Sealing Marble, Limestone Natural stone.

floor tiles, walls, bench top, vanity, marble bath, basins, pavers, shower base, bathroom tiles and tables.

Sealing marble and limestone is an art that Lustre has mastered.

 Contact our team - Donovan 021792498 or Steve 021665713

Lustre utilizes a whole range of sealing products for sealing marble and limestone. Weather you want a etch resistance, stain guard or a topical barrier coating (matt, semi gloss or high gloss).

The art of professionally sealing marble is to utilise the correct sealer for the task it must perform, to a particular type of application. e.g commercial or residential, Internal or external marble tiles, bench top, fire hearth etc.

The application of a marble sealer, gives your stone a fighting chance, to give you enough time to remove any spillages before they stain your stone. Sealers are not, water-proofing system nor are they bullet proof. It is similar to scotch guarding your sofa.

Marble Sealer Products

Lustre Clearstone coating is not a polyurethane but a formulated polyester based resin system which is water clear and non- yellowing that can be applied to many types of natural stones including marble, limestone, sandstone etc .  10 year guarantee no staining or etching. 

Lustre etch resistor is a penetrating breathable sealer that gives you a longer time to remove acidic spillages. Instead of the acidic product touching the marble, fibres like hair strands hold the product long enough for you to wipe any spillages. This product is ideal for bench tops, vanities and showers.

Lustre marble stain stop is a premuim penetrating breathable sealer which has excellent stain inhibiter properties.

Lustre enhancement stain stop,can bring out the magnificent natural colours of your marble or natural stone and at the same time protect your investment from staining.

Lustre topical sealers aid to the design of a room which the stone can be transformed to a matt, semi-gloss or high gloss.

What is marble made of ?

Marble is a limestone that has been changed under intense heat and pressure and is composed of calcium carbonate. The most common mineral of this composition is calcite.

Etch - Blemish, white spots, dull spots - Etch Removal

Calcite reacts to acid based products such as wine, coke, perfume, pet stains, house hold cleaners, window cleaners. The chemical rection is called etching, this is evident by wine ring marks, white spots, dull spots, blemishes on your marble. These are not stains, the acid based product has eaten the surface of the marble.

Lustre etch removal process is similar to removing a scratch from timber.

Stains - Stain removal process

Natural stone is porous and when not sealed with the approprite sealer will stain the once beautiful and elegant material. Lustre stain removal will remove the stain permanently leaving your surface as new.

There are many different types of sealers on the market, however they will differ mainly in how much protection they offer (measured in the time they will protect and the range of contaminates they will repel).

The low cost products will measure protection in minutes against a small range of contaminants while the premium products will afford much greater protection (measured in hours) against a quite exhaustive range of contaminants.

Incorrect Sealers Applied - striping sealer

Here are some examples when your natural stone has been applied by the incorrect sealer for the type of application. If you have any of these or any other problems Lustre stripping or Lustre restoration renews, refurbishes, repairs, refinishes and preserves natural stone to its former glory.

Before sealing, Lustre utilizes different tailored methodologies depending on the condition of the material. Lustre deep clean and Deep dirt extraction, Lustre marble aqua power clean, and Lustre clean marble & capture methods not only removes the surface dirt but deeply draws out the stains and dirt deep within the pores of the marble.

Lustre offers our clients when initial work is completed, the correct cleaning products, and accessories with a tailored instructions for proper care and maintenance guide which includes care tips.

With a clear understanding of Lustre - stone care system your natural stone will sustain their inherent beauty and durability for decades. However it must be clear that if a stone care system is not put into practice, not only can the aesthetics of the stone and the design be lost, but also an investment can be wasted and become an expensive liability.

For more information about this service contact us to make a no obligation appointment. To ensure the best possible standard of customer satisfaction and communication our specialists meet personally on site with every client to formally assess their needs in the first instance and develop an itemized proposal and quotation detailing the recommended procedure.