Sealant for Tavertine tiles

[19047940]

Evening,

I've purchased tavertine tiles for kitchen and bathroom floor, and wall in bath area.

I plan to seal these (using a mini roller) post fixing but pre grouting, and seal them again after they've been grouted. I bought Fila Intensifier from Topps recently and am now worried that this won't be any good.

Can you please give me some hints and tips on a) sealingt the tiles and b) what sealant to use (unbiased of course...)

Thanks,

 

[Daz]

Hi & welcome.

Is it filled or un-filled trav, honed, tumbled or polished please?

Thanks,
Daz

 

[19047940]

Hi there Daz,

It's unfilled and tumbled:


Thanks,

 

[Mike]

you should not pre seal them if you're filling them with the grout as it may not stick in the pores of the tile. i like to use jasmine grout with travertine as it matches the tile when filling, then after cleaning the tiles then seal

 

[19047940]

Thanks Mike - good tip.

I've got limestone grout as the travertine is quite cream, similar to limestone (and the tile showroom used imestone and it looked v good.)

Cheers

 

[Mike]

i hate using limestone, i find it very gritty and more difficult to get smooth. i used it recently and regretted after i started but felt it was too much work to clean off and start again. i suggest trying a little section and see if you like the finish before you grout a whole wall

 

[19047940]

Cool - cheers Mike!

 

[Perry]

As mike says seal it after it's grouted all limestone grouts are different limestone is a colour not a grout

 

[19047940]

Cheers PJC - it's BAL, so a well known brand and should be relatively easy to use. I'll seal after grouting.

 

[Del W]

Welcome to TF. you said putting on wall aswell. What is the wall made up of ?

 

[doug boardley]

yep, seal after grouting imo.

 

[DHTiling]

The sealer you have got does darken the stone, is this a look you are after, if not then switch to an impregnator without enhancement .
As always,if a person is not used to working with stone , then a pre-seal is advised.


Sent from my iPhone