Anti-slip floor wax - Polish’Guard

Forms an anti-slip wear layer on floors that resists abrasion and scratching. You can use the acrylic emulsion on many kinds of substrate, including those already sealed with the ProtectGuard range, and diluted 1:9 for routine maintenance.

Surface

Concrete and floors

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Product image: Anti-slip floor wax - Polish’GuardConcrete and floors

Polish'Guard is a wear layer, not a sealer. A metal-cross-linked acrylic emulsion forms a film on the floor that resists abrasion and scratching while reducing slip.

One product, two modes of use. Undiluted, it lays the wear layer. Diluted 1:9 with water it serves as routine maintenance - refreshing the film without laying it again.

It can also be used on substrates already sealed with products from the ProtectGuard range - there it acts as a finishing layer over the sealer, not a replacement for it.

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 well when working with solvent-based products.

After sealing, polished stone usually stays out of use for 72 hours.

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
Base
metal-cross-linked acrylic emulsion
Finish
satin
Application method
mop, roller
Dilution
Wear layer: undiluted. Routine maintenance: 1 part wax to 9 parts water.
Where to use
indoors, outdoors
Use
wear layer, and maintenance of surfaces already sealed with the ProtectGuard range
Can I use a granite sealer on marble?

Not always. Marble is soft and sensitive to acids, granite is not, so the product has to match the type of stone. Before you buy, check that marble is on the list of recommended substrates.

How do I clean stone once it has been sealed?

With cleaning products of the right pH. For the polished-stone range that is usually pH 5-9 for the invisible versions, and a wider range for the wet-look ones. You will find the range for your product in its technical data.

Will sealing stop the stone yellowing?

It helps, though not in every case. 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.

Does it replace a sealer?

No. A sealer enters the material and lowers its water uptake; Polish'Guard sits on top as a wear layer.

How often should it be renewed?

As often as the traffic demands - the harder the floor is used, the more often. To refresh the film, use the product diluted 1:9.

How much will you need?

Consumption depends on how absorbent the surface is and how you apply the product.

Write to us with the area and the type of surface - we will help you work out how much you need.

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