[gwrightson]

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

[sherco]

  Like this? This was sealed with Lithofin Multiseal.

[Kev Martin]

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

[gwrightson]

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 .

[Kev Martin]

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

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd

[Kev Martin]

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

[sherco]

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

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd

Thats what the customer wanted. It was sealed with this when it was laid.

[gwrightson]

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

[Kev Martin]

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

[gwrightson]

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

[Kev Martin]

You need à high alkaline

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd

[gwrightson]

Many tks Kevin,

A very happy custy, 3 coats of ironwax and looks great .

Geoff

[Kev Martin]

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