sealing travertine

[Mike]

do you recommend sealing travertine before or after grouting? i usually seal before but i seen some of you seal after so the grout can fill the pores and then seal it in. i got a trav border to grout wednesday, cheers

 

[doug boardley]

I seal after grouting Mike, otherwise the grout doesn't grab into the pits for any durable length of time.

 

[White Room]

Same as Doug, seal after grouting.

 

[hillhead]

I laid 32m2 trav last week on a floor, grouted then sealed the evening after for first coat. Second coat Friday morning.Works well and my customer was delighted.

 

[Mike]

i seen you do it doug, i think i'll seal it after and see how it goes. the tiles are very porous. cheers

 

[Stewart]

As above, but if the grout is not one to match the trav border, such as white, then I would seal first.......

 

[doug boardley]

]i seen you do it doug,[/I] i think i'll seal it after and see how it goes. the tiles are very porous. cheers

where, when?? have I got a stalker??:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Mike]

it's a mapei jasmine stew, should match up fine ta

 

[Mike]

where, when?? have I got a stalker??:lol::lol::lol::lol:

i meant i seen your post on another thread last week, ha ha

 

[Ian]

Honed and filled I do before and after grouting. Unfilled I do twice after grouting for the reasons mentioned above. It's always nice to get a coat on before grouting as it helps when cleaning up, not possible really with the unfilled.