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08-03-2008
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| Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | Hi.
I have just finished laying a 30mtr floor using 600 x 600 CIMIC polished porcelain tiles.(Hards as nails and a nightmare to cut.  )
The customer purchased the tiles and was told that they are double fired and they do not need any special aftercare.
The customer is now telling me that someone else has told her they have to be sealed.
Any advice would be appreciated. thanks
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | Thanks for the info.
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19-03-2008
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | so do you lay the floor then put the sealer on then grout?
I thought you sealed the tiles individually. dunno why I thought that but I assumed so lol. | | |
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcone so do you lay the floor then put the sealer on then grout?
I thought you sealed the tiles individually. dunno why I thought that but I assumed so lol. | With polished porcelain that is the way I would do it. Slate however, would be a different matter........
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | so lay, seal, grout? cheers.
got a porcelain floor job coming up and was just wondering
mate at TOPPS says I wont need to seal them though but they're polished so I dunno why they wouldn't need sealed. | | |
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | You might find the tile manufacturer gives instructions with the tiles, maybe they say don't seal. Normal to seal polished porcelain though.
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | Be carful though. I sealed polished porcelain using a roller and it left too much on the tile which i then spent the next morning rubbing off. I would advise using it on a cloth and putting a thin layer over the tile just to seal the pours.
Then again i'm the forum muppet so your best off listening to the others lmao. | |
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by wivers Be carful though. I sealed polished porcelain using a roller and it left too much on the tile which i then spent the next morning rubbing off. I would advise using it on a cloth and putting a thin layer over the tile just to seal the pours. Then again i'm the forum muppet so your best off listening to the others lmao. | pmsl.
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| Re: Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles | | Test test and test again. Get an offcut, put some contaminates on it (things that are likely to get spilled on it) - tea, coffee, ketchup, vinegar or anything. Leave it on for a few hours, wipe it off and it it stains it will need sealing.
Apply with sponge / roller etc, leave it to fill the micro-pores then wipe off with a dry towell before the sealer dries. Could also give the grout a seal with the same method. Job done. | | |
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