What are the main differences between the different Stone Sealer products?
The two main products that fabricators use are Stone Sealer #1 and Stone Sealer Concentrate which are both solvent based impregnating silicone polymers which is the industry standard type of sealer that has been used for decades. The difference between the products is that Stone Sealer Concentrate is twice the strength of Stone Sealer #1 which means that two coats of Stone Sealer Concentrate is exactly the same as four coats of Stone Sealer #1. Fabricators use both stone sealant products for all types of natural stone including Marble, Granite, Slate, Limestone and Terrazzo. Two coats of Stone Sealer #1 is normally adequate protection for most types of natural stone but when the fabricator knows he has a very porous stone or it is going to be installed in a high traffic area then the Stone Sealer Concentrate will be used. Both of these products leave a natural finish (no gloss) and after they are cured they do not affect the appearance of the natural stone surface. When a wet look (low
