Slate Tile Finishing

Stevo

Hey there,

Just found this site.
I'm a newbee here but, have been doing construction/renovations for 20 yrs.
I'm currently doing a bathroom tile job for a customer. She purchased these 4x4 slate tiles at home depot. They are very irregular in dimentions and thicknesses but that is not my question.

I found the only way to cut these things was with a wet-saw, and they cut like butter. When the tile was wet, it brought out colors that you would'nt see if it were dry. She and I both wonder if there is a product that will give it that " wet look " and bring out the true color of the tile after intallation.

Anyone delt with this stuff ?

Thanks, Steve

MattCoops

After grouting, wait 3 days, clean, and use a quality gloss sealer.
And why is this posted in picture post?

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Design and installation of ceramic tile and natural stone for floor, wall, and countertops
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Stevo

oops.

Thanks Matt.
I must have been drinking when I posted this.

soldz

home depot sells a sealer not sure of the name but it leave the tiles with a wet look.

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gaddfanjmg

Lowes carries a product called "Wet Look stone sealer" that will give you that glossy shine also I did a 2 floors inthese tiles and found that if you seal before you grout you can save yourself some elbow grease trying to get all the grout of those surface irregularities

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MattCoops

we seal before we grout
then grout and clean, and seal again 3 days later

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Matt with Cupan Custom Tile & Paint of Lowell, Massachusetts
Design and installation of ceramic tile and natural stone for floor, wall, and countertops
(978) 601-8774 | cupantile@gmail.com | view tile pictures and more

MattCoops

oh, and Home Depot sells TileLab's "gloss" sealer
they have a matte finish as well

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Matt with Cupan Custom Tile & Paint of Lowell, Massachusetts
Design and installation of ceramic tile and natural stone for floor, wall, and countertops
(978) 601-8774 | cupantile@gmail.com | view tile pictures and more

Stevo

Thanks for the input. Good to know.

Steve-o

highlife77

I found that the tileLab stuff is crap...you need to get the "Miracle Color Enhancing Sealer" it's in blue jug , makes them look wet and nice...but it is pricey...159.00 a gallon...about as bad as our Mid-west gas prices.

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Stevo

Nice. I wonder if it comes in quarts? Just a small bathroom.

WiseGuySite.com

You can get it in a pint size....