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  1. M

    Polished Porcelain - Transit wax

    I have (with a struggle) laid 600 x 600 infinity ivory polished porcelain tiles purchased from Wickes. Prior to sealing the tiles with the recommended LTP impregnating sealer, I was advised by Wickes and the manufacturer (Verona Stone Company) to remove the transit wax using LTP Grimex heavy...
    • Malcolm
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    • polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile sealing transit
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  2. A

    My 1st Job Advice on regrouting/sealing

    Hello, I'm a novice to tiling and I'm looking for some advice on a problem I'm having. I'm trying to tackle some old grouting and sealant in my bathroom that has gone mouldy. Tried covering it up with some grout and silicon replenisher type product from Unibond, which has worked in parts but...
    • AlexSW
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    • advice coverage grout liquid paint seal sealing tile grout
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  3. G

    Quartz floor tile sealing

    Hi, First post here. My name is Graham and I'm widening my DIY skills on my house in Kent. I have tiled the kitchen walls with a mirrored Quartz tile from a popular tile chain. I bought the adhesive and grout from them as they recommended. We have since decided to replace the slate floor tiles...
    • Graham55
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    • coverage floor floor tile floor tiling liquid paint quartz seal sealing tile
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  5. J

    Split face wet look sealing

    Done a feature wall in split face, customer was dead happy with it. I've sealed it using fila pt10 wet look colour enhancer, which is the look he wanted. Any way he calls me up saying it's gone much lighter and the colour isn't as dark now. This is I've a week later. I'm thinking of getting some...
  6. W

    sealing around shower tray - best method or practice?

    I intend to tank plasterboard with mapei mapgum (or similar) and tape the joints as shown in this video below. It also shows the tape being bonded to the tray surface then tiled afterwards. Taking into account the thickness of tile and adhesive (which should obscure the joint) there would be...
    • what
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    • best coverage former liquid method paint seal sealing shower shower tray tray wetroom
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  7. P

    Sealing and grouting encaustic tiles

    Just wondering if anyone else who's worked with Original Style might be able to advise. I've tiled a floor with their "black" and "white" encaustic 6" tiles and have sealed with Universeal All-in-one sealant. Went back today to grout but was getting some staining on the white tiles (cast iron...
  9. Dan

    Cleaning and sealing Victorian floor tiles - my own floor

    Hello ladies. Awesome forum you have here I have to say :D :D :D Glad I found it. I have the following tiles in my kitchen. They are looking very tired and the odd one is cracked. I'm not too bothered about the cracks they are all still in position nothing missing. I'm looking to clean...
    • Dan
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    • canada cleaning coverage edwardian edwardian floor floor floor tiles floor tiling geometric liquid paint seal sealing tile tiles victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  10. B

    Sealing around a shower tray

    Job coming up soon 3 en suites and 1 main bathroom, some guys on here recommending classi seal ( looks like a modern version of bitumen strip) for shower trays. Will be a Wedi board installation on walls with tanking kit, so could take tanking kit onto tray (tapes and rubber solution) then over...
    • Blunt Tool
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    • coverage former liquid paint seal sealing shower shower tray tray wetroom
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  11. F

    Siliconing before grouting

    does anyone do it ever ? I've not personally done it but have seen people do it, how does it effect the seal?
  13. D

    encaustic tiles in a hall

    Hi, I have a customer wanting encaustic tiles in a hall way. It is 13m long and varies upto 3m wide in places. it has part new concrete or screed floor, part old wooden floor boards and part quary tiles, oh and its all slightly different heights..... I dont think i can remove the existing...
    • devkev
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    • canada concrete ditra encaustic hall sealing tile tiles wood
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. Dan

    "Sealing" the walls with PVA Glue before tiling

    "Sealing" with PVA before tiling - DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME by Dan posted Feb 7, 2017 at 10:14 PM Not sure how to work this forum, will this work? Old but comedy gold.
    • Dan
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    • canada coverage glue liquid paint pva seal sealing tiling wall walls
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. F

    Tanking - Sealing to white tray

    it's a topic that has cropped up before but I don't think a definitive outcome came from it. What is your method to ensure the best possible seal to a white shower tray when your tanking the walls?
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • coverage liquid paint seal sealing tank tanking tray waterproofing wetroom white
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  17. D

    Sealing query

    Guys, I'm currently doing a job for a customer with some Fired Earth metros with a crackled glaze. Question is do I need to seal them before grouting or after?? They are two tone with a pebble colour half way up the room and then white at the top, grout colour is going to be a silver grey. Just...
  18. T

    Greasy marks when sealing - transit wax?

    We have had 4 square meters of polished porcelain tiles laid in our bathroom. These ones from Homebase. The Website says they need sealing so I bought some LTP MPG sealer and applied it as per the instructions. When buffing, the surface turns to greasy, smeary mess - the transit wax problem? My...
  19. R

    Advice Please

    Encaustic reclaimed tile for splash back. Would like advice please. I take it they need sealing befor and after grouting. What to cut with would grinder do the job, would it be a good idea to wet then back butter ?
    • richie b
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    • advice canada cutting please prep sealing
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  21. B

    Timeframe For Sealing Limestone Paving

    Hi all, I'm after some advice regarding using Lithofin Colour Intensifier on a newly laid patio of black Indian Limestone. How long would you suggest waiting - we are being told approx 8 weeks, but this would mean grouting before sealing which from what I've read is not the way round do it...
  22. S

    Black Limestone Water Marks After Sealing

    Black limestone water marks after sealing I've been reading this forum for a couple of years now and learnt a lot from the posts on here so thanks for everyone's efforts in helping pass on advice. This is the first post I've made and there are a number of articles on this already but I need...
  23. A

    Quartz Sealing?

    Does quartz need sealing? spoken to several shops been told no . The customer has spoken to 4 branches of porcelnosa 2 say yes 2 no
    • atceramics
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    • canada coverage liquid paint quartz seal sealing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  25. G

    Worktop Or Spacer?

    In the process of tiling my kitchen walls between below my kitchen units and the worktop. I was going to start tiling with the tile resting on the worktop and working up to the unit. However, a chap and keen DIYer told me to sit the tile on a 2mm spacers to allow the bead of Silicon to seal...
    • GDJTAM
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    • job jobs sealing spacer spacing tile spacer tiling jobs tiling work work worktop
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  26. area tiling

    Sealing Crackled Glaze Tiles

    Hi Folks , been a while since any posts been very busy ! What's the best sealer for sealing crackled glaze kitchen tiles 6 "x 4 ", I'll be using white grout ! Thanks
    • area tiling
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    • aus coverage crack cracking debonding liquid paint preparation seal sealer sealing tile tiles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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