Recently stripped a brick floor at a customers home and after stripping it went from a deep brick red to a burnt orange color. Do you have any reccomendations on what finish can be used to darken the floor and also seal it. My other dilema is they want little or no shine on the floor. I have looked at techniseal products but none of them have a low enough sheen. I also looked at the Valspar Val-Oil sealer finish since that is roughly the same style of product that was put on the floor over twenty years ago. The customer does not want the floor to look like it has a full coat of sealant over the brick and they want a nautral look but still need it sealed.
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Greetings John and Welcome to Breaktime.
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Well, I'd tell ya but you haven't been back in 2 weeks.
And now you arrive so I'll attempt an answer.
"Leroy Danforth, an architectural engineer at the Brick Industry Association, tells us there are two types of products suitable for use on interior brick: film-forming products, which coat the brick surface, and penetrating sealers, which soak into the brick.
"Both types make a brick floor more stain resistant, but Danforth says that two coats of a film-forming product—either an acrylic or a polyurethane—will be most effective at solving a grit problem.
"Plus, they'll make it easier to clean the floor because they coat the surface and help fill the crevices that hold dirt. Acrylics are generally preferred over waxes or polyurethanes because they are easier to apply and less likely to yellow.
"Just be aware that when you put a film-forming finish on brick, you can darken its color and give it a sheen. The only way to know how much a finish will alter the look of your brick is to test it on a sample or on an inconspicuous part of the floor.
"To minimize any change in appearance, try a penetrating sealer—after testing it—and be prepared to vacuum more frequently.
"Sealers are also easier to maintain; just reapply every year or so. Film-formers will last longer, but like most floor finishes, they need to be abraded before a new coat can be applied. "
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