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Can the back of a marble tile be sealed with an impregnator prior to installing, in order to avoid efflorescence?

April 26, 2017avoid efflorescence impregnator marble prior sealed tile

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Can the back of a marble tile be sealed with an impregnator prior to installing, in order to avoid efflorescence?

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Sealers are designed to repel water. They will then repel the water in the setting material resulting in loss of bond. However, if the marble is set in epoxy, this problem does not occur and at the same time you can avoid efflorescence.