travatine problems

[DHTiling]

HG!!!!!:dizzy2:...which one..?..

 

[TilingLogistics]

Yes I think it was at least 24 hours to dry, I used Hg sealer

Mike,

Really trying to help mate and Dave is but which Hagesan Sealer? and can you answer the rest of the questions please?

Kev

 

[michaeldocherty]

Mike,

Really trying to help mate and Dave is but which Hagesan Sealer? and can you answer the rest of the questions please?

Kev

It was Hg impregnator, the grout was baall flexi limestone, I grouted the tiles with a normal professional grout spreader mainly on the joins but it probably got on some of the other parts of the tile

 

[DHTiling]

How long did you leave it before washing off......?..super flex is hard to remove with just a sponge if left for too long..

 

[michaeldocherty]

How long did you leave it before washing off......?..super flex is hard to remove with just a sponge if left for too long..

I always remove grout quickly, i never leave it too long

 

[burncross]

bet you'l think twice before working with travertine again, mate :dizzy2:

 

[DHTiling]

Ok michael.....time for some photos mate....have you got any,,can you get some..?...please...

This will benefit us more to see wots wot here...

 

[michaeldocherty]

bet you'l think twice before working with travertine again, mate :dizzy2:

I recently did a kitchen with good quality polished travatineand it looks absolutily fabulous but these tiles were nothing like those

 

[michaeldocherty]

Ok michael.....time for some photos mate....have you got any,,can you get some..?...please...

This will benefit us more to see wots wot here...

I will go over this weekend and take some with the sunlight on them, I have tried sending a picture when completed but it doesnt want to work, thanks for the help so far, i will try and get some pics for monday, I think a good idea at the same time would be to get hold of a new tile from them and seal it without any grout etc to see how it looks

 

[DHTiling]

I will go over this weekend and take some with the sunlight on them, I have tried sending a picture when completed but it doesnt want to work, thanks for the help so far, i will try and get some pics for monday, I think a good idea at the same time would be to get hold of a new tile from them and seal it without any grout etc to see how it looks

Great idea michael.......to upload photos ... make an album in your profile page...easier than attachments some times.....

we will wait till you come back to us.......just use this thread and then we will know wot you are on about when you come back...

 

[TilingLogistics]

I will go over this weekend and take some with the sunlight on them, I have tried sending a picture when completed but it doesnt want to work, thanks for the help so far, i will try and get some pics for monday, I think a good idea at the same time would be to get hold of a new tile from them and seal it without any grout etc to see how it looks[/quote]


Definately! This is so important! you need a benchmark to work from or you and the customer will start seeing things

Kev

 

[TilingLogistics]

It was Hg impregnator, the grout was baall flexi limestone, I grouted the tiles with a normal professional grout spreader mainly on the joins but it probably got on some of the other parts of the tile

Mike

We are getting there! It would appear the stone does not have to be completely dry with that sealer as it states it still allows any remaining water to evaporate. So based on that info thats a second cause ruled out from the penetration side! Can you answer a few more questions for me please!

How long did you allow the sealer to dwell?
Did you wipe the excess up?
How many litres did you use of the sealer?
What did you use to apply the sealer?

Kev

 

[keraldine]

Hg Or Lithofin do products to remove the sealers or you can get different grade buffing stones so once you have more idea what the next step is your local CTD should be able to help you out , all of these companies have people trained in their products so you should be able to get the correct advice once you know exactly what the problem is