Sealing & Protecting External Porcelain Tile Paving with NCC Porcelain Tile Protector

NCC Porcelain Protector -External Porcelain Tile protection against staining and dirt build-up is increasingly recognised as being essential to keep the surfaces in pristine and ’as-new’ condition. This video shows the uses and how to apply the unique NCC Porcelain Tile Protector, available for NCC Streetscape. Porcelain Protection Background: Although and as discussed in more detail on our website ( ), it is often a surprise to many people that their pristine new porcelain tile paving will need additional protection against the dense surfaces becoming stained, and/or that the cleaning of these hard and abrasion resistant surfaces is not always easy, to the extent that dirt seems to stick like the proverbial, and you can seem to be chasing a haze of dirt or grease around your expensive porcelain surfaces! However, not to worry, as there is an easy solution to prevent surface staining and to make cleaning these surfaces a breeze, by using NCC Porcelain Protector. Product Description - NCC Porcelain Protector is a water dispersed, protective surface treatment for porcelain tiles that can be used to facilitate grouting with a haze-fee finish during the porcelain tile installation, helping to prevent any grout staining and making the final hand-over cleaning much more of a breeze than hard work, as this is a chore that all contractors will tell you they hate! Secondly, during normal use and service, this treatment is ideal to prevent any severe staining and again to facilitate easy cleaning. Therefore, NCC Porcelain Protector can be / is frequently used both before, and again at intervals after installation and grouting of the porcelain paving joints according to the exposure and requirements. use is generally as follows and as shown in the video: - Before grouting to make grout removal and final surface cleaning easier, faster, and generally more efficient. - After grouting to help make future cleaning and dirt removal easier, particularly any discoloration caused by tannins in organic plant materials, as well as any other stains - another reason to use a good stain resistant grout such as GftK’s vdw 815 with porcelain paving. NCC Porcelain Protector - Characteristics and Advantages: • Cost effective supplied as a dilutable concentrate • Water dispersed - no solvents • Finishes smear-free • Prevents future severe staining • Reduces dirt build-up • Reduces future cleaning time and effort very significantly Ensure porcelain surfaces to be treated are completely clean, dry, and free from any dirt and grime, cement and grout, or any other surface contaminants. NCC Porcelain Protector - Directions for use: (Always shake the container well before use, and as with all paving cleaning and sealing products, we strongly recommend that you test on an inconspicuous area, particularly of the jointing material, prior to its general use). Application: 1. Before grouting - Apply NCC Porcelain Protector uniformly over the paved surfaces using a suitable wide paint brush or foam roller, on larger areas you can apply with a low-pressure sprayer and then roll-out avoiding excess loss into the joints. Remove any excess / ponding areas and allow the material to dry on the surface for 30 minutes (do not apply below 10°C), then apply a second coat in the same way. Leave this to dry and harden for a minimum of 1 hour at 20°C before commencing the grouting or pointing works. 2. After / post-grouting: After the porcelain joints have been grouted and allowed to fully harden and cure appropriately, ensure that any / all dirt and residues have been removed, and then NCC Porcelain Protector can be applied as above, including over the joint grout surface. Important Additional Application Notes: - Before applying NCC Porcelain Protector, any cement and/or cement grout stains can be removed using NCC Cement, Grout & Salt Remover. Any other jointing compound stains can be removed using NCC Resin Residue Remover. - Any future spillages on the treated surfaces can be removed far more quickly and easily, with the most cost effective and efficient way of doing this, being to regularly use NCC Porcelain Cleaner – for Aftercare, diluted as necessary, allow the surfaces to dry and then apply another protective treatment of NCC Porcelain Protector. - Lower surface temperatures will increase all the stated waiting times in the cleaning and protection processes e.g. at 10°C they will be doubled, but at higher temperatures the minimum waiting times must still be maintained as stated above. Consumption / Coverage (per litre): Typical coverage on porcelain - Approx. 30m² / litre If you need further advice or assistance check out the additional information on this website, or you can call our specialist team for specific advice on 01257 266696 You can also email us at: technical@ and we will get back to you as soon as we can?