Applying sealer to large travertine floor

[_Adrian]

Hello again!

I've laid my travertine (tumbled and unfilled) floor and have thoroughly cleaned it, and allowed it to dry. After some reading on here and a call to LTP, I've decided to seal (LTP Mattstone) prior to grouting (as recommended by them. I know opinions differ on this, but I'm just going to do it!). My question is about application of the sealer over a large area. The room is about 6m x 5m, and LTP suggest applying the sealer then after an hour wiping off any excess... but if I do this I'll have to walk on the floor. Is this what you guys do - and it doesn't mark / leave footprints in the sealer?

My plan B was to work in a strip that I can reach, then wipe off excess almost as I'm going. This won't give the sealer the hour LTP recommend (well, I suppose it could if I did a strip per hour, but would rather not wait!) but does that hour need to be strictly adhered to?

Just wondering what you guys normally do.

Thanks,

Adrian

 

[Tony73]

Hi, i vould say, plan B.

 

[Tony73]

would.

 

[kendo1]

Foot protectors or
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[Tony73]

:lol: nice one

 

[DHTiling]

You will buff any foot marks out as you remove excess sealer... do it all in one go..

 

[Mike]

if you have 2 doors start at one end to the other then go round and polish off in the same direction as you put it on

 

[_Adrian]

Ideal, thanks guys.

 

[enduro]

If it is unfilled i would grout before applying sealer.

 

[_Adrian]

Sealed the floor this morning - went really well. Paintpad works much better than a foam roller which I'd used once before. Applied the sealer all in one go, then walked around the block (house in the middle of a terrace!) and through the front door to where I'd started Then put on some overshoes (great idea, thanks) and even taped a couple of plastic bags over my knees, then set to on the buffing... Karate Kid moment... wax on, wax off...

Thanks for all the advice.

If it is unfilled i would grout before applying sealer.

Oh well, too late. I did ask LTP and they recommended sealing first. I hope it'll be OK...

 

[Tony73]

noooooo, sealer most times before grout

 

[Tony73]

you would be in hell if did not sealed before grout ))))))))))

 

[Mike]

Sealed the floor this morning - went really well. Paintpad works much better than a foam roller which I'd used once before. Applied the sealer all in one go, then walked around the block (house in the middle of a terrace!) and through the front door to where I'd started Then put on some overshoes (great idea, thanks) and even taped a couple of plastic bags over my knees, then set to on the buffing... Karate Kid moment... wax on, wax off...

Thanks for all the advice.



Oh well, too late. I did ask LTP and they recommended sealing first. I hope it'll be OK...

Some seal first, some after, it depends how well you want the pits/holes filled. They will fill more if grouted unsealed.

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[DHTiling]

If it is unfilled i would grout before applying sealer.

My stone supplier (PHG) sells a tumbled travertine, that deffo needs sealing before grouting.... so best to play it by each job.. not all stones are the same.

 

[Tony73]

if you want to fill halls on travertine, best to do is fill with stone mastic and polish with polisher, and then seal, or seal and then fill halls with grout.

 

[DHTiling]

if you want to fill halls on travertine, best to do is fill with stone mastic and polish with polisher, and then seal, or seal and then fill halls with grout.

Why..?

You will lose the look of the tumbled surface..

 

[Tony73]

so some boby said, that halls fills better when not sealed

 

[Gazzer]

so some boby said, that halls fills better when not sealed

uh !!!!!!!

 

[DHTiling]

Use spell check, as i cannot read what you mean.???

 

[Tony73]

where Dave? (sorry i am not eanglesh) so my spelling is not the best )

 

[Tony73]

yeh found- (halls- holes) my mistake, sorry

 

[Topshop]

You don't fill holes with mastic. You fill holes with traverfill, acrylic stone adhesive, or poly stone adhesive.

 

[Tony73]

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