marks on a travertine floor?

[kev]

ok, following on from my question about the buffing machine, i got the trav floor(honed) really clean, applied 2 coats of mn colour enhancer 24 hours apart and then grouted after another 24 hours, now when ive cleaned it there are marks all over it, almost as if its marks in the sealer, they werent there before i grouted.
could i of marked it by standing/working on it while grouting, and do you thing they would go with another coat of the mn colour enhancer.
also i didnt think the colour enhancer was 'glossy', but this was before i grouted it.

 

[DHTiling]

Did you buff of any excess sealer.?

 

[kev]

cant really buff that colour enhancer off as it stays tacky for ages , but dont think its that, looks more like it may not of been properly dry even after 24 hours, anyway just been back and put another coat on a small part to see how it looks when it dries. ... don't think i'll ever use Fila colour enhancer again, will stick with ltp mattstone in the future.

 

[DHTiling]

It was Lithofin MN enhancer you used..?


Directions for use:
The surface should be absorbent, clean and dry. It is not suitable for highly polished surfaces. If in doubt, apply to test areas. Apply Lithofin MN Colour Intensifier thinly and uniformly with a roller or brush or builder's sponge. In the case of strongly absorbent surfaces, repeat process twice. On less absorbent surfaces where gloss is formed, remove any residue with a cloth.

 

[kev]

sorry Dave, got muddled up, it was Fila colour enhancer

 

[enduro]

Was the Travertine Honed & Filled? Because some cheaper Honed and filled Travertine is filled with resin..so when the light shine onto it you will get flat and shiny areas...

 

[kev]

it was honed and filled, came from topps, don't think it was a cheap one.
i,m hoping when i go back that the extra coat i put on a small area will of sorted it,
it says on the tin to fix and grout THEN apply the enhancer (which is also a sealer) in my wisdom i sealed it as is the norm, then grouted it, this is when ive noticed all the marks, which i can only assume came from a mixture of my feet and the grouting process.

 

[enduro]

How many coats did you apply, and how long between coats. How did you apply the sealer?

 

[kev]

2 coats of sealer 24 hours apart, then grouted next day, sealer was put on with a brush, once in one direction next coat in the other direction

 

[enduro]

2 coats of sealer 24 hours apart, then grouted next day, sealer was put on with a brush, once in one direction next coat in the other direction

I find a paint pad or small roller gives better and more even coverage. See what it looks like when you go back, and let me know.