The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:11 am**

Looking at the stone vendorâ€™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 â€œdeepeningâ€� 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 â€œdry-treat strain proofâ€� and â€œlithofin MM stain stopâ€� are leading products. How do they compare in real life?

Posted: **Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:47 pm**

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.

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:30 pm**

Dry treat will kick ass in the long term. Very simply its got less carrier in than any of the other sealants out there. They also have an enhance product

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