Repellents, protectants, impregnators, and sealants — whatever you call them — can provide excellent long-term advantages to stones or tiles installations. If the quality of sealant is good, it not only can withstand challenging environments but can satisfy customers’ expectations also. If you want to build a patio, gazebo, or driveway with natural stone pavers to give your area an aesthetic look, quality sealants can do wonders as they do not change the look of the stones and can last longer than ordinary sealants. While sealants are successfully used fora long time, many people are stillconfused about their uses and functions.
Here are a few of the primary benefits of using sealants that will clear the myths related to sealants:
- Stain Resistance: Although stain resistance is the most significant quality of sealants it is a misunderstanding also when protecting a specific surface. Unlike surfaces like carpets where you have to clean the spill immediately, it is not the same case with tiles, or stone flooring and grout. If the joints are sealed properly with a quality sealant, no staining will occur on the surface no matter how long the contaminant stays on the floor. All the good quality sealing agents can work as stain resistance up to some degree. It is another thing that you cannot expect that the sealants can make the surfaces stain-proof.
- Easier and Faster Installation of Tiles: You surely will be in search of some ways that can make the installation of tiles at a much faster pace saving time and money both but without compromising the quality. These expectations are not difficult to achieve if good quality sealants are used to pre-treat tiles and natural stone pavers prior to grouting. Before applying the sealants, you just have to consider a few things such as the porosity and immersion of the materials, the texture of the surface, the type of grout you are going to use, etc. The other advantages may include that there is no need to over washing or scrub the tiled or stoned surfaces if they are sealed properly.
- Lowers Maintenance: As you know that stones and tiles are already low-maintenance surfaces, the use of quality sealants will further cut the maintenance requirements and cost. It is true that sealants do not make surfaces maintenance-free, but the life expectancy of the flooring surely increases. Sealants work as barriers on the joints as they do not let dust or dirt enter the material. Even if the surfaces start looking yellowish due to the continuous use of water, as in washrooms, they become easier to clean due to the use of sealants.
- Able to Meet All Types of Requirements: It is true that all the sealants cannot be used on all types of surfaces but you need not worry as there is a wide range of sealants to meet different requirements. Some sealants are designed for particular materials such as granite, concrete, or marble. You just need to know the appropriate product and how to use it on your type of surface.
Understanding the sealants and their uses on different surfaces is very important for the long life of your patio or driveway surface. For quality sealant, you can contact Pietra Gallery, who will give you, if required, proper advice also.