Tile and Grout Sealants

There are a number of excellent sealers now on the market. These sealers are a big improvement for use with porous and pale coloured tiles as they impregnate the tile, working their way into the pores of the stone and in effect sealing the tile from the inside out, whilst allowing the surface to breathe.

This should avoid any problems of trapped moisture showing up as a cloudy or milky haze.

A good sealer will not affect the natural matt look of stone tiles and should not darken or change the colour of the tiles.

Sealers are particularly useful for sealing grout, which can quickly become dirty or stained and in damp areas prone to unsightly fungal attack. A well sealed grouting job will respond better to cleaning and it should be possible to bring the finish back to almost new.

Sealers are water, solvent or oil based, with solvent based sealers being the quickest to dry.

Whilst water based products are environmentally better and have little or no smell. For a really effective job, oil and particularly solvent based sealers will give you the very best resistance to stains and mould resistance:

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