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trebor · 19-03-2008

laid me trav floor, (1st timer) read topps sealer bottle and it says "apply second coat within 4 hours of first coat" then further instructions says "do not walk on for 4 hours" how the **** do i put second coat on if i cant go on it???

andyb_987 · 19-03-2008

take your shoes off

**grumpygrouter** · 19-03-2008

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Originally Posted by trebor

laid me trav floor, (1st timer) read topps sealer bottle and it says "apply second coat within 4 hours of first coat" then further instructions says "do not walk on for 4 hours" how the **** do i put second coat on if i cant go on it???

Think it means after 2nd coat!

Grumpy

trebor · 19-03-2008

oh (doh!) *is not really thick*)

**grumpygrouter** · 19-03-2008

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Originally Posted by trebor

oh (doh!) *is not really thick*)

Never mind Trebor, we all have moments like that at some time or other.

Grumpy

Dirrty · 19-03-2008

What I do trebor is suspend two wires perpendicular with the floor at a height where I can tilt my weight forward and reach the floor. Then I attatch myself by a harness to them and ' hover 'suspended above three foot of the surface....and simply apply the sealer. I got the idea off the film mission impossible, saw Tom Cruise doing it. The simple ideas are often the best

( Dan, see I am posting more...... can I get in the pub now pretty please )

**wetdec** · 19-03-2008

I hape you have left a couple of days between grouting and sealing

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**grumpygrouter** · 19-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Dirrty

What I do trebor is suspend two wires perpendicular with the floor at a height where I can tilt my weight forward and reach the floor. Then I attatch myself by a harness to them and ' hover 'suspended above three foot of the surface....and simply apply the sealer. I got the idea off the film mission impossible, saw Tom Cruise doing it. The simple ideas are often the best

( Dan, see I am posting more...... can I get in the pub now pretty please )

With only 6 knocks on the door? Need to post a few more yet Dirrty, mate.

Grumpy

trebor · 19-03-2008

a couple of days? i was just about to have me tea then seal it, give it half hour then grout it, then another coat of sealer. (not jokin) i guess thats not right then.
dirrty do they sell these on e-bay? let him in the pub grumpy, could you set him on as a glass collector?

**wetdec** · 19-03-2008

If you thought you could do that maybe your best sticking to ceramics or doing some back ground on stone

If its you 1st one you maybe want to get it right and thats why you get paid more for stone isnt it

Absolutely no joke !!!

tiler

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trebor · 19-03-2008

it's my 1st crack at tiling wetdec, (i'm not a tiler) doing my own kitchen floor, think i should have chosen something easier than travertine with 4 different sizes. looks ok though, just need some tips on finishin off. it's just that i've read on here that some seal before grouting. so if i have to give it it's second coat within 4 hours, i thought thats how long i'd got to grout it inbetween.

**wetdec** · 19-03-2008

Trebor thought you were a tiler m8 sorry on that score. If your sealer is a water based one then you could seal them before grouting fella if not you best wait untill they are dry, on average 3 days.

If the travertine is honed then go steady and grout it whiping the residue off the tiles when it turns cloudy. The trick is to rinse your sponge after each pass and keep it as dry as possible. When you are done walk away then go back an hour later and whipe it again.

Then you need to let it dry out before buffing it off with a dry cloth, hoovering then sealing.

So you see what I meant stone carries a premium of up to £15 a m2 extra to lay, in a lot of cases its difficult to see exactly what some tilers provide for the extra money which is taking the pi**

Be lucky if you need more just ask

tiler

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