Paul Moss

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Hard floor sealers
« on: November 05, 2011, 09:16:24 pm »
Seeing that Aqua mix are no longer selling to the UK and their products are a bit scarce at the moment, Im just wonering what products the rest of you guys are using.

In particular im looking for a good wet look ( high shine) hard floor sealer.

craignozza

Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2011, 09:17:58 pm »
Amtech do a good one  ;)

AshWhite

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2011, 09:30:18 pm »
Got mine from Restormate (Carefree). I haven't tried the high gloss yet, but I've got a job to use it on Wednesday so I'll know more then.

The satin sheen I've used once went down easy enough, and the customers have been over the moon with the finish (pic attached).
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Jamie Pearson

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2011, 09:43:04 pm »
For what application Paul? Stone/Tile or resilient flooring?


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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2011, 10:10:02 pm »
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Paul Moss

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2011, 10:19:16 pm »
For what application Paul? Stone/Tile or resilient flooring?



Tumbled Travertine, Im looking for a topical seal/finish with a very high gloss or wet look.

Jamie Pearson

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2011, 10:21:26 pm »
For natural stone best to go with something breathable.

Try NuLife Natural Stone Sealer and Natural Stone Gloss,

Have tilling logistics depleted their Aquamix stocks?

Paul Moss

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2011, 10:30:31 pm »
Im not sure if they are out of stock yet, I will ring them on monday.
I would agree with an inpregnated sealer, but this particular customer wants it as shiney and wet looking as i can get it  ::)

Jamie Pearson

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2011, 10:35:06 pm »
The Nulife is topical but also breathable.

Paul Moss

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2011, 10:38:47 pm »
The Nulife is topical but also breathable.

Have you used it? Is it very high gloss?

Jamie Pearson

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2011, 10:39:40 pm »
Yes. You can go satin to gloss just by adding additional coats.

Jamie Pearson

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2011, 10:40:24 pm »
Got a sample tile done with it in training area. Will get a pic posted up on Monday for you if you like.

Paul Moss

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2011, 10:52:19 pm »
Cheers

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2011, 11:22:31 pm »
Paul I've used nu lifes 'natural stone sealer' gets glosser with more coats and IMO it's good stuff - plus you can use it for slate, Victorian floor tiles and other stuff.

For extra super duper glossy finish they do 'natural stone gloss' which goes on as a final coat(s) but is only for final coats.

Paul Moss

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2011, 09:33:23 am »
Just looked at the Nulife stuff and I have a tub of the Diversy Carefree emulsion that im going to test ( only used it on lino before).

They state that they are polishes or metalised emulsion and not  a sealer.

So here is my question, are sealers and polishers the same product but different terminology by different suppliers or are they in fact a different product?
 I always thought a sealer was a lot harder and therefore longer wearing and the polishers where for maintenence further along.

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2011, 09:39:57 am »
For natural stone best to go with something breathable.

Try NuLife Natural Stone Sealer and Natural Stone Gloss,

Have tilling logistics depleted their Aquamix stocks?

Kevin Martin still sells Aquamix and has other range of sealers for every type of stone & Porcelain tiles plus cleaners etc. Go onto his web site www.allforstone.co.uk for more details.  ;D
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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2011, 06:33:34 pm »
For natural stone best to go with something breathable.

Try NuLife Natural Stone Sealer and Natural Stone Gloss,

Have tilling logistics depleted their Aquamix stocks?

Kevin Martin still sells Aquamix and has other range of sealers for every type of stone & Porcelain tiles plus cleaners etc. Go onto his web site www.allforstone.co.uk for more details.  ;D

Not only do we still sell Aqua Mix as the products run out and that at the moment is very few we have replaced them with the new Aqua-Seal Range which are essentially improved Aqua Mix products except we have improved a lot of them.

The only products we have currently run out of are

Aqua Mix NanoScrub  replaced by Aqua Seal MicroScrub
Aqua Mix Grout Colorant in Black and Charcoal Grey   replaced by Aqua-Seal Grout Renu and Seal in the same colors.

I have the largest Aqua Mix Stock in the whole of Europe big enough to cope with any project Large or Small.

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Jamie Pearson

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Re: Hard floor sealers
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2011, 07:18:44 pm »
With regard to sealers for resilient flooring (marmoleum/linoleum, rubber, vinyl)

Normally sealers have a larger molecular size than finishes. They are meant as an undercoat for porous floors such as linoleum and some rubbers.

These are designed to be overcoated with acryllic finishes as on their own they are quite soft and wont stand up to traffic.

Some of the finishes available Pioneer Eclipse to name one are self sealing. Best to check first to save having to apply extra coats.