Countertop specialty comment.
Marble not sealed before grouting.
Before you consider sealing your tile keep in mind that there is marble that does not need to be sealed.
Then i used a grouting sponge to wipe off any excess.
I am using a grout from a store i never used before and they told me to seal the marble before grouting because the grout might stain the tile.
I just installed marble tile in an entryway dark green with dark grout.
Most grout haze removers will etch marble.
Do you polish the marble before sealing.
Let the sealer dry completely this usually takes two to four hours.
All natural stone should be sealed prior to and after grouting you may end up with grout haze or staining to the surface of your tiles your fixer should already know the potential problems.
Polished marble shouldn t need sealing before you apply grout but tumbled marble does it s so absorbent that the grout itself will stain it during the installation process unless you seal it.
I have always sealed after but i have also done very little work with marble tiles esp dark colors esp on a floor.
This is usually polished marble installed as larger slabs and not as individually cut tiles.
Use the broad edge of the brush to wipe up any excess.
The grout joints are especially susceptible to staining so it is important that they get coated thoroughly.
After grouting the tile looks dull.
Sealed my tile before grouting to make sure they didn t stain i used tec power grout.
Because marble is a natural stone and will absorb color you need to seal them before you grout to prevent the grout from discoloring the tile.
The sealer seemed to do the trick.
Dip the foam brush lightly into the marble sealer then run the thin edge of the brush along each of the grout lines.
If the tile is dull after grouting then it is probably due to grout haze on the face of the tiles.
Sealing the tiles and grout will significantly extend the life of your marble shower as well as making it much easier to clean and maintain.
All natural stone tiles polished shiny honed matte or tumbled antiqued are porous therefore sealing before grouting is essential to fill these pores with protective sealer.
If you seal the marble first then at least you have a better chance of using acid to remove any grout staining on the tiles cuz of the thin film of sealer between the acid and the marble.
