Sealing tumbled natural stone

[Yorkie]

Dependant upon which natural your laying it is advisable too seal BEFORE laying and before using a wet cutter as this can cause stainage although as mentioned you can lay and seal if you keep yourself clean, but you run the risk of something staining it and if your only going to seal it anyway you may as well do them all together in the first place beforehand to be on the safe side but its "horses for courses" on that one. When laying slate its ok to lay then clean them by giving them a quick wipe over before sealing checking that theres no footprints etc as you don't want a size nine reebok classic sealed in the centre, grout then seal again.

 

[Perry]

slate i seal first keep but tumbled i grout first on some limestone & sandstone i seal first it depends on the stone and the job funny world some time its to do with speed (it aint ard to tile but its hard to make money at it)

 

[silverfox]

Dependant upon which natural your laying it is advisable too seal BEFORE laying and before using a wet cutter as this can cause stainage although as mentioned you can lay and seal if you keep yourself clean, but you run the risk of something staining it and if your only going to seal it anyway you may as well do them all together in the first place beforehand to be on the safe side but its "horses for courses" on that one. When laying slate its ok to lay then clean them by giving them a quick wipe over before sealing checking that theres no footprints etc as you don't want a size nine reebok classic sealed in the centre, grout then seal again.

Thanks Diamond, that's the way i would have thought about it.

 

[quick draw macgraw]

Hi
so do you use a bag or float for grout and if using float then all excess grout needs to be removed before second coat correct
Steve

 

[Perry]

dont use a hand bag i am married with 7 kids :lol:

 

[customceramics]

a lot of tumbled marble has holes and is pitted.Bear in mind when you grout you will fill these holes.Be careful when choosing a grout colour.It can get ugly believe me.Always seal tumbled marble or any natural stone BEFORE installation.

 

[mikedavey]

Ok so i'll seal tiles before fitting them. Do i seal both sides & the 4 edges or just the tops?

 

[customceramics]

dont seal the backs

 

[CJ]

Lay..............make sure they are Clean...........seal 1-2

Then grout and then seal again.

Stuff laying the whole lot out on the floor to seal before laying..............unless its only a couple of metres for the walls

 

[customceramics]

i agree with cj, i tile my backsplashes(or small areas) first then seal.if its a big area then ill lay em out and seal