Comments for http://modernstonecare.com Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Reveal & Seal Video by Support Team http://modernstonecare.com/reveal-seal-video/#comment-132 Support Team Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:57:36 +0000 http://modernstonecare.com/#comment-132 Carrie, It depends on the look you are trying to achieve. Reveal and seal will darken the substrate, but will not add gloss. It is a penetrating sealer. Our Barrier EXT is designed for outdoor stone if gloss is desired, but it is a topical sealer. If it is near an area that will get wet, you should use caution before deciding to apply Barrier or broadcast some of our honing powder (hone 150) after applying to help reduce the slip of the surface. You will have to buff up the excess with Reveal & Seal before it dries on the surface of the flagstone or it can be slippery. Whether a sealer yellows or not does not have anything to do with the fact that it is water or solvent based, it is more due to the lack of UV inhibitors present in the product. Penetrating sealers do not yellow, but topical sealers can (especially acrylic based) if they are not formulated correctly. Our Barrier EXT is designed to be strong and durable in the outdoor conditions without yellowing. Feel free to call to discuss it further. Carrie,

It depends on the look you are trying to achieve. Reveal and seal will darken the substrate, but will not add gloss. It is a penetrating sealer. Our Barrier EXT is designed for outdoor stone if gloss is desired, but it is a topical sealer. If it is near an area that will get wet, you should use caution before deciding to apply Barrier or broadcast some of our honing powder (hone 150) after applying to help reduce the slip of the surface.

You will have to buff up the excess with Reveal & Seal before it dries on the surface of the flagstone or it can be slippery. Whether a sealer yellows or not does not have anything to do with the fact that it is water or solvent based, it is more due to the lack of UV inhibitors present in the product. Penetrating sealers do not yellow, but topical sealers can (especially acrylic based) if they are not formulated correctly. Our Barrier EXT is designed to be strong and durable in the outdoor conditions without yellowing.

Feel free to call to discuss it further.

]]> Comment on Reveal & Seal Video by carrie http://modernstonecare.com/reveal-seal-video/#comment-131 carrie Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:57:58 +0000 http://modernstonecare.com/#comment-131 Is reveal and seal (water based) the best choice for sealing an outdoor patio that has flagstone layed on top of concrete? If so, do we have to buff it afterwards? I have 200 sq feet, is a gallon enough? Or, do you recommend another sealer? Our goal is to have an enriched, wet look with a water based sealer. We heard water based sealers will not yellow the stone over time. thanks Is reveal and seal (water based) the best choice for sealing an outdoor patio that has flagstone layed on top of concrete? If so, do we have to buff it afterwards? I have 200 sq feet, is a gallon enough?
Or, do you recommend another sealer? Our goal is to have an enriched, wet look with a water based sealer. We heard water based sealers will not yellow the stone over time.
thanks

]]> Comment on Acid vs. Alkaline: What, Why and When? by Chuck Booth http://modernstonecare.com/acid-vs-alkaline-what-why-and-when/#comment-95 Chuck Booth Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:22:49 +0000 http://modernstonecare.com/?p=1288#comment-95 Hey Jason, Great job as usual. Your help and availability is why I use MST's products besides the fact that they work! Is there a way to remove the tarnish or stains in grout left after cleaning with alkaline on travertine, marble, flagstone tiles without dulling or etching the stone? Chuck Hey Jason, Great job as usual. Your help and availability is why I use MST’s products besides the fact that they work!

Is there a way to remove the tarnish or stains in grout left after cleaning with alkaline on travertine, marble, flagstone tiles without dulling or etching the stone?

Chuck

]]> Comment on The Benefits Of An Outdoor Sealer by Steven http://modernstonecare.com/the-benefits-of-an-outdoor-sealer/#comment-5 Steven Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:02:09 +0000 http://modernstonecare.com/?p=994#comment-5 Very timely article. With all the rain we had this year, efflorescence has drawn peoples attention to their outdoor stone. Anyway, love the newsletter and appreciate the ongoing education. Very timely article. With all the rain we had this year, efflorescence has drawn peoples attention to their outdoor stone. Anyway, love the newsletter and appreciate the ongoing education.

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