Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:20 pm
As the thread says, can someone recommend what sealer to use for indian sandstone. Am i correct to presume that sealing it is the right thing to do.
Mant thanks. Mark
Mant thanks. Mark
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:35 pm
Lithofin or Larsen Acriseal might be pushing it to get it done this year though due to the temperature and humidity etc. If it's new paving best leave it until any chance of efflourence has gone which means next year.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:11 pm
Thanks, i had not thought of effourence!
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:34 pm
I have also been recommeneded K-seal Total. Any thought?
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:33 pm
never heard of it ,but as pablo correctly says,its getting a bit late for sealing
LLL
LLL
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:05 pm
Mark
I would leave the paving sealing till next year, then come spring next year give it a really good clean, allow to dry out then seal.
Sealing after late September can be pushing it as temps are lower and surfaces stay damper longer all what you don't want when sealing.
I would leave the paving sealing till next year, then come spring next year give it a really good clean, allow to dry out then seal.
Sealing after late September can be pushing it as temps are lower and surfaces stay damper longer all what you don't want when sealing.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:24 pm
I don`t think you`ll suffer from Efflorescence in indian sandstone ......
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:13 am
Hi there - with this mild weather I was thinking of sealing on thursday (it is said to be 17 degrees and sunny) - will this be OK??? Or must I really wait until next year. Thanks Mark
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:25 pm
Mark, as long as it is absolutely dry, and I mean completely dry, then you will be ok. Avoid first thing in the morning or approaching dusk due to the dew point.
I don't know which type of product you are using but even if it is water based, don't be suckered into the belief that water is not a problem because the sealer has water in it - what the sealer has in it is water that has been modified by additives and it's not the same.
Also, if the pores of the paving are full of water then the sealer won't be able to displace the water that is already there and even if you got no adverse reaction chemically you would not achieve the optimal mechanical bond that you are looking to achieve.
Lastly, if in doubt, do an out of the way test piece and check it 24 hours later.
Good luck!
I don't know which type of product you are using but even if it is water based, don't be suckered into the belief that water is not a problem because the sealer has water in it - what the sealer has in it is water that has been modified by additives and it's not the same.
Also, if the pores of the paving are full of water then the sealer won't be able to displace the water that is already there and even if you got no adverse reaction chemically you would not achieve the optimal mechanical bond that you are looking to achieve.
Lastly, if in doubt, do an out of the way test piece and check it 24 hours later.
Good luck!
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:50 pm
Hi
you do not have to seal it at all...
why not just leave it and get the best of both worlds...
the paving looks fab when dry and when its a rainy day the colours look fantastic...
i was in the same situation it seams you are in... and as suggested to me at the time.... "why seal a natraul product"
many will tell you other things so this is just my 2 pence worth
you do not have to seal it at all...
why not just leave it and get the best of both worlds...
the paving looks fab when dry and when its a rainy day the colours look fantastic...
i was in the same situation it seams you are in... and as suggested to me at the time.... "why seal a natraul product"
many will tell you other things so this is just my 2 pence worth
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:36 pm
I agree with rimex ,why bother?
most natural stuff carries on looking great for many years with no sealants at all
LLL
most natural stuff carries on looking great for many years with no sealants at all
LLL
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:40 am
Yet again agree with rimex & LLL - next-door-neighbours has now been down about 5yrs - looks about 50yrs - fabulooosa...
Sod any sealing sucker... more trouble than it's worth :p
Sod any sealing sucker... more trouble than it's worth :p
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:58 am
Why seal a natural product?
Because they vary in porosity and some are darker and quite impermeable and age beautifully as mentioned in earlier posts, other lighter, less dense stones can be stained by bird shit (pigmented after eating plums or unpigmented), red wine stains, cooking spills from bbq's etc - if your stone will absorb water it will absorb stains and one persons view of "character / shabby chic" is another persons "ruined" - as ever, it's in the eye of the beholder.
Of course, you don't have to go for a paint like sealer - there are many excellent stain stops available that do work and do not change the natural look of the paving when dry.
Because they vary in porosity and some are darker and quite impermeable and age beautifully as mentioned in earlier posts, other lighter, less dense stones can be stained by bird shit (pigmented after eating plums or unpigmented), red wine stains, cooking spills from bbq's etc - if your stone will absorb water it will absorb stains and one persons view of "character / shabby chic" is another persons "ruined" - as ever, it's in the eye of the beholder.
Of course, you don't have to go for a paint like sealer - there are many excellent stain stops available that do work and do not change the natural look of the paving when dry.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:28 am
its a matter of personal taste WoP, when i see yorkstone thats been down 300 years i like that look, whereas others would say it looks old and dirty
but structurally, paving doesn't need sealing (as far as i know)
its purely cosmetic
LLL
but structurally, paving doesn't need sealing (as far as i know)
its purely cosmetic
LLL
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:29 am
having said that i used lithofin mn stainstop on my patio ,mainly because of proximity or the bar and BBQ also lot of small kids about grrrrr
LLL :;):
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