Preparing Slate Floor For Sealing. Next, prepare an oxygen bleach solution. Allow the floor to dry completely. Lock the windows and doors and vacate the room for a day.
More than one coat may be necessary to seal your slate tile properly. Allow the floor to dry completely. If the water leaves a darkened spot for longer than 10 minutes, it needs sealer.
Gallery of Preparing Slate Floor For Sealing
This reveals the raw stone which can then be deep cleaned by hand and resealed. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any bit of dust that might have been dispelled by the powered buffer pads. Granite is a harder substance, and while it, too, requires sealing, you won't have to do this as often as you do with slate. I've scrubbed the floor with plain old water and have just used residue remover over the whole thing.