Sealing Polished Porcelain Wall Tiles
A sealer is a liquid coat applied to the porous surface of the tile or grout to protect them from oxidation natural deterioration and day to day wear.
Sealing polished porcelain wall tiles. First it is important to understand that there are two types of porcelain tile that need to be considered. Take a tile and pour on some red wine or cooking oil or even mark the tile with a pen. Some polished porcelain tiles are pre sealed in the factory and don t need to be sealed a second time. Before sealing the whole floor apply the sealer to a small inconspicuous area of tile to make sure the product doesn t.
They are glazed and unglazed. Ltp mpg sealer is an impregnating sealer ideal for polished porcelain. I use fila porcelain impreg sealer lay the tiles give the the full floor a good coat of impreg sealer then grout. Test your polished porcelain to make sure it is protected.
Reason you seal polished porcelain is that the polishing process open millions of tiny hols in the tile surface and dirt and grime can get into them and cause dulling. If your tile is a polished porcelain then a sealant may be effective and could potentially decrease the slip resistance of the tile. To avoid any doubt you should test an inconspicuous area of your polished porcelain tile. Open windows to ventilate the room while sealing the floor.
With glazed porcelain there is not a need or benefit to using a sealer because the various types of glaze used to make this type of tile truly impervious. We would recommend posing this question to a furniture specialists rather than your local tile store as most interior porcelain tiles will allow have the same slip resistance and generally do not pose any issues with the movement of furniture.