Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gwrightson on July 22, 2013, 07:36:39 am
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A customer has asked me if it is possible to apply a sealer/finish to her kitchen floor, these are slate , she is wanting more of a sheen on the slate tiles.
Is it possible ,is their a product that can be applied over the original sealer that will do this job ?
Geoff
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1374475822_Barn Floor 012.jpg) Like this? This was sealed with Lithofin Multiseal.
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Sealers are designed to treat anything that lands on them as a contaminant and therefore by definition to repel so in order to answer your question I will need to know what was used as the original sealer? Ideally when it was applied as well please!
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
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Kevin,
i did ask the questions, the tiles have been laid 8 yrs ago, as for the sealer/finish ,unfortunatly the custy has no idea .
Geoff.
ps. yes kevin, the appearance i believe is what she is looking for .
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1374475822_Barn Floor 012.jpg) Like this? This was sealed with Lithofin Multiseal.
Andrew
Nice job but it looks awful to me! It is so plastic looking! What a way to screw up what is essentially a nice looking coloured slate ::)roll
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
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Kevin,
i did ask the questions, the tiles have been laid 8 yrs ago, as for the sealer/finish ,unfortunatly the custy has no idea .
Geoff.
ps. yes kevin, the appearance i believe is what she is looking for .
Geoff
Does it look good enough to apply a topical sealer straight on or does it need enhancing first?
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1374475822_Barn Floor 012.jpg) Like this? This was sealed with Lithofin Multiseal.
Andrew
Nice job but it looks awful to me! It is so plastic looking! What a way to screw up what is essentially a nice looking coloured slate ::)roll
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
Thats what the customer wanted. It was sealed with this when it was laid.
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Kevin,
it does look in good condition, it is just she requires a higher sheen then she already has, the slates are predomitly black slate , so i am guess just a topical sealer .
What would you reccomend ,if this is the case ?
geoff
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Kevin,
it does look in good condition, it is just she requires a higher sheen then she already has, the slates are predomitly black slate , so i am guess just a topical sealer .
What would you reccomend ,if this is the case ?
geoff
Geoff
Just go straight on with Aqua Mix High Gloss Sealer 2 x coats or alternatively LTP Iron Wax Gloss both will give the desired result and both are fairly easy to strip at a later date.
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
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Thanks for replys Kevin,
i have managed to souce ltp localy (tile giant ) as need urgently, i intend to clean the floors using a contra rotating brush , and then just so i have made sure of getting in all of the raised areas of slate a cimex with nylon brushes . I was going to use a strong detergent, but not so sure this is a good idea according to the data sheet. any suggestions !!
Geoff
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You need à high alkaline
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
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Many tks Kevin,
A very happy custy, 3 coats of ironwax and looks great .
Geoff
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Many tks Kevin,
A very happy custy, 3 coats of ironwax and looks great .
Geoff
Glad it went well for you
Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd