Looking at the stone vendor’s recommendation it seems to be common to seal before laying. This would work well for me, as I can set up shelves in my garage to do sealing over some evenings before laying, hence having the stone nice and dry.
We wish the good looks to last for a long time and would not mind “deepening� the colour of some of the stone. A lot of de-icing salt may get used on the paving, so a sealant that reduces how much water soaks in could be beneficial.
I believe that “dry-treat strain proof� and “lithofin MM stain stop� are leading products. How do they compare in real life?
Sealants for granite.
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Both are very good, and I'd stick me neck out and say StainStop will do more for colour enhancement than DryTreat. Not sure how they fare on water-sealing, though.
There's are dozens of different granites, but in the trials I did last year on a dark grey 684 and a light grey 603, I'd say that Kingfisher, Advanced Ultra and StainProfi gave best results in terms of colour enhancement. 16 months down the line, the StainProfi is probaly the best, but only just.
There's are dozens of different granites, but in the trials I did last year on a dark grey 684 and a light grey 603, I'd say that Kingfisher, Advanced Ultra and StainProfi gave best results in terms of colour enhancement. 16 months down the line, the StainProfi is probaly the best, but only just.
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