Be honest : When is the last time you sealed your tiles or countertops? If your answer is never, or you can’t remember, then NOW is the time! Natural Stone Tiles and Countertops are investments worth preserving. Do you have Marble, Granite, Soapstone, Travertine, or even Porcelain in your home? If so, let’s get to sealing! Sealing your stones is easier than you think! We are installing Travertine floor tiles in a few rooms, and because it’s very porous, we need to seal them well. Funny story, when we first started dreaming of building I fell in love with Travertine. My husband said, “It will grow mushrooms”. Fast Forward to actual flooring decision time. I found a porcelain Flagstone lookalike, but it was out of stock. We are in crunch time and we had to make a tile decision. We already selected our shower wall tile, so it had to be something that coordinate with that. I found another flagstone lookalike online, so we went to a showroom to see it in person. We saw some Travertine and loved its muted colors, and old world feel. I didn’t remind my husband that he once said it would grow mushrooms; but I did know that sealing would be an important step. After doing some research, I decided on the Miracle Sealants Porous Plus Sealer for our wet areas, and the Impregnator Sealer for all other areas.
I was pleasantly surprised with how easy the application process was. For the Porous Plus, you simply “paint” a coat of sealer on, let it dry from 3-5 minutes, then wipe off the excess. Don’t skip the wipe the excess step! Wait 1-3 hours then repeat those steps. The impregnator sealer can be done in one coat, same as above. Easy Peasy. Check out these waterproofing results with the Porous Plus!
To make preserving your natural stones (and porcelain too!) even easier, I rounded up my essentials. Keep these on hand if you are sealing for the first time, or resealing. Not sure if you need to reseal? Test your stone to see if it repels water. Simply drop a droplet of water to see if it absorbed into your stone, or if it creates a bead of water. If your stone does not create a bead of water, then it’s time to reseal!
