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    got a large job of 100 sq mtr of riven slate in a huge house to do coming up never done anything this big before going to use lifofin to seal any idea how many bottles i would need to buy to seal them just to price it all in dont want to do myself out by calculating the costs wrong please!

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    Morning..

    Are you impregnating or topical sealing and what finish does the customer require.

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    Default Re: sealing slate

    Here's some details for you on coverage of a topical and an impregnator.






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    Are you impregnating or topical sealing and what finish does the customer require.
    impregnating with stain stop she wants a rustic feel to it so as natural as possible how many tins you reckon dave!

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    Slate is quite dense... I would say 12 tins.

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    Price for 12,if you have an account in tile shop put them on,if you don't need then leave back.
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    no probs 12 it is just want to price it all in dont want to go back to customer with extra costs!

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