Help Me oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease - TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums

spenny · 27-07-2008

I have been reading over some posts and have seen a few people talking about sealing tiles. I was of the thinking that i didnt need to seal the tiles i am working on tomorrow-polished porcelin tiles bought from b&q. I thought you only needed to seal them if they were untouched(as in not polished)
im so not sleeping tonight until i find out-so please help!!!!!!

kilty55 · 27-07-2008

yes spenny you will have to seal these tiles mate with a porcelain impregnator,i seal them first before working to be honest,hope this helps

spenny · 27-07-2008

im so confused-i thought as they were polished they didnt need sealed!?!? How do i go about this,how long will it take,and what is the best stuff to use-or are they all pretty much the same?
What would happen if i was not to seal them?

**grumpygrouter** · 27-07-2008

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Originally Posted by spenny

I have been reading over some posts and have seen a few people talking about sealing tiles. I was of the thinking that i didnt need to seal the tiles i am working on tomorrow-polished porcelin tiles bought from b&q. I thought you only needed to seal them if they were untouched(as in not polished)
im so not sleeping tonight until i find out-so please help!!!!!!

Arn't these the ones you wer talking about earlier Spenny? Someone replied and said they were glazed porcelain so didn't need sealing?

bigneil · 27-07-2008

lol, don't panic. these porcelain tiles from b&q.,.. there was a particular one they had on offer, big square thing. That is porcelain, and does need to be sealed (wierd for porcelain). as long as you do it before grouting you'l be fine. if you have alredy fitted and grouted then get round there in the morning give it a bloody good scrub, wait till it dries, then take off any remaianing dust with a dry cloth and seal it. You can use an ordinery paint roller then wipe off the excess.
PS, i have not personnally worked with these tiles so maybe some of guys have, and can ammend or improve on my advice.
good luck and don't worry too much

27-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by spenny

I have been reading over some posts and have seen a few people talking about sealing tiles. I was of the thinking that i didnt need to seal the tiles i am working on tomorrow-polished porcelin tiles bought from b&q. I thought you only needed to seal them if they were untouched(as in not polished)
im so not sleeping tonight until i find out-so please help!!!!!!

you,ll be fine
just read the threads on the subject theres quite a few
and follow there advice

spenny · 27-07-2008

yes grumpy, they are the same ones i was talking about earlier, but having read other posts i thought i was now going to need to seal them.
Im showing my inexperience here by saying i dont really know the difference between polished and glazed.
Basically, if they were required to be sealed,would it not say on the box?

kilty55 · 27-07-2008

glazed porcelain does not need sealed spenny,,polished does. get a porcelain impregnator from your local tile shop and apply as stated on the bottle wiping off excess afterwards then let dry and bobs your uncle m8,,dont worry too much m8 ul be fine

bigneil · 27-07-2008

PS if they are glazed, then as grumps says, they won't need sealing. you could just phone B&Q in the morning and ask if they are the ones that need sealed. if they are then they will also have some suitable sealer.

**grumpygrouter** · 27-07-2008

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Originally Posted by spenny

yes grumpy, they are the same ones i was talking about earlier, but having read other posts i thought i was now going to need to seal them.
Im showing my inexperience here by saying i dont really know the difference between polished and glazed.
Basically, if they were required to be sealed,would it not say on the box?

Boxes don't always give all the info you need sometimes. if the box says glazed then you don't need to seal them. polished you generally do.

Whatever you don't, don't panic, it won't get you anywhere. Just take your time and think things through, you'll be fine.

**whitebeam** · 27-07-2008

Bigneil, B&Q would,nt have clue they advise customers to use PVA before tiling.

spenny · 27-07-2008

thanks a million guys-i'll now sleep easy. I think i just got a bit panicked by it all, but from now on, i'll stick to the general rule of thumb that glazed dont need sealed,but polished do. I also thought i would have to seal them before laying them, but its good to know i can lay them all and then pun the sealer over the tiles using a roller brush before i grout.
Thanks again guys-great help as usual