Apply the sealer to the carrara marble tile and grout by creating a film of sealer.
Marble tile sealer before grout.
Marble sometimes gets circulary etches scrathed into its polished face with sanded grout.
The edges of the tile are much more absorbent and if the grout color is dark then the dark water from the grout will absorb into the edges of the tile and create a picture frame stain.
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To protect your tile properly seal it a second time after the grout cures.
Unlike a ceramic or porcelain tile floor it s not just the grout lines where sealing is critical but the entire surface.
Because marble is a natural stone and will absorb color you need to seal them before you grout to prevent the grout from discoloring the tile.
Polished marble isn t as open was honed would be.
Sealing before grouting is smart when using a dark grout color with light colored marble tile.
Seal your raw stone tiles before grouting.
Then grout using non sanded grout.
The same process used to seal marble floors can also be used to keep a marble countertop sealed against stains.
Use an impregnating sealer.
If you don t apply sealer first grout will stick tenaciously to the tile surface and it will be extremely difficult to get off.
For the walls you ll have to spray on the sealer and wipe around with a paint brush or sponge to keep the tile and grout wet with sealer long enough to soak in.
I d want to seal the tiles before grouting then grout remove any grout discolouration on the tiles and then seal again.
You can apply another coat of sealer on the tile too.
The sealer seemed to do the trick.
I would seal the tile before grouting.
Then wipe off all excess until completely dry.
I just installed honed marble and plan on grouting before i seal.
Sealed my tile before grouting to make sure they didn t stain i used tec power grout.
I used this sealer and just put it in a spray bottle and sprayed three coats on the ungrouted tile.
Then i used a grouting sponge to wipe off any excess.
The process for sealing a marble floor is relatively easy and should take less than an hour with each application.
Let it soak in for 2 5 minutes.