The same protection as the matt version with a semi-gloss finish: the sealer deepens the colour of brick, terracotta, stone and concrete while protecting against water, oil and staining. It forms no film, so the material stays vapour-permeable.
Surface
Block paving
The surface the manufacturer intends this preparation for.
The semi-gloss version of the Wet Look range. It deepens the colour exactly as WL Mat does, but leaves a gentle sheen on the surface - the material looks slightly damp.
This is the choice for smooth, even surfaces: terracotta, porcelain, power-floated concrete, facing brick in good condition. On rough or damaged material the gloss picks out the irregularities instead of hiding them - there the matt version does better.
Application is identical to the matt version: two coats, 15-30 minutes apart, 10 m² per litre, final appearance after 5-7 days.
The usual reason a sealing job fails is not the product but the substrate. A sealer will not bond to a surface with grease, lime efflorescence or an old coating on it.
New paving has to season first. Manufacturers state that period on the data sheet - usually around 28 days from the date the block was made. The figure for each product 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.
That depends on the finish given in the technical data. An invisible product leaves the colour alone, a wet-look version deepens it permanently, and a colour sealer gives it a new shade. Each product's finish is listed under "Technical data".
By how the water behaves. While it still beads on the surface, the treatment is working. Once water starts soaking in and dark patches return after rain, the protection has worn out. We do not quote a number of years, because it depends on traffic, sun and whether the drive is salted in winter.
No. Water occupies the pores the product is meant to enter, and stays trapped under the film. The result is often a milky bloom that cannot be removed without stripping the coat. The exceptions - products that allow slight surface dampness - say so in their technical data.
Use the calculator under the product description: it takes the manufacturer's coverage figure, the number of coats and the absorbency of the substrate, and turns them into pack sizes. On older, thirstier paving, work to the lower end of the coverage range.
Penetrating products form no film on the surface and do not change its grip. Where a manufacturer says something about slipperiness, we quote it in the technical data. If the surface is already slippery, the right product is an anti-slip treatment, not a sealer.
Do not assume the two coats will merge. A penetrating product needs open pores, and those are already filled. Changing the finish on a sealed surface is not a procedure the data sheet describes - ask the manufacturer.
The data sheet does not say how the finish changes with age, so we will not decide it here. The product is described as UV and frost resistant.
The technical sheet and safety data sheet will be available after approval.
Enter the area and how absorbent the substrate is. We work out the litres and the packs.
The manufacturer's figure is for one coat; an absorbent substrate will take more.
Example for 45 m²
9L
Enter your own area to calculate for your job.
An impregnation will not bond to a surface with anything left on it. This is the most common cause of complaints.
Go directly to the right category. We do not imply compatibility across materials.