Marble and granite sealer, anti-graffiti - ProtectGuard MG

A concentrated sealer for materials of low and very low porosity - marble, polished granite, porcelain. It limits the ingress of water, oils, grease, graffiti and weak acids. Colourless once applied, forms no film, UV resistant.

Surface

Natural stone

The surface the manufacturer intends this preparation for.

Natural stone

The concentrated version of the MG range, for materials of low and very low porosity: marble, polished granite, porcelain. Alongside water, oils, grease and weak acids the manufacturer lists graffiti.

What separates it from the Eco version is concentration and range: MG is a concentrated product and covers graffiti protection, while Eco is water-based, solvent-free and carries food-contact approval.

The product is colourless and forms no film - the material stays permeable to air and water vapour, and the manufacturer states that the treatment does not yellow with age.

Stone forgives less than concrete. An acidic cleaner used on marble or travertine will etch the surface irreversibly, and excess sealer on a polish leaves a smear that can no longer be removed.

  1. Match the cleaner to the stone. Marble, travertine and limestone are sensitive to acids - for those, neutral or alkaline products are the right ones.
  2. Remove waxes, polishes and polymer coatings. A penetrating sealer will not get through a layer of wax.
  3. Dry the stone all the way through and check that no moisture is being drawn up through the joints.
  4. On polished surfaces have a clean, soft cloth ready to lift the excess - you have minutes, not hours.
  5. Ventilate: the range for polished stone is solvent-based.

After sealing polished stone, manufacturers require the surface to stay out of use, usually for 72 hours. The exact figure is under "Technical data".

Before sealing the whole area, test on a patch hidden by a planter or in a corner of the patio. The same product can read differently on two batches of the same material, and on a surface with old coating left on it, it will not bond at all.

Coats
1
Finish
invisible
Application method
roller, brush, spray
Dilution
Do not dilute
Where to use
indoors, outdoors
Recommended substrates
materials of low and very low porosity, including polished ones
Final appearance
colourless, no change to the appearance or character of the material
UV resistance
does not yellow over time (manufacturer's statement)
Manufacturer's pack sizes
500 ml, 5 l
What is the difference between -1 and -2?

Chemistry and finish. The -1 versions are single-component, siloxane-based and dry colourless. The -2 versions also contain modified silanes and deepen the colour for a wet-stone effect. Protection against water is the job of the product in both cases; what separates them is the finish.

Can I use a granite sealer on marble?

Do not assume so. Marble is soft and sensitive to acids, granite is not - the manufacturer states the stone in the product's intended use, and our categories follow that. Every product lists its recommended substrates in the technical data.

How do I clean stone once it has been sealed?

Manufacturers of the polished-stone range state a permitted pH range for cleaning products - usually pH 5-9 for the invisible versions and wider for the wet-look ones. The figure for each product is under "Technical data".

Will sealing stop the stone yellowing?

It limits the ingress of water and the compounds dissolved in it, including those that discolour stone from below. It will not stop processes inside the stone itself, or rust from fixings.

Which stones exactly?

Materials of low and very low porosity, including polished ones. For absorbent stone - sandstone, travertine, limestone - the right products are the siloxane sealers applied to saturation, not this one.

Will it change the polish of the stone?

The manufacturer describes the product as colourless and as not changing the appearance or character of the material. As with any sealer on polished stone, the excess has to be lifted before it dries.

The technical sheet and safety data sheet will be available after approval.

Coverage calculator

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Prepare the surface first

An impregnation will not bond to a surface with anything left on it. This is the most common cause of complaints.

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