Surface Treatments

Four jobs, one collection

Each of these Sealers Plus products solves a specific problem.

• Grip-It T anti-slip treatment: adds grip to a tile floor that is too slippery when wet.
• Strip-It and Aqua Strip: sealer strippers that take an old or failing sealer back to bare stone before resealing.
• Grout Release+: applied to a porous tile face before grouting, so a dark grout does not stain it.
• Condense Plus: a stone hardener for stone that has started to break down.

Making a slippery floor safer

A polished or glossy tile can be slippery when wet, especially in bathrooms, entries and around pools. An anti-slip treatment works on the tile surface to increase grip. It can change how a tile looks or feels, so test it on a spare tile or a hidden corner first. If you are still choosing tiles, it is simpler to start with a slip-rated tile: P3 suits most indoor floors, and P4 or P5 suits wet areas and outdoors. See anti-slip tiles and outdoor tiles.

Stripping and resealing

Sealers wear, and a patchy or cloudy sealer needs to come off before a new one goes on. A sealer stripper breaks the old coat down so it can be scrubbed and rinsed away. Let the surface dry fully, then reseal with a product from sealers, using a proper applicator.

Before grouting and after weathering

Grout release is a tiler's tool. Natural stone, tumbled travertine and unglazed tiles can soak up pigment from a dark grout. A coat of grout release before grouting makes clean-up easier and keeps the tile face its true colour.

Stone hardener is for old or soft stone, such as sandstone that has started to crumble or dust on the surface. It helps firm up the surface before sealing. See sandstone tiles and natural stone.