Sealer on non-porous materials.

[Luky]

I do not intend to apply sealer on ceramic tiles, LVT, or laminate, and I advise against it.
I refused to take on a job to remove the flaking sealer from said materials until yesterday when my customer of 10 years asked me to help him with his floor in the Bar/ grill he's bound to open tomorrow. He applied a water-based sealer (Zep) to the epoxy floor in the hope of bringing up the luster and covering up minor imperfections.
Have you been in similar situations, and what did you learn from it?
Do you educate your existing customers on how to clean non-porous materials and preventative care?

 

[Kenny Hayes]

One thing about it, it might’ve shined it up a bit but it won’t for long. It (Zep) probably won’t last a week in that bar unless he has no traffic.

 

[BIG WOOD]

If he just slapped on one coat of Zep, it should come off easily with just a normal higher ph butyl based chemical

The thing I'd worry about is weakening the epoxy if it sits too long on it. Maybe keep your ph around 10 at the highest.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Zep is not gonna weaken the epoxy, that’s for sure! It’ll just start to dull and look like shiate! Especially when they start mopping with whatever they’re gonna use. At least a neutral cleaner I hope.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I didn't think Zep would weaken it. I was referring to the chemical that strips the Zep off of the epoxy