaky.It looks like it was over applied.I would like to just sand the whole bathroom down.Is this the best way to do this?Will the sealer just sand off? Or should...
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    removal of ceramic floor tile sealer

    Hi im looking or a liitle help? does any one know how i can remove the sealer off my ceramic kitchen tiles,i need to remove this so i can apply a non- slip polyurethane coating,as this will not stick to the surface with the floor sealent on it.should i remove this or use a sanding method to give...
    • lee sheldrick
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    • ceramic ceramic tile floor floor tile floor tiling removal sealer tile usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Impregnating Sealer - Silicon based or not? plus Grouting time / finish

    What is the pro's and con's of Silicon in impregnating sealer. Floor is polished marble with sharp square edges. Also how long after applying the sealer should i wait before i grout? states 6 hours for light traffic ie walking and 2 - 3 days until fully cured. Then how long after grouting...
    • mrgdclark
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    • grout grouting not sealer silicone tile grout time usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    One sealer to seal: Polished porcelain, Honed Travertine & A Slate Hearth????

    Hi All I've just laid some polished black 600 x 300 porcelain tiles under a range cooker in a kitchen. Only 1.5 sqm In the living room I'm laying a one piece slate hearth 1300mm x 400mm. The bathroom is floor to ceiling honed travertine and needs sealing after 2 years. The splashback to...
    • CapitanPugwash
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    • hearth polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles seal sealer slate travertine usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    sealer price difference,lol.

    Yesterday i left site at 5pm, on way through town i called into a tile shop. I was after a couple of odds and ends but i was walking around with one of the sales guys discussing all the usual things when we came to the sealers. A big rack full of lithofin stainstop etc, i asked him how much a...
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    LTP sealer Training day.. 2nd March 2011.

    Hi Tilers forums members. A LTP sealer's training day has been organised for 2nd March 2011. This training will be held at PHG stone in County Durham. This is FREE and anyone wishing to attend please do reply in this thread.. Directions will be given once we see who is coming.
    • DHTiling
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    • course day sealer tiling course training training day usa
    • Replies: 93
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    grout sealer

    is grout sealer recommened for newly laid grout give it some protection?
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