Terracotta sealer

[Perry]

Someone asked how good the sealer i use on terracotta was so i put this cooking oil and egg on the tile 48 hours ago sent them pics and they are coming round later to pick up just run it under the tap lol

 

[nybor62]

hmm some soldiers would be nice to dip in that egg

 

[Perry]

hmm some soldiers would be nice to dip in that egg

was a job not to eat it :drool5:

 

[Gazzer]

was a job not to eat it :drool5:

You would eat it after 48 hours ????? ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :ack2:

 

[Stonebro2]

Is it breathable - only problem I have had with resin type sealers is if there is a leak or damp and water gets underneath ?

 

[Perry]

its breathable if water get under terracotta you have a problem lol

 

[Perry]

You would eat it after 48 hours ????? ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :ack2:

after 48 hours Neale no lol at the time behave yourself

 

[Stonebro2]

Yes I know but only problems I have had with Terracotta the past is if I have used Resin type sealers - used to fix a fair bit for Paris Ceramics - what a licence to print that was - just that type of Terracotta Pammet you show they are problematic feckers from an efflorescence point of view - a couple of fixers we passed work to where using yacht varnish and I remember a couple of problems they had with efflorescence coming up underneath - how to get the varnish off?! I think they used wire wool and nitromors - not nice.
Anything I finish Terracotta with, must have a remover that will take it off. Double Boiled Linseed has always served me well, and can be thinned with genuine real Turpentine will post a pic in a minute also LTP antique oil and finished with antique brown briwax

 

[Stonebro2]

My favourite Terracotta of all time - pre glazed at factory expensive circa £80 a sq.metre but so quick to lay

 

[Perry]

and you put a fried egg cheese butter on that floor it will mark ? this sealer is only made up with oils and waxs