do quartz mirror flec tiles need sealing?

[cjscos]

do the tiles below need a sealer applying to them?

do i do this before i lay and grout them or after as some threads i have read on the internet say the tiles have gone dull in appreance after they have been fitted and been grouted, then sealed?

so should i seal each tile before laying them?

any help much appreciated as it will be a costly mistake if i get it all wrong!

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[cjscos]

also do i need to clean and seal the concrete floor before laying the tiles? if so what strippers/sealers do you recomend?

 

[White Room]

Have you tried contacting the manufactures or even the suppliers to find out wether they need sealing

 

[cjscos]

hi yes. he said its best to seal them but you never know if they are just trying to sell you a product or not?

is think they are sending me bal flex adhesive. is this correct for a concrete floor?

sorry for all the questions but its the first time i have layed floor tiles.......

 

[brian c]

it should also say on the box if they need sealing.I normally seal these tiles tbh.

IMO....probably the hardest tile to cut around a quadrant shower.

 

[cjscos]

it should also say on the box if they need sealing.I normally seal these tiles tbh.

IMO....probably the hardest tile to cut around a quadrant shower.

when do i seal them? before or after? bought a good diamond tile cutter the other week to do my splash backs so i hope it will be good enough to cut quartz as i know it is a hard material, grade 7 so i was told out of 10 in hardness (diamond being the hardest)


many thanks for your help

 

[cjscos]

it should also say on the box if they need sealing.I normally seal these tiles tbh.

IMO....probably the hardest tile to cut around a quadrant shower.

when do i seal them? before or after? bought a good diamond tile cutter the other week to do my splash backs so i hope it will be good enough to cut quartz as i know it is a hard material, grade 7 so i was told out of 10 in hardness (diamond being the hardest)


many thanks for your help

 

[brian c]

seal them before grouting.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

:welcome:To the forum!

The prices for this product seem very good!.
What is the quality of the materials you have fixed been like?

 

[carlfraser]

The quartz tiles need sealing especially if you are using black grout on the white tile as this leaves as grey finish on the tile.:rolleyes5:

 

[Matt]

Some people say they need to be seal, others say they don't.

They are a conglomerate tile and are made with a resin like substance. They are not porous, but there could possibly be microscopic pores that could hold dirt or grout. I personally would seal them

Oh, and those prices are too good to be true!

 

[hillhead]

great prices :yikes:

 

[cjscos]

i got 12sq meters of 300 x 300 for £338 on ebay !!!!!!!!!!!! what a bargin......:hurray::hurray:

i am using black grout as its for a kitchen floor. so i will have to seal again after laying them too?

quality wise i have not received them yet but they are 93% quartz. can not wait to get them fitted with the leds shining over them .....



there heavy too weighing just inder 400kg so i am hoping they will be well made.

 

[doug boardley]

are they like gulf stone?

 

[aflemi]

are they like gulf stone?

They look exactly like gulf stone. If so, straight cuts are extremely easy with a wet cutter, but as Brian C says, difficult to cut internal curves. I tested with marker pen and left no mark so haven't sealed when fitting them and no complaints.........

 

[Spud]

They look exactly like gulf stone. If so, straight cuts are extremely easy with a wet cutter, but as Brian C says, difficult to cut internal curves. I tested with marker pen and left no mark so haven't sealed when fitting them and no complaints.........

internal curve cuts are trickier than external curve cuts, I normally take the bulk of the cut with a grinder then do multiple straight cuts into the curve, these i nip out and then finish with a polisher to achieve a nice even curve ,

 

[DHTiling]

Nice work if that is yours gary...

 

[Spud]

Nice work if that is yours gary...

yeah I did that last saturday, finishing a big job and gave it as a gift to the customer

 

[DHTiling]

Now that is a nice touch gary...i bet they were over the moon hey!..

 

[cjscos]

dont think i could do that my self!:yikes: very good work there....

i only have to cut straight and one internal 90 degree corner so i should be ok...

 

[AKOTiler]

would you guys still seal the quartz tile before grouting if both the tile and the grout were black?

 

[Mouldy]

Holy thread resurrection Batman!

And yes, regardless if the tile is black or not. If it needs to be sealed then it needs to be sealed.

 

[AKOTiler]

Lol its not dead yet need advice. The only reason i can see the need to seal the tiles before laying them is to prevent any discolouration whilst grouting. Correct me if im wrong but if the tile is black and the grout is black then even if i didnt seal them before i layed them you wouldnt see the bleed if it did happen. :/ would it not be the same if i sealed them once i have finished grouting?

 

[Mouldy]

If you want to take the risk my friend then it's yours to take. Personally I would seal first, grout and then seal again.