The floor which we have cleaned above we are using a topical polymer satin finish seal.
How to seal terracotta floor tiles.
Let the oil soak in for 20 minutes then rub in any excess oil.
To darken slightly a stone oil can be used as a pre seal but must be finished with a final sealant to protect the tiles against spills etc.
This sits on top of the floor tiles and dries to a hard wearing finish.
For ground in dirt use warm water and scrub gently with a soft brush.
Unsealed terracotta tile is highly porous since terracotta has no natural glaze.
For this we have a product called mattstone that will completely protect the terracotta and leave a matt finish.
Sweep the tile regularly to remove surface dirt before it can be ground into the material.
These floor seals come in either high gloss finish or satin finish.
To seal your terracotta for outside use the following products can be used.
If after 15 minutes the water has soaked into the floor the tiles will need to be impregnated with boiled linseed oil.
How to seal terracotta tiles.
Using a topical seal for terracotta floors.
Test the porosity of your terracotta tiles.
Two ways to seal terracotta tiles are.
Test your terracotta tiles for porosity by placing water in the middle of a tile.
To keep the terracotta in its original colour shade apply 2 3.
Never use a wire brush or other abrasive scrubbing material that may scratch the finish.
Linseed oil goes a long way toward protecting your terracotta floors and sealing them against additional pore formation.
This will darken the tiles a little so to get an idea of the finished colour wet the tiles to assess the effect.
If after 15 minutes the water has soaked into the floor the tiles will need to be impregnated with boiled linseed oil.
How to seal terracotta tiles.
Two simple ways to seal terracotta flooring oil wax approach a natural version is to use a combination of boiled linseed oil and neutral beeswax.
There are two main methods for impregnating and sealing terracotta tiles.
This will darken the tiles a little so to get an idea of the finished colour wet the tiles to assess the effect.
Test your terracotta tiles for porosity by placing water in the middle of a tile.
The traditional method entails first saturating the tiles with several coats of linseed oil mixed with turpentine l huile de lin et la térébenthine.
To darken more deeply an antique stone oil can be used and finished with mattstone as detailed above.
Let the floor sit for at least eight hours or possibly as long as three days.