Help!! backsplash enhancer too dark
7 years ago
Hi all, thanks in advance for any advice. I bought a beautiful multicolored slate stone backsplash. And then I made the mistake of using a sealer/enhancer. What was beautiful stone is now dark and dreary. Any advice on how to reverse the process and get the stone lighter? Thank you so much
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Pls help with backsplash for dark cabs & bianco romano counter
Comments (5)I am in a hurry, so I am going to post a link to my house photos, which include photos of our bianco romano granite with marble subway tile splash. Sorry for making you scroll down but there are a few photos of the kitchen. We are still very happy with our choices and we did our kitchen in 2004. Here is a link that might be useful: Wood cabs/bianco romano granite/ marble subway splash...See MoreHelp! Backsplash too blah?
Comments (3)jreuter - I didn't even notice that the crisscross pattern in the pendants and glass cabs corresponded. Thanks for pointing it out. It's like when you stare at something so long you can't see it anymore. I had also thought about doing a subway tile pattern across, but you're right about the diagonal. bmorepanic - I like your suggestion on emphasizing the horizontal. Maybe have the tumbled stone tiles in three different shades of white and beige in a random pattern? The ones in the pic were country beige color, so some color differentials might give depth to the backsplash....See MoreBacksplash sealed - is it too late to enhance?
Comments (7)I was going to say the same thing as Yvette -- That once you've sealed, you generally can't enhance. BUT - You say when you wet the tiles, that they change color, which makes it sound like they really aren't effectively sealed. If they were well sealed, they wouldn't change color with water. My concern would be for a 'blotchy' result -- where some areas take the enhancer and some don't. Do you have the kind of tile where this wouldn't be fatal? IMO, that would be something like a travertine, where the stone's natural coloration would mask which colors are darker due enhancer and some stay lighter? I'd try a Miracle 511-brand enhancer on an inconspicuous part to see what happens....See MorePlease help! Light vs Dark backsplash?
Comments (9)I like the darker tile, too. However, I would wait as cpartist suggests. We have a white floor with dark lower cabs and white uppers. The dark lowers ground the space so I don't mind the white floors - but just to clarify ours are a mottled stained white cork. I'd never do a solid white floor. I'm just not tidy enough for that....See MoreRelated Professionals
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- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHelp,, I have the same problem,, slate from Home Depot , the mosaic satin copper Jeffrey Court and tile guy put Laticrete enhanced sealer on it today 9-8-2017 and too dark . Lost the grays and more natural colors. Want to get it back to the lighter shade and regain some color. Is there a solution or product? The above picture is after sealer and the ones below are prior to sealing. Is time an issue to doing anything also ? Thanks for any help.
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