Bulletproof is just another sealer with a little twist, it is mostly water with a small percentage of alcohol and 1-5% resins-read the msds. I guess its the name that makes it so powerful(a marketing bonanza). I haven't used it but have heard mixed reviews about it.Seems to get recommended on so many jobs.Our contract states we seal all surfaces. We do but we also test every surface so we know just how porous it is or isn't.We base our sealing process(amount of sealer and applications) on the facts or knowledge of the surface we are working on.Impregnating sealers can be effective if used on the right material and applied correctly. We get sealer removal jobs as well due to misapplied sealers.We use many different types of sealers-miracle, aquamix, dry treat, tekon, lithofin and even our own stuff.I think we can do a good sealing job with any sealer. Some may take longer than others and some are just more user friendly.We try to use sealers that are hydrophobic and oleophobic as well. Sometimes we mix sealers and actually get good results.We only use topicals on slate, saltillo, and terracotta.We very rarely seal outside installations.On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com> wrote:
Good question. We use impregnating sealers all the time. But always feel we are running a risk with topical sealers that they will fail. Specifically we use topical sealers on concrete, terrazzo, sometimes tile cover (Aldon) on locker room tiles or special situations. Of course terra cotta. Have had problems with slate. Used to use on marble but not any more. A substantial part of our business seems to be correcting problems that sealers have caused. Recently got paid a fair amount removing stone-lok, as one example, and a horrible sealing job that eventually clouded up on some travertine, as another. So I am wondering what applications are justifiable for various sealers.
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On Aug 14, 2013, at 11:00 AM, "Hector Castillo" <hectorcastillo@comcast.net> wrote:
> If you leave a sealer dry on any floor you will get a sealer haze.
> I always buff the floor or countertop after sealing it.
> I don't know who or how they did the work.
> If there is a problem I have not seen it.
>
> That's why I like the information here!
>
> I have not used it lately cost to much here.
>
> Ok I would like to know who is using what sealer, and why?
>
> Hector Castillo
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Freitag [mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:17 AM
> To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support
> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Never used DuPont Bulletprood
>
> Hector,
> I have in many cases removed the film left behind from DuPont Bulletproof
> sealer. Once you seal a floor you can take an alkaline based stripper and
> remove the film/ haze left behind.
> I had a project at Orlando international Airport where Bulletpoof was used
> and they had problems and the seal had to be stripped off. Dupont own
> Chemist when pressured in a discussion will admit it leaves a film on the
> stone surface.
>
> I've used many different sealer and prefer the sealer from StoneCare
> Central. I know the manufacturer of the sealer and used it under differ
> named labels.
>
>
> John E Freitag
> Director
> The Stone & Tile School
> Office 407-567-7652
> Cell 407-615-0134
> jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
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> www.thestoneandtileschool.com
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hector Castillo [mailto:hectorcastillo@comcast.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 7:31 PM
> To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support
> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Never used DuPont Bulletprood
>
> I have used it, I like it, cost about 190.00 a gallon here.
>
> It dries fast, have not seen a sealer haze.
>
>
> Hector Castillo
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perfect Marble 2 [mailto:dayron.padilla13@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:41 AM
> To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support
> Subject: [sccpartners] Never used DuPont Bulletprood
>
> Hey gang, looking for some input on this product pros and cons. Specs have
> this product for project we are bidding
>
> Sent by iPhone
> Dayron Padilla
> Perfect Marble
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