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Aqua Mix Enrich’N'Seal™ is a premium, no-sheen, enhanced-look 100% Polymer-solid, penetrating sealer formulated to darken, enrich, and highlight the character and beauty of unsealed natural stone. It rejuvenates the color and improves the appearance of worn and weathered stone. May also be used as a pre-grouting sealer. Allows moisture-vapor transmission. It also effectively seals and darkens the color of grout joints.

150 grams of VOCs per liter of material.

Uses

Use on unsealed natural stone such as marble, granite, slate, limestone, travertine, quartzite and sandstone. Effective for interior and exterior applications.

Aqua Mix Enrich N Seal

Aqua Mix 1 & 2 Deep Clean is an effective, highly concentrated, high-alkaline, 2-part (1 part powder, 1 part liquid) industrial strength cleaner and degreaser. Removes ground in dirt, grease, and soap scum. Cost effective product for use in large commercial areas such as restaurants, malls, and hotels. Also effective for quick and easy removal of all types of waxes and synthetic floor finishes.

Aqua Mix No VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) formulas help provide better indoor and outdoor air quality compared to similar traditional products. 14 grams of VOC’s per liter of material.

Uses

Use on natural stone (such as granite, limestone, marble, slate, and travertine), ceramic, porcelain, grout, concrete, masonry surfaces and other stone and tile.

Aqua Mix 1 & 2 Deep Clean

Aqua Mix Heavy-Duty Tile & Grout Cleaner is a concentrated, high-alkaline cleaner and degreaser. Effectively removes grease, soap scum, body oil, mildew stains, and algae from areas that have been neglected or subjected to heavy use. Specially formulated to strip off synthetic and acrylic waxes and floor finishes.

Aqua Mix No VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) formulas help provide better indoor and outdoor air quality compared to similar traditional products. 25 grams of VOC’s per liter of material.

Uses
Use on natural stone (such as granite, limestone, slate, and travertine), ceramic, porcelain, quarry, saltillo, terra cotta, cement pavers, masonry surfaces, linoleum, or resilient flooring.

Aqua Mix Heavy Duty Tile And Grout Cleaner

Aqua Mix Heavy Duty

Customer service letter to Trades-Direct.co.uk

Call us on 01782 566166 

I discovered Trades-Direct on the internet for tiling products and found them to be associated with PITT the tile training company. They were just down the road from me so I popped down to get a quote for all the adhesive, grout, sealers etc that I would need. I have done a bit of tiling before, but this was a big leap to natural stone and large format. The chaps down at PITT are exceptional when it comes to customer service. I am a DIYer, who has just popped in, I am not paying for a tiling course from them and I know little about the products that I require. They made me a cuppa, took me through to the tiling school and then onto the storeroom from where they supply their trade customers. I was armed with a stone tile and asked ‘how do I put that up?’ It ended up with 3 or 4 of their trainers all debating the best/ most suitable products for me and grout colours etc. They even demonstrated the various sealers to show me the available finishes. I left with my quote to supply all the required items and needless to say went back a day or two later to purchase having realised that their price was some £200 cheaper than a certain large chain tiling supplier. A few days later when I was struggling to get clean cuts they even lent me their radial arm tile-cutting machine for nothing (some £800 worth)! I cannot praise them enough for their exceptional service.

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The sealant used by many home owners is Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal. It’s easy to use, has a great reputation, and is available in a wide range of stores.

Whether you want a natural finish or a glossy look, choose a sealant that gives you that look. What makes Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal so great, I wondered?

The Aqua Mix name has long been known for their innovative products in the stone, masonry, tile, and grout world. Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal works to deepen the color of the stone, enhancing the natural color and tones. One product line also adds a gloss to unsealed stone to help with that wet look you may want for your stone. The enriched natural colors, provided by Enrich ‘N’ Seal, give your floors more visual appeal and look of texture. It also seals the grout between the stones to help make the grout durable.

For worn and weathered stone, Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal can give it a new life. You can rejuvenate this well-used stone by applying Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal to help revive the colors to give it a look as good as the day it was installed. This sealant can be used in both exterior and interior locations to allow you to make all of the stone surfaces in and around your home beautiful. It can be used on the following stones.

• Marble
• Granite
• Slate
• Sandstone
• Limestone
• Quartzite
• Travertine

The Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal can aid other stones, tiles, and grout, too. It is easy to use this product. You simply make sure that the stone surface is free of any dirt and oil, and is dry. Apply the Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal using a brush, paint pad, sprayer, clean towel, or a sponge. If the sealant does not penetrate the surface within five minutes, you need to use an absorbent cotton or paper towel to remove the excess. You can apply subsequent coats if needed thirty minutes apart. Allow the floor to dry for 12 hours before walking on it to give the sealant time to properly penetrate and dry. If you step on it too early you may have permanent marks on the stone.

Sealing new and weathered stone is important to give it a layer of protection from surface wear and other damage. By using Aqua Mix Enrich ‘N’ Seal you will be able to keep your stone floors protected and beautiful, and you will keep your investment in the stone flooring safe. You will love the natural beauty that is enhanced with the Aqua Mix Enrich’N’ Seal.
 

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We get many good quality questions with expert answers, here’s one to tempt you into using the forum

Question

The last 2 jobs ive sealed with aqua mix seal and shine ive had to go back and restrip and seal as there have been patches appear where the sealant has turned a white misty colour.
Both were victorian hallways. cleaned hg cleaner washed of using clean water and wet vac. Left for about 3 hours to dry . No suface water but slight damp patches visible. 1st coat applied using paint pad . left for about 1 hour second coat applied. same method but making sure to wipe of any excess puddles.
Clients have only noticed patches arfter a couple of days.

Both these jobs have been for a builder. the floors have been left for 24 hours
arfter sealing before any heavy traffic. but on both accasions the painters had been in if they spilt gloss paint then cleaned with white spirit would this cause problem.

Cheers spans

Answer 1

Hi Span,

This answer is based on mist being above the tile but below the seal

Two things stand right out -

1) Slight damp patches still visible - Aquamix recommend the floor is dry before application. I doubt 3 hrs would be sufficient drying time on these floors unless you have some drying equipment employed.

2) Was the HG cleaner sufficiently neutralised? As it is a high ph cleaner you need to reduce that significantly before applying any finish. Rinsing with water alone doesn’t do that effectively.

The misty effect can be caused by a variety of things: moisture still in the floor, ph too high, cleaning product still in the floor (looks damp but feels dry, caused by dwelling too high a concentrate) the list goes on
Spans asks again