Sunday 23 March 2014

How to Enhance the Look and Seal Pores of Natural Stones

Printed tiles, textured tiles, theme tiles, vitrified and glazed tiles are all the rage, but nothing can beat the depth, the vivid colours and texture of natural stones. Natural stones have been the building blocks of our society right from Roman Travatine to our very own Kadapa Kal. They give us a glimpse into our history and a sense of luxury at the same time.

Now that we have invested our lakhs into these stones are we doing them justice? Have we maintained them so that they can shine out in their true splendor? Has your stone lost the lusture it used to have? If the answer is No....  well look no further for a solution.

The Problem

Natural Stones are porous and have capillaries that run through out them, thus making them act like sponges. They soak up liquids such as water, oil and other liquids such as coffee, wine etc.. leaving a permanent stain which cannot be removed.

The Solution 

Stone Sealers. They are usually Silane based, PU based or Acrylic based. Not only do they seal the pores in natural stones, but some sealers (PU based and acrylic based) also enhance the colour of the stones, giving them a "wet look" or an "aged look".

Application

. Make sure the surface to be treated is clean and dry. The surface can be a polished stone surface or a raw stone surface.
. With a clean Rag, apply the sealer on to the surface.
. After about 2-5mins, wipe off the excess sealer deposited onto the surface with a dry rag.
. Leave for about 24-48 hours.
. The stone is ready for use.

As simple as that. No more oil and water stains on your expensive stone.  

Products

. Tenax Ager
















 . Tenax Hydrex

 





























. Stone Treat Wet Look Sealer.

Above products available in store now, at

Shree Venkateshwara Traders
712, Modi Hospital Road,
West of Chord Road, Mahalaxmipuram
Bangalore 560086

9036092531 - Namit Bhulani
080 - 23592523 - Landline

venkateshwara.traders@gmail.com

2 comments:

  1. Do you supposed the stone sealers you wrote about would work to give a wet look on honed kadappa used in bathroom shower area? How much do they cost per litre?

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  2. "Tenax ager" can be used to give your kadapa a wet look. It costs Rs.3200.00 per lt.

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