Products
Sealers and protective treatments
Impregnating sealers, surface treatments and enhancers, and an honest account of what sealing does and does not prevent.
An impregnating sealer occupies the stone's pore structure so liquids are slower to absorb. It buys time to wipe up a spill. That is the whole mechanism, and understanding it prevents most sealer disappointment.
Sealing is the last stage of a restoration, applied once the surface is finished and dry. It cannot be used to improve or rescue a poor finish underneath.
What it is used for
- Reducing absorption on porous stone after restoration
- Protecting benchtops and vanities in daily food and cosmetic contact
- Treating external paving and pool surrounds where staining is likely
- Colour enhancement where a deeper tone is genuinely wanted
How to choose
The decisions that actually change the outcome, rather than the specifications that are easiest to compare.
- Sealing does not prevent etching
- Etching is acid attacking the stone itself. A sealer slows staining and does not stop acid damage, and any product sold as preventing both should be treated with suspicion.
- Match porosity, not stone name
- Absorption varies widely within a single stone type. Two marbles can need different products and very different coverage rates.
- Food-safe where it matters
- Kitchen benchtops need a product certified for food contact surfaces. This is a genuine specification requirement rather than a marketing distinction.
- Enhancers are permanent in practice
- Colour-enhancing sealers deepen tone in a way that is very difficult to reverse. They should be tested on an offcut or an inconspicuous area before committing to a whole floor.
What it will not do
- Does not prevent acid etching, scratching or wear
- Needs periodic reapplication; intervals depend on traffic and cleaning
- Applied over a poor finish, it locks in the appearance of that finish
- Over-application leaves residue that is harder to remove than to avoid
Where this sits in the process
Equipment only makes sense in the context of the stage it belongs to.
Tell us what you work with
Recommending the right tooling depends on the stone you work on and the finish you sell. Send those details and we will advise on what actually suits the work.