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Posted by stpindell (My Page) on Sun, May 3, 09 at 22:22
| We need to seal our granite countertops. What is the best sealer out there that is user friendly? |
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| Dupont's StoneTech Professional Sealer is the most often used by tile/stone businesses I think. I like it. As far as user friendly: wipe it on, let it sit, wipe it off. Doesn't get easier than that. ;-) |
congratulations
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| I just read in your other thread that the granite guy took out and put in the new granite and you're happy with the color. that's great. If you ever get granite again, do what I did: go there to the yard and help them put the template on the stone so you can see what it will look like. Doesn't mean you won't get a surprise anyway, but it does help. |
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| I have giallo ornamental granite, the fabricators left me with the Dupont StoneTech to seal the granite myself. I found I had to apply at least 3 coats to seal GO. |
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| roseabbey, My granite was installed today. Juparana Columbo. I know I will need more than one coat of sealer, so they left me some of what they used. How long did you wait between coats of sealer? |
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| We hadnt moved into the house yet when I applied the first two coats which were at least 1 week apart. Then a month later when we moved in and I started using the kitchen I noticed that in some spots the water didnt bead up so I applied the third coat. The instructions on the bottle say you can reapply 30-40 minutes after first coat. |
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| Thanks for all the responses. I will look into the Dupont StoneTech sealer. Any input Stonegirl? Kevin? |
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| Kevin posted this sealer recommendation this past March: I prefer Miracle Sealant's "511 Porous Plus" or "511 Impregnator"). Good sealers - like 511 Porous Plus will do the job in one liberal coat - allowed to set on the stone for about 5 minutes, then the excess is wiped off and allowed to dry - leaving a dull haze that is buffed off with a dry cloth. I've used these with no problems. |
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| That's one Tom Cordova of the rock blog likes also. Seriously, either one is fine. |
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| My granite was installed yesterday. From what I could see from the bottle they used Stone Specific Marble, Limestone Sealer. Is this any good? |
marble sealer - help!
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| hi, based on research (mainly on this board) i purchased 911 impregnator for my new, honed imperial danby counters. however, while i was at work, the stone fabricators insisted on using a different product -- dupont stonetech professional heavy duty sealer. it doesn't seem to be doing a great job. anyone have experience with this? and what do i need to do if i want to remove that and go with the impregnator. help! thanks so much |
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| the granite shop i purchased my slabs from, and my granite fabricator both recommended Miracle 511 impregnator |
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Oh boy! That is almost like asking what is the best car! There are very many choices and very many really good products out there. You could probably ask 10 different stone guys and have about 15 different recommendations.
StoneTech makes good sealers, as does Miracle. Dry-Treat is one often mentioned and of course STT sealers, although the last two are geared more to supplying the fabricator than the homeowner.
Sealers that I would never recommend are the products from the TileLab range you find at Home Depot. They are very low in solid content and are ineffective at best.
Whatever sealer you use, read and follow the instructions carefully and be sure to buff off all excess sealer. For maximum effectiveness, each application of sealer needs to fully cure before the next application - normally about 24 hours.
Here is a how-to for sealing:
You will need the following:
1. Home improvement strength alcohol
2. Lint-free rags or unprinted paper towels (the "Rags in a Box" disposable paper rags found at home improvement stores are really great for this)
4. Paint pad (those hard, fluffy coated pads they use to apply paint)
3. Sealer
What to do:
1. Clean your counter tops by wiping them down to remove any food residue.
2. Wipe the counters with a rag soaked in alcohol. (Be sure to follow the safety instructions on the container)
3. Once the counters are clean and dry, apply the sealer with the paint pad. You can pour a little puddle and spread it with the paint pad. Work in smaller, manageable areas.
4. Leave the sealer for the recommended time and buff off the residue with the lint-free rags. Be sure to TOTALLY remove all excess sealer or you might end up with streakiness and smudginess. Change rags often to prevent smearing excess sealer.
5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until all your surfaces are sealed.
6. Leave sealer to cure for 24 hours and test for water absorption. Drip water on the stone to see if the stone still darkens. If it does, another application of sealer is in order.
7. Repeat the entire procedure until water beads up and no longer darkens the stone.
Do not think that more is better. Work with smaller quantities of sealer and properly clean up after each application. Your results will be better than trying a single , heavy handed application.
For daily cleaning, just use a couple microfiber towels (one dry and one slightly damp) Clean counters with the damp one - you could add some soap to it if you wished - and buff dry with the dry rag. No fuss, and pretty easy
You could use a product like StoneTech's Revitalizer or the 3-in-1 from Granquartz as an occasional sealer maintenance cleaner
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Hi can anyone help?
I had a granite worktop installed last September but the surface is getting worse and worse and looks smudged and horrid as if liquids are being absorbed.
When the granite was installed the company director said he didn't know what sealer the suppliers had used so they used Granfix EASI tile sealer. He didn't give any indication that it would need sealing again at any time.
My questions are:
Does anyone know if Granfix EASI tile sealer is suitable for sealing granite?
Is there anything I can do to improve the condition of the worktop?
Should I put another sealer on now?
Thanks to anyone who can help |
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Hi Amanda -
What is the name of the stone you had installed and do you have any pictures? (Current ones showing the marks would be fine) |
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| My granite, Baltic Brown, was just installed and sealed by my granite guy. He didn't mention a name, but did say it was a solvent based sealer. He also said that I would never need to seal it again, I'm not sure if that's true though. Time will tell |
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| Hate to revive a death thread, but I have to add to it. Most of the granites out there can't or are very difficult to stain. I'm in the industry, and there's a handful of granites that are actually likely to stain if not cleaned up every night. My mom picked one of the worst!!! I've personally tested dozens of brands of sealers side by side, including most of the ones mentioned here, and to date only one actually exceeded all my expectations. Lifetime sealer from Surface Treatments Technology (STT) . There were two kinds of sealer involved, and the first application was just sucked into the stone like a sponge would. It's been over a year, and Mom's real world countertop is holding up as well as the samples. GREAT PRODUCT ! |
Here is a link that might be useful: granite sealer
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| Tom - I am looking at granite now. Would really appreciate if you could let us know which granites are actually likely to stain. I have two boys and have to avoid those! Thanks. |
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