Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed). - Tile Advice

[confusedyouwill]

I've just laid a reclaimed brick floor in my kitchen (full bricks, 2.75 inches thick). I haven't pointed them yet, as I need to seal them first. Problem is, I need help to choose what type to get. I love the natural colour, mellow and rustic, so ideally I don't want that to change. However, the surface is rough and I can imagine that, leaving them with a matt finish, they will be a nightmare to clean. So, the ideal scenario is to seal it with something that won't change the colour and lets the floor breathe, and is either a delicate silk finish, or add a top coat to achieve the same effect. What I definetly would hate is any darkening/plastic looking finish. Also a high gloss isn't the look I'm after. So, can someone please help?

 

[Perry]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

lets see a picture

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

Ok, I get some tomorrow in daylight. Thanks for your reply.

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

The first photo is natural daylight, the other two are with the flash.

 

[Perry]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

I used to a natural sealer for terracotta but I can't rember what it was :shy: Not sure how stainstop would be as would need to feel the brick see how pours it is some of the other guys are more used to the monden day sealers they may have more idea

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

It''s very porous, soaks up water like a sponge. Whatever I use, it's gonna take a lot.

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

Any ideas lads? I need to get this sorted soon.

 

[Bubblecraft]

That's a stunning look! I like it. Not sure best sealer for it though. Sorry

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

how about boiled linseed oil !!, we use to do terracotta with it years ago.

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

Bubblecraft - Thanks for the kind words. They look even better in the flesh and i love them. Which is why I am determined not to cover them in plastic looking gunk. Natural as possible is what I'm after.

DPF - The clue is in the title, NOT LINSEED!:smilewinkgrin: I used it years ago on some old Norfolk pamments, and it looked awful. I don't like what it does to terracotta either, but thanks anyway.

 

[Gazzer]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

Have you tried Identify Your Surface | LTP Online | Tile Cleaning, Sealing and Maintenance Products

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

No, I haven't but I will now. Thanks.

 

[Perry]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

this has had a coat of stainstop on it then osma oil not to dark but you have to be confident in what you do or you could get in a pickle as you can see it doesn't darken it much on the left of the tile it hasn't had the oil on it

 

[confusedyouwill]

Re: Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed

Yes that looks Ok, in fact it's rather nice. Certainly doesn't look like it's covered on a thick coat of gunk, and the colour hasn't changed that much either. I think I could live with that. I haven't heard of stainstop or osma oil though. I googled the oil and Osmo oil came up, is that the same?

I had a look at LTP, but the cost is prohibitive on the floor area and amount I'd need to use on these very porous bricks.