Wet look sealer for limestone

[Mr_S]

We just laid a new patio using grey Indian limestone.

We prefer the look of the stone when it's wet and apparently you can use a wet look sealant to achieve a permanently wet look.

I have been looking around and can’t find anything specifically for limestone but many products specify "not" for limestone.

So can anyone recommend a product or have experience with limestone wet look sealant?

Does it make the surface slippery?

Cheers

Edited by Mr_S on Tuesday 7th April 11:31

[B17NNS]

Lithofin have an excellent range of sealents for natural stone.

[maser_spyder]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealer-Travertine-Terrazzo-L...


They do larger, 5L versions too if it's for a bigger area.

[mrmaggit]

Make sure you (if you REALLY must) use a sealer that is absorbed into the stone, NOT an acrylic or enamel that site on the surface.

Remember Limestone is made of soluble materials (that's how the caverns in limestone areas are made) so you may have the sealer "lifting" from the stone, resulting in a "spotty" appearance in time.

I wouldn't recommend using a sealer on natural stone, but if you must, don't expect any form of warranty from the suppliers. I had a chap in last week who does this for a living, he said that some of the guarantees he'd had from manufacturers had more holes in them than a colander.

[Shake&Bake]

One thing to remember also before you seal them. Is there a slope on your drive and what drainage do you have? What I mean is if you seal the bricks in your drive, in essence you are creating a chute for rain water as it will not be able to soak through between the bricks. So if your drive slopes towards your house, you might be walking around the kitchen in wet socks the night after a heavy rain fall.

Just something to think about.

[B16 RTT]

B17NNS said:

Lithofin have an excellent range of sealents for natural stone.

Best on the market. Bit of advice, don't scrimp on cost when it comes to sealing stone.

[Mr_S]

Thanks for the advice, I will check out the lithofin range.

The patio is laid with a gentle slop away from the house so hopefully water sitting on the surface wont be a problem.

Cheers

[haircutmike]

Just questioning "limestone".
I think you will find it is Indian sandstone!

I have just laid 160 metres of this and would be interested to know if I should seal or not!

Peter.

[mrmaggit]

haircutmike said:

Just questioning "limestone".
I think you will find it is Indian sandstone!

I have just laid 160 metres of this and would be interested to know if I should seal or not!

Peter.

Not necessarily. Indian stone can be Quartzitic Sandstone or Dolomitic Limestone, dependant on quarry.

In both cases, be really sure you want to seal, and try an out-of-the way spot first. If in doubt, DON'T, would be my advice.

[haircutmike]

mrmaggit said:

haircutmike said:

Just questioning "limestone".
I think you will find it is Indian sandstone!

I have just laid 160 metres of this and would be interested to know if I should seal or not!

Peter.

Not necessarily. Indian stone can be Quartzitic Sandstone or Dolomitic Limestone, dependant on quarry.

In both cases, be really sure you want to seal, and try an out-of-the way spot first. If in doubt, DON'T, would be my advice.

Suits me!

Cheers.

P.

[Simpo Two]

mrmaggit said:

Not necessarily. Indian stone can be Quartzitic Sandstone or Dolomitic Limestone, dependant on quarry.

Strictly speaking I suppose Dolomitic limestone ought to come from the Dolomites...

[mrmaggit]

True, but that's the name given to it in the brochures for the material we sell. I'm not a Geologist.

[mycroft]

Don't do it .
Its a natural product let it weather it will look fantastic .