I've got a load of porcelain tiles to seal, and was wondering how long you can leave them, after sealing, til you re-stack em? Straight away, finger dry, or fully soaked in (5 hours)!?!

Cheers
Scott

Hi scott......you only let it dwell on the tile for a set time...usually 10 mins or so..depending upon sealer..then wipe the excess off..never let the sealer dry on the tiles surface....

Use a paint pad, only cost a couple of quid but brilliant for this.

Use mohair rollers but keep a lint free cloth for wipe over in case of excess

Thanks guys. The way i was shown, was to apply the sealer with a cloth and just rub it in. You reckon paint pad, or roller, would be better? Or just a matter of personal taste? Using Seal-Guard Impregnator btw.

So, as soon as excess is removed, i can stack the tiles back up? I then wait for 5 hours or so, check water penetration, and decide whether or not to re-coat? Just double checking really, to make sure i don't get anything wrong hehe!

On another note, can anyone recomend a black grout that doesn't fade? Or at least less likely to fade!?! I'm not sure if the customer has bought grout yet; i know he's bought the addy (probably from B&Q like the tiles), but no idea yet what it is...