Slate Sealant

[annawil]

I HAVE JUST HAD A SLATE FLOOR PUT IN MYKITCHEN. THE TILER SEALED THE TILES FIRST WITH HG IMPREGNATOR. HOWEVER WE USED THE COOKER IN THE KITCHEN YESTERDAY AND NOW THE FLOOR HAS SPOTS ON IT, PREDOMINATLEY BY THE COOKER, THEFORE I THINK IT MIGHT BE OLIVE OIL (ALTHOUGH NOT CERTAIN). I HAVE WASHED THE FLOOR TWICE WITH FLASH DILUTED IN WATER BUT THE SPOTS REMIAN. ANY ADVICE? I HAVE SEEN HG STAIN REMOVER ON THE NET PUT THID ALSO REMOVES THE IMPREGNATOR, AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND!MYTILER IS ALSO AT A LOSS AS TO WHY THE IMPREGNATOR APPEARS NOT TO HAVE PROTECTED THE SLATE.:sad_smile: HELP!!

 

[guy1976]

the slate was probably not clean before he seaked it so he has sealed the dirt in

 

[annawil]

the floors been down since thursday and i washed it on fri and there were no spots on it. they have appeared since last night, would dirt spots take a while to appear? if it is dirt what do i do next?

 

[DHTiling]

How Many Coats Of Impregnator Did The Tiler Apply
One Coat Alone Is Not Enough

 

[annawil]

two coats, he definately put one on before tiles went down and another after that (not sure if it was before or after they went down but def before the grout. what can i do???

 

[annawil]

i have done some ringing about and it sounds like the tiler hasnt put the hg impregnator on properly or it would show marks on it. a suggestion was made that the hg impregnator was removed with a stone stripper, then stone cleaner, then resealed. does this sound feasible?is this a really messy job? the slate is layed in my new kitchen, which has white units!

 

[DHTiling]

I Recommend You Use An Intensive Cleaner ( Recommend Lithofin Wexa )
Then Seal The The Floor With Lithofin Slate Seal ( 2coats ) Impregnator Alone Really Does'nt Give Ample Protection.
Follow Instructions On Bottles And You Will Have No Probs.
Yours Dave ( Dh.ceramics)

 

[DHTiling]

Just Make Sure Mask The Exposed Units Before Using Sealer

 

[annawil]

thanks, would it have worked if there had been more coats?or did it need somthing extra on top of it? i ask this as our kichen has an off shoot area also tiled which does not have the marks on it, as its an eating area rather than a cooking area. would it be best to do the whole thing with the stuff you recomend, both the removal and the reseal or can we pop the last coat of the new stuff on top of this area or is that not going to work? sorry for all the questions, im finding this all a bit stressfull!

 

[GazTech]

HG impregnator does not in fact impregnate into the tile to protect it.It works only as a sealant,therefore needs to be replaced you can view my old thread about selants on forum

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http://www.tilersforums.com/floor-tiling-forums/1378-impregnator-sealants.html here is the link annawil hope it helps

 

[DHTiling]

Really Don't Recommend Mixing Products Have Used Lithofin Products For A Few Years Now And Never Had Any Probs. As For The Impregnator Totaly Agree With Gaz Would Never Use It On Slate As Its Not Really Suitable For That Type Of Natural Stone.

 

[annawil]

is the gh impregnitor actually not suitable for slate, or is it a personal preference?

 

[GazTech]

is the gh impregnitor actually not suitable for slate, or is it a personal preference?

I personally wouln't varnish the garden gate with it!!🙂

 

[annawil]

Yet My Local Topps Tiles Used To Sell It Until Recently!basically Am I Within My Rights To Say To My Tiler He Has Put Somthing Unsuitable On And Asking Him To Remove It?

 

[DHTiling]

Not So Much Not Suitable Just A Bit Old School Compared To Products On The Market Now . Impregnator Is Usaully Combined With Hg Golv Polish.
Most Products Now Are Single Use Products Not Multiple If You Get Drift.

 

[annawil]

yep, i think so, ive rang tile it all as well and they recomend the hg impregnator, they say that if my tiler hasnt wiped the excess of the tiles it will have sat on the top rather than absorb(although that is different advice from earlier as my undertanding was it was sealant and not absorbed into the tile!). basically what should i ask the tiler to do? remove it all and put somthing else on or clean up the tiles effected so far with gh stain remover and then put more hg impreginator over the whole lot, including the ones that arnt damaged?

 

[GazTech]

yep, i think so, ive rang tile it all as well and they recomend the hg impregnator, they say that if my tiler hasnt wiped the excess of the tiles it will have sat on the top rather than absorb(although that is different advice from earlier as my undertanding was it was sealant and not absorbed into the tile!). basically what should i ask the tiler to do? remove it all and put somthing else on or clean up the tiles effected so far with gh stain remover and then put more hg impreginator over the whole lot, including the ones that arnt damaged?

i would ask him to remove HG stuff off effected tiles,use the HG remover on stained area before re-sealing it.Another light coat of impregnator over the lot including grout lines wouldn't do any harm,it's a try it and see job i'm afraid.

 

[DHTiling]

Use The Cleaner On Affected Area, Impregnate Then Whole Floor With Golv Polish , Other Wise You Will Have Strip Whole Floor If You Use Different Product To Seal Slate

 

[annawil]

does the golv polish make the floor shiney? we wanted the matt slate look, although right now i would settle for the not messed up look!

 

[DHTiling]

I Would Say More A Semi Gloss Finish. Also Thing Is With These Older Products ,as Explained On The Bottle Have To Be Removed Annually To Retain There Luster

 

[annawil]

do you mean that once a year we will have to use hg stainremover to take off all the impregnator and start again, or just re do the polish bit. i didnt want any sort of gloss finish on the tiles, but cant see any way round this now.

 

[DHTiling]

The Hg Remover Will Remove Only The Old Coats Of Golv Polish . You Can Get Away With Just Using The Impregnator The Golv Polish Just Gives That Added Protection.