impregnators for natural stone

[CKS1]

Does anyone have any recommendation for maintenance of high traffic natural stone sidewalks?

I have been asked to take over the pressure cleaning at a high end pedestrian mall with "keystone" flooring. I haven't been up to see it so I'm not sure what kind of stone it really is.

But she told me someone recommended a stone impregnator. I always thought that whenever you start down that road of applying a sealer that it would require repeated periodic repeated applications.

I read this article about impregnators and it says that they are not the be all end all. (Please excuse that I do not know how to embed links in the words in a sentence)

http://www.mbstone.com/downloads/lit...ut_sealers.pdf

Would someone share their stone floor methods please?

[sflasealcoatinginc]

See what the product is first. Some people say keystone and it could be pavers, or clay brick. the Most common natural stone that is placed on walkways patios ect is flagstone. Impregnating sealers are basically that...just thinner products usually xyloxane based products as apposed to xylene. Water based sealers can be known as impregnating sealers also. The surface stil wears down over time so re application is usually done every few years.

[CKS1]

Turns out the deck was brick pavers with a precast concrete border. No natural stone. I talked to Prosoco and they recommended Saltguard which is their water repellent product.

I apologize for posting before I did my due diligence. In the future I will only ask for help after I have tried to find an answer myself.

[sflasealcoatinginc]

Originally Posted by CKS1

Turns out the deck was brick pavers with a precast concrete border. No natural stone. I talked to Prosoco and they recommended Saltguard which is their water repellent product.

I apologize for posting before I did my due diligence. In the future I will only ask for help after I have tried to find an answer myself.

lol no prob...hence why i said take a lok first....ive had many people call and tell me one thing and i find another. ... Just remember......i recommend solvent based products on pavers 99.9% of the time.... water based will make no or very little change in look or color.