Jakarta Black Polished Porcelain Floor Tiles

[Skid Solo]

I have just purchased some Jakarta Black Polished Porcelain Floor Tiles (300x300) from Tile Giant and was also supplied with LTP MPG sealer, should I apply a coat of sealer prior to installing tiles, or seal once I have put them down ? (or seal before and after)

Thanks

 

[Matt]

If there are put down cleanly (I.E no adhesive touches/stays on the face of the tile) you can seal once they have been laid but before they are grouted. If in doubt, seal before they are laid.

We recommend they are sealed twice as per the instructions on the bottle.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Personally I would seal before laying. Less risk of contamination.

 

[Skid Solo]

Thanks for the advice guys, one further thought though, I will seal before laying. Do I grount and then seal again, seal and then grout and then do I need another type of sealant for the grout ?

 

[david campbell]

seal,grout,clean,seal

 

[Skid Solo]

I have sealed the tiles as described above and laid them, having now cleaned them again before grouting and final seal, however the tiles appear to have a haze over them now.

Have I mucked up the sealing ? I did as instructed on the bottle.

Is there anything I can do to bring back the shine on the tiles ?

 

[jay]

any pics would help

 

[Skid Solo]

OK will take some pic's tonight and post

 

[jay]

just one question were tiles let dry (24 hours) before sealing

 

[Skid Solo]

The were sealed and left for 3 days before laying, they were cleaned after laying with water and sponge and polished with kitchen towel. This was 2 weeks ago, I cleaned/polished again (with water and sponge and polished with soft cloth) at the weekend prior to grouting and this is when I noticed the haze on them

 

[jay]

do you have any unlaid tiles that have been sealed but not laid and do they have the hazing on them sorry for all the questions

 

[Skid Solo]

I do have some off cuts that would have been sealed, I will check to see if the haze is on them when I get home tonight

 

[Skid Solo]

Here are some pictures, although they dont really do the haze justice, as the light reflects of the tiles.

I did look at an off-cut tile that would have been sealed, the haze is there, but not to the degree of the ones laid onto the floor.

 

[jay]

when you applied sealer you wiped off the exess sealer and then buffed them it looks as if they have a coat left on them

 

[Skid Solo]

Yes I wiped off excess and then buffed, they have been washed down again and then polished with a dry cloth, do they need further polishing/buffing ?