b&q polished porcelain

[steeeevo]

strange that everyone says you have to seal them and on the box they say you dont, i beleive you guys tho

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I wouldn't believe everything that is typed here, inc. this.
However this thread has had over 2k views others over 5k so it's certainly of interest.
What you read on the boxes now is BQ response to 3/4 years of 'issues' with the 600x600mm porcelain that they have been importing.
18months ago (last time I used cream version) they were advising sealing the tiles, and the boxes clearly stated NOT for use on worktops and areas of hygiene.
At the end of the day you should test them for your own satisfaction - ref Red wine,oil etc and only go by what you find.

 

[kilty55]

as above steve i beleive there are conflicting advice on the boxes at different periods of time

do a test 1st

 

[steeeevo]

I will do a test before to check and let you no what i find with these new tiles, they are 500 x 500 now so maybe they are different to the older 600 square ones where they had alot of problems? im just still in 2 minds if to take these back and get something completely different.

 

[jay]

There Is a fair bit of pre sealed porc coming on the market down here (doing one at the mo) they call it Nano finish there not bad NERO GRANITO seem to be the better at it

 

[jay]

The new nanofinish treatment, based on the application of new nanotechnologies, used also in the automotive and mechanic industrial fields to make the surfaces porosity-free, is applied on the tile surface by some special production lines, also together with other process like cutting, rectifying, semi-polishing and polishing.
The industrial application of nanofinish sets the replenishment of all the superficial microporosity, reducing the penetration of particles and stain formation.
A substance made mainly by Titanium Dioxyde (TiO2) is applied to the tile at a temperature around 90 celsius. This particular substance is able to enter in the micro holes created on the top of the tile by the polishing process (holes that are creating absorption). When the temperature is coming down to ambient temperature, the substance is expanding itself fixing and closing the micro holes. On the top of the tile you don’t have any film or wax, but all the microholes have been closed.
Advantage of the treatment:
- it doesn’t change technical characteristics of the material
- it ensures the replenishment of superficial porosity
- it reduces particles penetration on the surface
- it resists much more to stain formation
- it’s stable and permanent

extract from OZ tile council

 

[kilty55]

beware of these nano finished products as well jay,i know they claim its pre sealed but i had a real issue with one last year

nero granite are the safest ones i have found as well in regards to being pre sealed jay i like them

i was told wheni looked into it that every factory is different in there manufacture and although they claim its nano technology sometimes they still need sealed? strange one if you ask me

 

[jay]

yes its still up to the tiler to determine if they require sealing

the finish on the Neros is pure magic to the eye soooo deep

 

[steeeevo]

O great even more confusing, they don't make it easy for you do they

 

[jay]

O great even more confusing, they don't make it easy for you do they

NOPE it all comes down to knowledge and experience and the odd stuff up

also keep an eye out for optical hazing its starting to hit here big time so i take it wont be long before it hits there

 

[steeeevo]

Yeah true, I'm not experienced and I'm laying these tiles in my new house with help, I no I should get a tiler in to do it but I would like to learn how to do these things. I suppose I should still check if they stain myself using red wine like someone stated above

 

[jay]

just water will tell to

 

[steeeevo]

Good idea i wouldnt want to waste red wine

 

[AliGage]

I was in B and Q getting some materials for a job this morning and i noticed these tiles. They do a nice grey that caught my eye. What also caught my eye was the price. At £15.00 a square metre for larger format, polished porcelain! Incredibly cheap i'd say, is this not enough to put people off?

 

[nybor62]

I used B&Q porcelain a few months ago and had no problems at all. All the tiles were even the same size. :lol:

same size must have been a bad batch then

 

[nybor62]

I was in B and Q getting some materials for a job this morning and i noticed these tiles. They do a nice grey that caught my eye. What also caught my eye was the price. At £15.00 a square metre for larger format, polished porcelain! Incredibly cheap i'd say, is this not enough to put people off?

you get what u pay for , personally i would,nt touch b&q tiles

 

[macten]

Think it's been said on another thread but in my experience it is really hit and miss with B&Q polished porc - sometimes great to work with - other times I've taken a whole load back and saved myself the grief of trying to fix them.

 

[kilty55]

spot on

 

[steeeevo]

Picked up 20 square metres of these tiles which i bought just after christmas for £10 a square metre. got one on the kitchen table with red wine and water on, gona see if it wipes off in the morning.

 

[steeeevo]

BEFORE

AFTER

I wiped the water and wine off in this morning with a paper towel for a few mins, i could see a light dark mark but after a bit of wiping it disapeared and it left no marks.
Does this mean i dont need to seal them before i lay them?????

 

[jay]

If there is no sign of marking after that amount of time you should be okay

ps please don't post anymore pics of wasted alcohol its not nice :mad2:

 

[steeeevo]

please don't post anymore pics of wasted alcohol its not nice :mad2:

"Said the alcoholic"

 

[jay]

Define alcoholic

 

[steeeevo]

Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) Great Britain

 

[steeeevo]

Good idea i wouldnt want to waste red wine

i said the same thing a few posts back aswell haha