Surface Sealers

GOING DEEP

Prep, protect and maintain your natural stone and paving with world-leading impregnating sealers and enhancers

With the right treatment, it’ s easy to keep even the most porous natural stone and paving, as well as tile and brick, looking great for many years. Treating a porous surface with the right impregnating sealer also makes cleaning easier.

Staining is the most common problem for stone, engineered concrete, paving and steps, but there are other common types of damage. Water can be harmless, but if stone or paving is wet for long enough, mould and bacteria can take hold and the material can be softened and weakened. Water also contains minerals (salts) that can leave unsightly residues or stains and even cause major corrosion of unprotected pavers and tiles.

The world-leading STAIN-PROOF™ (formerly Dry Treat) line offers a complete breadth of care and maintenance solutions, including deep-impregnating sealers and long-lasting enhancers for natural stone, bricks, pavers, tile and engineered concrete as well as grout. Additionally, a line of specialised cleaners is available to keep these protected surfaces looking beautiful.

The STAIN-PROOF™ range of highquality invisible impregnating sealers provides many advantages over traditional topical (coating) and impregnating sealers. “Our modified Silane technology comes down to two basic things, ” says STAINPROOF™ managing director, Malcolm Parkes. “Our impregnating sealers penetrate much deeper, up to 14mm, and our special water- and oil-repelling molecules actually chemically bond permanently with the treated material, so you get a very deep and long-lasting barrier of protection. ”

The STAIN-PROOF™ range of sealers and cleaners not only protects natural stone, paving and tiles against stains to keep them looking good, it also maintains the slip-resistance of the surface (which is great for poolside areas), retards moss and mildew growth, and makes the surface much easier to clean.

“The reputation of STAIN-PROOF™ has spread to more than 35 countries through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers, ” says Malcolm. “Today, STAINPROOF™ premium impregnating sealer protects hundreds of thousands of homes and many well-known iconic public and commercial buildings, including the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Sydney Opera House, the BBC Scotland headquarters, the Dallas Cowboys ’ stadium in the USA, city malls, famous hotels and monuments. ”

The versatile product line can be used for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications in residential and commercial buildings, including building facades, floors, walls, countertops, showers, swimming pool surrounds, patios, garages, kitchens and entertaining areas. A 15-year performance warranty is available when STAIN-PROOF™ is applied by an accredited applicator, although the simple application instructions make it easy for DIY use as well.

For more product information, or to find a STAIN-PROOF™ dealer or accredited applicator located near you, call the number below or visit the STAIN-PROOF™ website.

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CONTACT DETAILS

STAIN-PROOF Phone 1800 786 617 (free call) Email sales-australia@ipcgroup.com Website stain-proof.com Photos courtesy of Stonehaus