Expert Answers in sealers

ANSWER -  You say you have a glazed porcelain tile.  A glazed tile has a glass-like substance fired on the clay bond surface. You then say the tiles are lappato tiles.  Lappato normally means that…

ANSWER - Unglazed porcelain tiles are technically impervious, but they still have some absorption.  So they can absorb slightly. There are sealers called enhancers that can be applied to unglazed porcelain tiles to give it…

ANSWER - Normally when your sealed Saltillo tiles have a whitish or cloudy appearance, it means that moisture is trapped under the sealer. Chances are you have a surface type sealer that does not allow…

ANSWER -  Marble is made of a calcium carbonate material which tends to be more susceptible to staining. It is possible that the smudges are etched spots meaning that they were subjected to some material…

ANSWER - I would not do either option.  Their prices are extremely high.  You can do it yourself for probably less than $100. First of all you don’t really need to seal your grout.  I assume…

ANSWER - Apparently there were a number of compounding deficiencies in how the slate was sealed. Slate is very dense and considered impervious.  If it is a true slate, its absorption is between 0.1% and…

ANSWER - Not all sealers are compatible with each other.  There are sealers that are surface type sealers that will give the stone a wet look, but they are non-breathable sealers and not good for…

ANSWER - Normally all you need to clean limestone or other types of natural stone is a neutral based cleaner or detergent.  It is recommended to purchase cleaners that are manufactured specifically for cleaning natural stone.  There…

ANSWER - Excessive efflorescence staining (generally a whitish substance) on stone, tiles,  grout, or adjacent surfaces is a generally a symptom of an excessive…

ANSWER - First of all let me give you some background info to consider.  Not all granite, or stones in general, are made equal by mother nature.   Being a natural material the physical properties can…