Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: How did you physically seal your grout? 15Mar 08, 2013 3:02 pm xquisite Grout Perfect These are penertrating sealers they sit just below the surface of the grout or tile we call them natural look sealers, they really do not do anything they are a waist of money and time at the end of the day hence is why Aqua mix have closed down. Sorry to say that but these clear sealers only stop deep staining if you can treat the stain as it happens. This is why grout colour sealing is the rage right now as it sits on top of your grout. Firstly, OMG!! I didn't know AquaMix was gone. That is shocking, as I will now have to call Beaumont & see if I can buy their stock of stone cleaner. I can't believe that the reason is that penetrating sealers do nothing. I have porous bluestone floors which have been fantastic since being sealed (from memory it was the Sealers' Choice Gold product). There is no way that you can clean grease off natural stone like this without the sealer, which is why so many stone traders (such as Bellstone) recommend sealing with a penetrating sealer. We had a heap of trouble with the reactivity of our stone & had to call in an expert recommended through the Tile Association. It was on his recommendation that this sealer was used. FYI. Aqua Mix never went out of business! They have been running globally for over 31 years. www.aquamix.com.au It's unfortunate that people create rumours like this. Aqua Mix chose to find a NEW Australian distributor for a number reasons, it would be rude to discuss over the internet. It's being distributed and has been since 2011 by Construction Technologies Australia (CTA). www.ctaust.com.au. Aqua Mix has never been so strong in Australia, growing rapidly. There is some confusion in the similar sounding and looking other Aqua sealer company, that yes is run by the old distributor. The word Aqua is the only thing similar to Aqua Mix, the products are nothing like the industry leading Aqua Mix products. I need to replace the worn mohair seal on my sliding window, but I can't get access to the end to slide the old one out & push the new one in. I could probably rip the old… 0 5199 4 14299 Thanks splashers, that makes sense. The waterproofing guy used this Davco product, I will raise the issue with builder and hopefully get resolved with him - if not… 2 12893 |