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Bit of a random one, but that's the beauty of stw...
I have a couple of bathrooms with marble tile floors; the marble's tumbled (hence not shiny, soft edges etc) and the tiles are about 1" in size.
Some sources recommending sealing all marble surfaces (incl kitchen counters), and I've noticed that with these floors having a fair amount of water on them from time to time, they do start to look dirty quite quickly. So I'm thinking of sealing them. Probably as a DIY job
Questions:
- good idea/ bad idea?
- easy to do or tough?
- any pointers you can offer?
Cheers
Filafob
Funny name, great stuff.
You will need to make sure the stone is very clean and all wax is off it first.
I'm a DIYer and have have used LTP stone sealing products and found them to be really good.
Their technical helpline is brilliant - really knowledgeable and the chap gave me a few tips and tricks.
LTP products are sold in tile giant if you have one nearby - was handy for me when I ran out half way through
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I always use and recommend Lithofin Stainstop for sealing marble, it's an impregnating sealer that dries matt and clear but seals the porous surface.
Easy to do, clean the floor 1st then when it's dry, just apply with a cloth or small roller, let it dry. JD.
if using a cloth to seal them try and get a hold of a lint free cloth.no chance of any of the bits of it getting stuck on the tiles.
bit more expensive than normal cloth but worth the extra(im sure b&q do 3 for a tenner)
It lives!
I haven't actually done this yet, but still planning to. The missus has read on "like, 6 websites" that marble sealant and grout don't go well together - something about producing white colour on it, crumbling etc. Does that jibe with anything you folk have seen/ experienced/ would comment on?
The floor in question is 1x1" tiles, so there's a lot of grout there.