Help!: Sealer

[jhevness]

Good afternoon!

I am new to this web site, but see there has been some useful help re tiling.

I am currently having an extension built on my property and will be laying travertine stone tiles, approx 60sqM. I am finding conflicting advice re the sealant I should use. The room will be a kitchen, living room ,dining room and ideally we would like a gloss or semi gloss finish.

Could I please have some "honest" advice as to what I should be using and the best place to buy this from.

Thanks

[CTD Marie]

Hi

Try giving one of our CTD branches a ring they maybe able to help.

Visit out web site www.ctdtiles.co.uk to find your local branch.

Cheers.

[Dave]

Hello and welcome......

I would advise you get some lithofin mn stainstop-plus.......this is a suitale sealer and colour enhancer.....and leaves a semi-gloss finish.........

Personally i like the natural look ( mat ) and seal using lithofin mn stainstop..

You will get lithofin products from any branch of CTD.......
click on the ctd logo to the right of the page and there is a store locator there.......

good luck and let us know how it goes...

[smartile]

I finished a limestone floor recently using sealer and satin wax supplied with the stone...was called Filafob (I think) might be able to find a supplier on the web?

[Turkish]

As Dave says, lithfin stainstop plus!

Turkish

[Mike Strutter]

I used Lithofin Multi seal on a Travertine floor recently, looked great

[Dave]

I used Lithofin Multi seal on a Travertine floor recently, looked great

That's not really a product i would recommend for travertine though......great for pavers/slabs and terracotta to achieve a sheen but it is a topical maintenance sealer/wax and not an impregnator.....which is what i would recommend...

[Mike Strutter]

That's not really a product i would recommend for travertine though......great for pavers/slabs and terracotta to achieve a sheen but it is a topical maintenance sealer/wax and not an impregnator.....which is what i would recommend...

Oh i see, cheers Dave i'll remember that for next time Still a bit wet behind the ears mate

[Turkish]

Oh i see, cheers Dave i'll remember that for next time Still a bit wet behind the ears mate

Yeah you`re not wrong there!!!

Turkish

[wetdec]

Good afternoon!

I am new to this web site, but see there has been some useful help re tiling.

I am currently having an extension built on my property and will be laying travertine stone tiles, approx 60sqM. I am finding conflicting advice re the sealant I should use. The room will be a kitchen, living room ,dining room and ideally we would like a gloss or semi gloss finish.

Could I please have some "honest" advice as to what I should be using and the best place to buy this from.

Thanks

Hi m8

Welcome

Help me out a little if you can

Its travertine yes, is it honed, antiqued, unfilled , polished & does it have a name ??


cheers

tiler

[jhevness]

The tile are HONED* AND FILLED CLASSIC TRAVERTINE FLOOR TILES. *(Honed: Matt Finish)

[Dave]

The tile are HONED* AND FILLED CLASSIC TRAVERTINE FLOOR TILES. *(Honed: Matt Finish)

Don't shout............

[wetdec]

Ok

You could go with Daves lithofin stain stop plus intensifier or because you want wet/ darker look use colour intensifier(alone) say 2 or 3 coats then if you want stain stop it.


Always get a tile and coat it 1 2 3 coats etc (intensifier) in different areas to compare until you get the look you want.

tiler

,,

[jhevness]

Hello and welcome......

I would advise you get some lithofin mn stainstop-plus.......this is a suitale sealer and colour enhancer.....and leaves a semi-gloss finish.........

Personally i like the natural look ( mat ) and seal using lithofin mn stainstop..

You will get lithofin products from any branch of CTD.......
click on the ctd logo to the right of the page and there is a store locator there.......

good luck and let us know how it goes...

Dave, thanks for your help with this, have you any idea where the best (cheapest) place to buy this is?

Also how much do you feel I would need for 60 sq M?

(Ps I wasn't shouting before, just copied and pasted from internet, but will watch this in future)

Cheers

[jhevness]

CTD say they do not sell Lithofin products only HG, that will give a matt finish

[Dave]

CTD do sell Lithofin...just get them to order it in from head branch(newcastle).....IMO Hg is crap compared to Lithofin....

If your local branch say no again then phone head office and ask them to sort it...

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