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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 ... -
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oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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!!!!!!
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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?
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease

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?
Grumpy
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease

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
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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?
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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.
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease

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.
Grumpy
tiling@grouters.co.uk
Balancing Act Accounting
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
Bigneil, B&Q would,nt have clue they advise customers to use PVA before tiling.
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
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
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
spenny if your laying then gonna seal them with a roller brush just be aware of how much sealer you put on,,any liquids left on the tile which are excessive need to be wiped off before you hit the tiles with your grout i would say mate,,just read the instructions on the impregnator you buy.
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Re: oh my god im now paniking about having to seal-please put me at ease
And no matter what you do, don't ask B&Q wether they need sealing, as most ofthe time, they don't know what sealing is in the first place.
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