25 sqmtrs ,Stone flags

[jackdempseys]

Hi lads, I have a celler area of about 25 sqr mtrs, of yorkshire stone flags, of which as been painted over with red floor paint about 8 years ago,
The paint is starting to peel off, its not affected the flags in anyway,should come of no problem,what i want to know is the best way of sealing these stone flags and bringing a colour out of them .
or failing that how much would i get for selling 25 sq mtrs of stone flags, some are 0.5sq mtrs size wise, because i would then like to put that money towards a natural stone maybe marble or slate, etc,,?? which would do you think would be the most cost effective. any price in your head for 25 sq mtr of the above,
thanks jack.

[tony TLC]

hi mate you could seal them with something like lithofin slate sealer this would enhance the colour hope this helped

[DevonR]

You can also get a Fila product from Topps that is a sealer and has a colour enhancer in it too. When used it enriches the natural colour giving a deeper tone.
Hope that helps.

[Dave]

Once Youve Removed The Paint You Will Have You Use On Intensive Cleaner
I Would Check With Suppliers As U Dont Want Any Paint Residue To Contaminate Any Sealer You Use. As For Price For Stone Try A Reclamation Yard They Might Be Interested In It. Good Luck!

[jackdempseys]

Thanks , a builder told me, all the old stone is getting shiped over to the US ,as there mad for it , ?
Another builder told me ,he concreted someones celler for nowt, just as long as he could keep the stone flags, the guy with the concrete floor was happy, cos that ment he could put his line/no down ,(do they still make that stuff and hows it spelt.) plus the builder was delighted.

Anyway as for the red paint its just lifting of, no trace of it on the flags , a heat gun should remove the rest .just looks a bit dark or damp in places.

[GazTech]

Personally I would keep the york flags if they clean up ok,poinless taking them up and replacing with stone if youv'e alredy got it.We sell the Fila Dev mentioned the colour intensifier is the one,it enhances and impregnates therefore stopping staining. [IMG]http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.gif[/IMG]

[ruther]

trying to buy Fila colour intensifier for slate floor at a decent price delivered (5 to 6 litres) do you sell it
cheers

Was really asking Gaztech if he stills sell it as he mentions above m8

[brian c]

Originally Posted by ruther

trying to buy Fila colour intensifier for slate floor at a decent price delivered (5 to 6 litres) do you sell it
cheers

try topps or ctd m8

[Grace'sDad]

It wouldnt be much fun carrying them out of a cellar either, unless you're built like a bull!

[monty]

This was posted last year ...lol

[enduro]

I laid a patio last year with flag stones, cost me £100 per sqm for the stone...So big money, i would try and clean them and see what they are like before you rip them up and flog them.

[Dave]

This post is only over a year old...........but hey he might still have them... lol lol..