Stone Sealer

[Ajax123]

I need a stone sealer which will leave a gloss finish. Is there one available. It is for sealing Gypsum so I gues it would need several coats.....all experimental so any other ideas to leave a gloss finish on gyspum would also be welcome.

[doug boardley]

a topical or impregnating sealer Al?

[user123]

Do you mean gypsum as in casting plaster, Ajax?

[doug boardley]

I'm intrigued as to the nature of your experiment Al, do share!

[aph257]

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[Dave]

Only Topical sealer will leave a sheen or shine..

LTP iron wax Satin or Iron wax gloss.. Tile giant should sell it or you can order direct from LTP site.

[Dave]

But ... SBR will leave a sheen on gypsum..

[enduro]

Funny you should say that Dave i put some on a plaster wall on friday and the customer liked the look of it....

[Ajax123]

Its for a display stand where we are putting some Gyvlon screed on the floor and leaving it exposed but sealing it with a sealer. Needs to be shiny so it looks pretty is all. No Gisella it's not casting plaster. It needs to be foot trafficable by lots of people during a 3 day exhibition.

[Ajax123]

Will look into the Tile Giant stuff Thanks Dave. I am guessing that with it being gypsum and this being a natural stone it will respond similar to travertine...........we will see.....

[Dave]

SBR Alan.. 3-1 and about 4 coats and it will shine like a S house door... but careful not to skin it.

[user123]

SBR Alan.. 3-1 and about 4 coats and it will shine like a S house door... but careful not to skin it.

Like a what????

[doug boardley]

Like a what????

one of these G

[Ajax123]

Problem is Dave not sure SBR I think will not take the traffic without becoming nasty and scuffed whereas I think a sealer would take the traffic better. Will probably give both a go though and see what happens....

[Dave]

3 days Al.. not 3 weeks.... best to try and see which gives what..

[Ajax123]

Will only be 3 days Dave but there will be around 100000 people attending across the 3 days so quite a few feet ...... at least that's the hope.

[whitebeam]

What about a concrete sealer Concrete Sealer - Watco floor sealers

[TF Ed]

yeah, sbr wont last very long with that volume of footfall..

i really like lithofin sealers.....may something like lithofin mn slate-seal would be what your looking for?

[jgw1]

I used the slate-seal on my bathroom floor and found a single coat gave a nice sheen while a second coat made it almost a gloss. Both coats were generous - make sure there is no pooling or streaks and it can be laid pretty thick in my experience.