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Interior stone wall treatment

  • 22-01-2017 8:35pm
    #1
    jones 19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭


    I've repointed an interior stone wall, there is mortar marks etc on all the stone but not heavy ones, is there any sealer etc I can put on that portrays the stone look and hides the light mortar marks and dusty look.


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  • #2
    Right2Write
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    What sort of mortar mix did you use? Is it all lime based or cement & lime? What sort of stone? Personally I've seen sealer type coatings on stone and I think it defeats the purpose of having the natural stone exposed. If you like the look of the natural stone, and the mortar marks are light, get a wire brush and a touch of water and gently scrape them. With that and time, I suspect they'll merge.


  • #3
    jones 19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭jones 19


    Ive used cement and lime, I hear you about keeping the stone effect, water and wire brush is a last resort as there is a good bit of stone to be done with timber flooring below it. Maybe use a water vacuum cleaner as I go but it would be a balls of a job, I'm looking for a magic potion really.....


  • #4
    Right2Write
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭Right2Write


    jones 19 wrote: »
    I'm looking for a magic potion really.....

    Maybe there is one - some of the hardware shops sell cleaners for this type of application. No idea how effective they area. Suspect that elbow grease may be yer only man.


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