Best sealer for White Thassos (and another stone)?
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Bill and other tile experts, another Thassos question.
Comments (5)John thanks for your reply, did you do you trench drain yet? I am working on mine now. I have styrofoam slopes that set my pitch but with the odd shower shape I have I am really stuck on how to run them and been dragging my feet. A big concern I have is the pitch that will pitch everything towards the glass enclosure but I think with a little playing with the thin set I will just ever so gradual run it towards the drain. I purchased my trench drain from quickdrainusa.com the lights in the one you showed are very cool. I would like to go with a larger tile of the thassos but concerned with the slippage. I am going to look at the site you recommended to alter the surface. Do you agree the tile I mentioned above is not contemporary enough?...See MorePlease help! Which of these sealers is best for Danby marble?
Comments (6)I like the STT SB sealer (Deluxe). We used it on travertine and White Thassos (and our grout). It was very easy to apply and had extremely minimal odor. I know rococogurl liked the Akemi Nano for her marble. If you call STT and speak with Stephen (company owner and developer of the products), he is a fountain of info and very helpful. There are new application instructions (since we'd last used this sealer) that were not on the can when I ordered more of the SB Deluxe last fall, and Stephen took the time to explain them to me. Basically, depending on how porous your material is, you just apply the sealer until the surface glistens, and then let it sit for 3-8 hrs until the stone appears to be mostly dry (maybe a few wet spots here and there, but nothing too much). Then buff the stone (back and forth a few times with a cloth) and that's it. If you need to apply another coat, I think you just do the same thing again (we didn't need to, as our new travertine tile throughout our downstairs is apparently not overly porous). I really, really liked how easy the stuff is to use (I didn't like the Porous Plus, if that's the stronger of the two-- a bit of a PITA to buff off the excess), and really appreciated the low-odor. So far the White Thassos in the bathrooms is holding up very well, and I imagine our new travertine floors also will....See MoreDo you have Kashmir White (or another porous stone)?
Comments (9)I strongly suggest you see an IRL sample of stone sealed with the 15 year sealer. My guess is that its the plasticy kind of sealant. I, for one, wouldn't want any stone in my house sealed with that. What members commonly do here is to buy a $30-50 bottle of sealer and apply DIY. It's very easy to do and will protect your stone from stains. Many light colored granites need to be sealed. I used 511 impregnator sealer made by Miracle on my Carrara marble. No stains. As with any stone, try to get a sample for your own testing. See if it etches or stains. Then apply a sealer and test again....See MoreWhat type of chairs will go best with white round sintered stone table
Comments (42)My thinking is that that many chairs with patterns will take away from the beautiful table. If you kept less chairs at the table, as Ida suggested, it might work. I would not bring in any gray. I honestly don’t think any of the covers would look better. The current color works well and lets the table be the star, the tufting is elegant and pretty, and they bring a nice soft, calm look in the middle of all of the leather furniture and stained wood … I guess I’m just not seeing the issue with them. To me, they don’t blend too much with the floor at all, due to the legs, and adding in another color and/or pattern will just look busy. I’d spend that money on new barstools instead....See Morebill_vincent
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