I applied a sealer twice, but the stone still darkens. Should I seal it again?
Q. I applied a sealer twice, but the stone still darkens when it gets wet. Should I seal it again?A. If your stone still darkens when your pour water onto it (rather than just beading up), th ...
- How should I seal my limestone floor?
Q. How should I seal my limestone floor?A. Select a quality sealer for stone. Initially 3 applications or more may be required to seal the stone. Refer to our test to determine when enough sealer ...
- Should I use the enhancing sealer followed by regular water based sealer?
Q. Should I use the enhancing sealer followed by regular water based sealer?A. No. You will want to use one or the other. If you want to enhance the colors, use an enhancing sealer.Dr. F ...
- My honed black granite looks streaky, ( from sealer application). How do I remove the sealer or do I need to re-sand the stone?
Q. My honed black granite looks streaky, (from sealer application). How do I remove the sealer or do I need to re-sand the stone?A. You may have to call in a stone restoration pro on this. But try ...
- How can I remove white stains from rubbing alcohol dripping on my saltillo tile?
Q. How can I remove white stains from rubbing alcohol dripping on my saltillo tile? The tile is sealed but the sealant probably needs to be redone. A. The alcohol has removed the ex ...
- Can you recommend a good sealer for my granite?
Q. Can you recommend a good sealer for my granite?A. Stonecarecentral.com has excellent high quality sealers that are effective and easy to use in their Stonecare PRO Signature line.&n ...
- Excess Sealer on Travertine
Q. Your website and articles are extremely helpful. I now know that you don't have to seal travertine. Here is my problem; my employee applied sealer to filled travertine and didn't wipe off the ...
- A cup of lemonade was left on my marble vanity and leaked. It completely etched the spot - sealer did nothing.
Q. A cup of lemonade was left on my marble vanity and leaked. It completely etched the spot - the sealer did nothing to prevent this.A. Unfortunately, no sealer in the world would have done anythi ...
- Spot on kitchen deck
Q. There are strange spots from cooking oils on a family member's Absolute Black kitchen deck. White "ghosting" type of haziness. It had been sealed but I don't know the product. Spoke with all my ...
- How do I know if my stone should be sealed?
Q. Please tell me how do I know if my stone should be sealed?A. There is a good rule of thumb to find out if your stone should be sealed. Spill some water on it and wait for approximatel ...
- Removing etching from travertine table
Q. Hello I am looking for some help to correct water rings on our sealed travertine table. There are splash marks and rings where glasses were placed. This is a brand new table and I'm hoping to f ...
- I understand that some stones that are more porous than others and one application of sealer/impregnator may not be enough. But how will I know?
Q. I understand that some stones that are more porous than others and one application of sealer/impregnator may not be enough. But how will I know?A. On granites, at least two applications are rec ...
- I have a black granite countertop that has white stains from what I believe to be olive oil.
Q. I have a black granite countertop that has white stains from what I believe to be olive oil. I thought it was lemon or tomato, however, checked it out on an extra piece, it is the oil. How do I ...
- Can I change the color or stain my travertine slate a darker color?
Q: I just purchased an extremely light colored travertine slate for my front room, but would like a richer, darker color for the slate. Since it has not yet been sealed, can the slate be "colored" ...
- Should I polish and seal my new marble flooring?
Q: Just had a new marble flooring installed (approximately 2500 sq. ft). Contractor did not mention polishing or sealing--job is now over..just told me to use water to clean the floor. I have sinc ...
- Iron stains and stones
Q. The floor of my shower stall is covered with grouted sliced stones on mesh. The contractor sealed the floor with a "wet-enhancing" sealer about 3 years ago. I've noticed that the lighter stones ...
- Can you please provide some definition of Sealer for Stone?
Q. Can you please provide some definition of Sealer for Stone?A. Excellent question! For starters, when referring to stone, the word sealer is wrong. Well, technically it is not, but the reason ...
- I am confused about if and when to seal / reseal my granite countertop. Do I need to have an expert do the sealing and if not what product should I use? How often should granite be resealed?
Q. I am confused about if and when to seal / reseal my granite countertop. Do I need to have an expert do the sealing and if not what product should I use? How often should granite be reseale ...
- I have a travertine dining room table. What should I do to seal it and how should I clean it?
Q. I have a travertine dining room table. What should I do to seal it and how should I clean it?Regarding sealing Travertine, check first to see if you require sealing of your travertine by spilli ...
- I think the cleaning company spilled toilet bowl cleaner on my black granite floor and it left a stain. What do I do?
Q. I think the cleaning company spilled toilet bowl cleaner on my black granite floor and it left a stain. What do I do?A. There are several possibilities. One, it is possible that you hav ...
