seal guard sealants aerosol

[kilty55]

hi all,has anyone used this product to impregnate porcelain tiles and if so what were there veiws on it? i ask as the job im on i asked the customer for sealant as they are adamant they want to supply the adhesives etc and this is what they gave me ,,never used it b4 so i wanted a proffesionals oipinion on it cheers

[Dave]

To seal porcelain then you need porcelain impregnator..something like lithofin fz protective impregnator and seen as sealguard is a topical type sealer then no i would not use it on porcelain tiles but as a grout sealer then yes it is spot on........

[kilty55]

hi dave ,yes i thought as much its just really a mist spray sealant for grouts isnt it, a wee bit misleading as it says its grout and tile sealant but when you read the info on it it just says it doeasnt harm tiles,does most porcelain just take absorb one coat of sealant so to speak,,its less porous than stone etc?

[Dave]

Yes..one coat will usually suffice on most porcelain tiles..........

[kilty55]

okay i shall advise the customer this is not suitable for the porcelain tiles she wants,is it always best to seal tiles 1st before laying i assume,

[Dave]

Work cleanly whilst laying and then seal before grouting........porcleain tiles have microscopic open pores and the dirt grabs into these so it's best to seal before grouting...........not all porcelain needs sealing though...mainly just the unglazed type...........

i.e cheap b&q ****e

[bobbin]

This contradicts Sealguard themselves. I spoke to them last Friday about the use of this product and they clearly stated that it can be used for sealing both tiles and grout. This was there technical department and not the receptionist. I have also sent a mail to them asking for clarification on its uses, so that this confusion can be cleared up. I'll let you all know when I get a response.
Cheers

[mz30]

Bobbin it does seal tiles and grout but it doesnt seal porcelain as far as i know,just looked at the tin it says "seals marble ,granite and terracotta"could not see any mention of porcelain.

[frogeye]

I used this product and yes it seals the grout ( at least I think it does as it cleans up nice when the kids have been using hair dye etc) but seal the tiles? - I don't think so. I gave my problem wall plenty of applications - couldn't see the point in having half a tin left - so I would guess at at least 3 coats. The problem bottom row of tiles are still a problem. To be honest I would not use this again - well not the spray can anyway.

frogeye - one disappointment after another

[TilingLogistics]

Originally Posted by bobbin

This contradicts Sealguard themselves. I spoke to them last Friday about the use of this product and they clearly stated that it can be used for sealing both tiles and grout. This was there technical department and not the receptionist. I have also sent a mail to them asking for clarification on its uses, so that this confusion can be cleared up. I'll let you all know when I get a response.
Cheers

I am sorry I don't care what Sealguard Technical department said!!! Any spray applicated sealant is lower end of the market. It can never work as well as a liquid applied penetrative sealer. Even Aqua Mix admit that

A lot of it is lost in the atmosphere before it even gets to the surface. It is designed to quickly seal grout which is 20 times more porous than any porcelain

Kev

[garythetiler]

i found this when i sealed poliished porcelain with seal guard it evaporated off the tile so fast i found fila mp 90 worked far better for this application seal guard sealer has got its uses just not for sealing porcelain in my opinion