grout sealing is quite a good little money spinner and quite easy to talk the customer into but a really horrible job, untill i tried this stuff just sealed 20m2 of floor tiles and part of a splashback in 15 mins flat :) Seal Guard Tile & Grout Sealer Aerosol 600ml - £19.99 - www.protilertools.co.uk
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Hi folks!
Got a couple of quick questions about sealing mosaic tiles. We've ordered some Classical Flagstones paris brick mosaic to use as an accent strip around the middle of the shower enclosure. This is a natural stone & glass mosaic and given it's natural stone, I figured it will need...
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What are your opinions regarding sealing stone by sealing the full tile, front, back and sides before fixing. Do you think it would impair the adhesive bond ?
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I was contacted by a previous customer in the week who was not happy with how his fireplace had been sealed. He was concerned with the quality of the sealer they had applied and wanted me to reseal it. I tested it and after a few minutes it had soaked up some water. I told him that I would seal...
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We have some Niro Granite Porcelain Floor tiles (non-slip). They are about 99% non-porous, but the dirt just sticks to the top and is very difficult to remove.
I have managed to remove this (with a lot of scrubbing) with Lithofin Intensive Cleaner, but after that it just packs back on. Upon...
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Hi all. First time poster on here so please bear with me!
I'm laying a Victorian mosaic floor as a pathway to the front door. See pic for an attempted dry layout. Any of you guys have any tips on a) what grout to use outdoors for these, and b) what sealant to use once they're properly cleaned...
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Hi All,
Hoping someone can help. I've had rather a lot of work done on my property - inlcluding the laying of a slate floor in the kitchen. Unfortunately I've had it done by some general builders who I've since had a fall out with. The work was done whilst I've been away on returning they've...
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Hi,
I'm in the process of laying some Energie Ker Night White porcelain tiles. They're made in Italy, they're basically "part polished" if that's the right description... sort of a speckled/dimpled tile, with the highest parts polished and the lower parts glazed if that makes sense (not deep...
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Hi guys, back again just for some quick advice
Ive finished tiling the downstairs WV (woohoo!) in some trav and am now ready to seal before grouting.
What do you reccomend to clean with? they arent stained... just some powdery swirls where ive been wet cutting them and wiped them after.
Just...
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Hello All. I am about to lay some reclaimed terracotta tiles. I have some LTP sealer to seal them before laying and grouting. My question is, should I seal the back or just the surface that will show?
Thanks.
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Finished tiling kitchen splash back with help from this forum. I am now worried about grease stains etc behind the hob area. The tiles are metro white with white grout. Should I seal the grout and if so what do you recommend? Also I still need to seal between the worktop and tiles. The worktop...
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was speaking to a tiler/carpenter the other day and he mentioned about sealing the whole tile, even the underneath where the adhesive goes on,, before tiling is that common practice and should it be does for all natural stone tiles...
also he mentioned about the adhesive bleeding through the...
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Hi,
I have just bought polished marble mosaics which I plan to use a feature in my shower. These need to be sealed, the shop recommended LTP MPG sealer, just wondering how best to apply the sealant?
Does it need to be applied to the mosaic sheets before it is put up onto the wall? How many...
Hi All,
I'm just in the process of refitting my bathroom and am getting close to the point of having to make a decision as to which solution to use for sealing the bath joint where it joins the wall.
At the moment the bath is temporarily fitted and can be removed quite easily if required to...
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Hi in advance...... I'm a bit new to the tiling game and just looking for some pointers please!!!!
i have been using the search for these questions but now getting a headache:mad2:.
could someone explain to me in laymans terms, when and which tiles need to be sealed? and which tiles dont need...
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Hi Guys,
Ive started this as a new thread as my previous topic was about travertine on render and i wasnt sure i'd get any replies as its a few days old now
Anyway my question is when sealing the travertine ive just had put up in my bathroom (looks fantastic by the way) do i work the sealer...
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Hi all, I wondered if someone could offer some advice... I'm in the process of buying an 8kw woodburning stove and plan to have the hearth made from Tumbled Dijon Limestone (600x400x15mm)
I wondered on the suitability of this product and if a sealer like "Everbuild Natural Stone Sealer" would...
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Natural Stone Surfaces – External Application Cleaning, Sealing and Maintaining Natural Stone – Part Three Natural stone has been used as an external surface covering for paths, driveways, patios, court yards, terraces, porch areas,verandas, loggia and sun decks for centuries. … Continue reading...
Hi.. I have been given the opportunity to try out some products by Jason from Universeal uk ....
The job in hand is a travertine floor that was rather ingrained with dirt and cleaning products, very shallow and none grouted open pores on the tumbled surface.
They also have a wavey edge with...
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Two quick questions. I've got a bottle of Fila grout protector from Topps Tiles and am going to seal the grout between the ceramic splashback tiles on my kitchen wall, between the porcelain tiles on the kitchen floor, between the ceramic tiles on my bathroom walls (different ceramic tiles from...
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