FAQ > Clearstone Coating > What are some of the pit falls with putting a coating on stone?
The coating has been tested against most natural stones and adheres well but where the stone has been in use or has been sealed with another product we cannot guarantee that our product will fully adhere to the stone or that the appearance of our product would not be affected.
Moisture, silicon, oil, and wax etc, are not compatible with our type of resin.
In the case of bench tops and shower floors there are a lot of chemicals that come into play such as cleaning materials, soaps, oils, shampoo, foods and wines etc.
Sealers often have oils, silicon and other chemicals in them that can cause problems.
Grinding the surface and chemical washing usually solves these problems. But testing the surface is often needed prior to application, and even then cannot guarantee adhesion.
As some of the chemical may have penetrated deep into the surface in some cases, it is impossible to know the coating will work until we have applied it.
In extreme situations we may need to strip the coating to readdress the problem and then re-apply the CLEARSTONE.
Note; The coating can be removed and the bench top brought back to its original condition, but so far we have been able to solve the most difficult of problems.
It is important to understand we have no control over, and no way to tell, what has been put on the stone during and after manufacture. This is the biggest challenge faced with applying any coating or sealer to stone - hence the need to use our experienced applicators.
Lustre Ltd has mastered the art in this highly specialised field to restore Clearstone coating. Weather it is chip, scratch, crack, hone or polish.
Please contact us or email us to make a no obligation appointment with a Clearstone representative. To ensure the best possible standard of customer satisfaction and communication our specialists meet personally on site with every client to formally assess their needs in the first instance and develop an itemized proposal and quotation detailing the recommended procedure.
Last updated on April 12, 2024 by dino Gagas