STONEBROS PROTEGO OLEOPHOBIC AND HYDROPHOBIC SEALER (1Ltr)

STONEBROS PROTEGO OLEOPHOBIC AND HYDROPHOBIC SEALER
PROPERTIES: Stonebros® Protego Oleophobic and Hydrophobic Sealer is a ready-to-use, weather resistant and non-yellowing impregnating sealer based on high-quality organic active substances that lasts for years. The product is absorbed by the stone due to the capillary forces, however, without closing the pores, therefore the product is very effective and durable. The natural color of the stone remains unchanged. The stone is allowed to breathe and retains its physical characteristics. The active agents which remain within the stone are absolutely harmless to health if the product has been correctly applied

The product is characterised by the following properties:
• Very fast development of protective effect
• Distinctive beading effect
• No (or low) colour enhancement
• Very good oil / grease repellent properties
• Very good reduction of water and dirt absorption
• Reduces adhesion of paints on treated stone surfaces yielding improved antigraffiti effect
• Maintains breathing properties as there is no development of a surface layer
• Tack-free hardening
• Suitable for both indoors and outdoors application
• Non-yellowing
• Resistance to UV radiation
• The protective effect already begins after some minutes and is fully effective after 12-24 hours.

Application Area: Stonebros® Protego Oleophobic and Hydrophobic Sealer is used for water, grease and oil repellent treatment of mineral building material, e.g. natural and artificial stone (polished ground or rough surfaces of marble, lime stone, granite, sandstone, terrazzo, quartz, fine stoneware, concrete, cement tiles, unglazed ceramic tiles etc.). The product is especially used in kitchens (coatings, countertops), bathrooms (wash tables, marble tiles), for tables, window sills, tile joints, facades (antigraffiti).

NOTE: The product should be re-applied once a year on surfaces which are heavily used (e.g. floors).
Unsuited or aggressive cleaning agents as well as pressure washers may destroy the impregnation and the stone.

Instructions for Use: Disregarding the processing guidelines can lead to irreparable damage!

1. Cleaning:
The surface must be clean, completely dry and free from all layers. In outdoor areas it has to be taken care that the stone does not contain any harmful salts since these reduce the absorptive capacity of the stone. Before the stone is given its protective treatment, it must be completely clean and totally dry. As a rule, this is the case after 1 – 2 days at the earliest.

2. Preparation of a sample area:
Before starting we recommend to prepare a sample area of 1 – 2 m² in order to examine the efficiency of the impregnation, to evaluate the appearance of the treated object (colour enhancement) & to ascertain the material consumption as exactly as possible.

3. Impregnation procedure:
a) Shake well before use. The best conditions for impregnating is a temperature of 10 – 30°C and protection from humidity for approx. 2 – 3 hours. The stone must not be warmed up by an underfloor heating or direct sunlight.
b) The impregnating effect is sufficient for fissures which are smaller than 0.3 mm.
c) In general, one to two applications wet-on-wet are sufficient.
d) Apply the product with a brush or a mop.
e) Approx. 20 minutes after application, respectively before drying of the impregnation on the surface, any excess which has not been absorbed by the stone has to be completely removed with a suitable cloth. Polished surfaces must additionally be polished again until any blooming on the surface is removed.
f) If the desired effect is not achieved or if the impregnation has been applied unevenly, it is possible to apply the impregnation once again. The water-repellent effect develops after a few hours, full protection after 12-24 hours.
g) Sufficient ventilation (approx. 2 – 3 days) is necessary when using the product in food areas.