Sealing Tile Shower Walls

The standard shower is one of the wettest places on earth with the equivalent of 2 500 inches of rainfall a year.

Sealing tile shower walls.

Some tiles are too thick to absorb the sealant so check a small area first. Shower tiles should be sealed every one to two years depending on how often the shower is used. If the tile soaks up the sealant seal the entire shower. Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall.

This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation. This means that properly waterproofing a shower is not just a recommendation it is essential in protecting your home or commercial structure from the effects of water. Simply wipe the surface of the slate tiles with the absorbent paper towels or cotton cloth to remove any wet areas of sealer that are on the surface of the slate tiles and grout. Use latex based products to seal both grout and tile.

After you have sealed one wall of the slate tile shower then move on to seal the next adjoining shower wall. The tile does not come down completely to meet the fiberglass but stops slightly above it leaving a small gap.