Sealers What Makes you choose a brand

[MARBLE_TONY]

Ok this is a bit of research really and aimed more of those that lay stone. What makes you choose a certain brand of sealer?

• Price
• Coverage
• Quality/performance
• Ease of application
• Architects/Customers

What would you say the biggest downfall if any a sealer has?

 

[Dan]

(Obviously I don't do much stone but I'll give this one a bash)

I'd choose quality and performance first out of the options given. I'd probably end up with a couple of options, so I'd go for the cheaper of the two. So price second perhaps.

Coverage and ease of application would be considered but I'm under the assumption that coverage of most would be competitive so similar with most? Might be wrong there. And application I'd say would be one of the least important factors when purchasing. Though I might regret that when applying.

I certainly wouldn't listen to a customer preference if I'm applying it and it's having my guarantee put to it.

And I'd take a similar view with an architect too, though if he's specified it and it's on his head, then so be it.

A major downfall of a sealer in my opinion would be one that needed doing more often than the rest. And perhaps one you need to apply several coats of compared to a competitors one or two coats.

Hope that helps.

 

[Tony73]

I'd say number of coats depend on stone, not sealer . Defo wouldn't go for cheap. Used Lithofin for 10 years, trust it, so stick with it.

 

[Aston]

same as tony, lithofin is my prefered choice and imo is excellent...
quality and perfomance normally goes hand in hand with coverage, asbsorbtion and effectiveness.

 

[DHTiling]

Lithofin was my choice but when i switched to PHG for my stone they stocked LTP.. used it and was ok at what it did.. IMO just as good as lithofin, PHG did for a short while on recommendation from your dad Tony get aquamix in... the pro-sealer imo was good for pre-sealing but not much cop after that and sealers choice gold was good and enrich'seal as great as well.. but customers did cough at the price..

So back to LTP.. good sealers but i am always open to try new products on the market as i am mainly a stone installer and always try to use a sealer that does it's job and with least effort.. after all no one wants to spend hrs trying to buff off excess sealer residue..

LTP MPG.. now not one i like for polished materials, very hard to buff excess imo..

Have been wanting to try meta-crem.. heard good things about that brand..

So to answer the question... i am not governed by price or brand.. just like a sealer to do what it is supposed to do and do it well.

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

This is some great stuff being said here keep them coming, am really looking what fault there is on all sealers at the moment! Who's going to get it first!?

 

[gamma38]

This is some great stuff being said here keep them coming, am really looking what fault there is on all sealers at the moment! Who's going to get it first!?

Sealers eh, can't you just throw some PVA on it. My mates wifes brother's cousin once met a builder that said you could put it on anything. Surely he would know :lol:

 

[Tony73]

yeh forgot, my first choice is pva and then lithofin :lol:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I have been using Drytreat for a while now, used all the others or most of them in the past.

 

[DHTiling]

How do you find it Phil ?

 

[John Benton]

Metacreme by Drytreat is a great water-based product although a bit pricey. Great for sealing grout in showers and the splashback behind hobs. Goes along way as well. One coat does the job.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

How do you find it Phil ?

Great Dave, I have used Drytreat on every type of tile, from polished porcelain to geometrics it is the muts nuts imo, not taking anything away from other sealers though, I rate LTP, Lithofin HG etc also.

 

[nybor62]

i dont do a lot of stone , but when i do i tend to use lithofin and lithofin wexa to clean before sealing

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

Great Dave, I have used Drytreat on every type of tile, from polished porcelain to geometrics it is the muts nuts imo, not taking anything away from other sealers though, I rate LTP, Lithofin HG etc also.

Are you a approved applicator for them as well?

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Yes Tony, I attended a one hour course. If you can use a roller and a cloth you are a approved applicator.:lol: